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WW2 British Infantry Arms


Military History | Second World War

With defeat to the Axis an unacceptable reality, British engineers went on to develop some of the most recognizable firearms of World War 2.

There are a total of [ 70 ] WW2 British Infantry Arms entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary operator. Arms such as hand grenades and portable artillery systems are also featured in this listing.




1
Picture of the Arisaka Type 30
National Flag Graphic
1899
Arisaka Type 30
Bolt-Action Service Rifle / Infantry Carbine
2
Picture of the Arisaka Type 38
National Flag Graphic
1905
Arisaka Type 38
Bolt-Action Infantry Service Rifle
3
Picture of the Ballester-Molina
National Flag Graphic
1927
Ballester-Molina
Semi-Automatic Service Pistol
4
Picture of the Bangalore Torpedo
National Flag Graphic
1912
Bangalore Torpedo
Demolition Charge
5
Picture of the Beretta Model 1934
National Flag Graphic
1934
Beretta Model 1934
Semi-Automatic Pistol
6
Picture of the Beretta Model 1935
National Flag Graphic
1935
Beretta Model 1935
Semi-Automatic Service Pistol
7
Picture of the BESA (Gun, Machine, 7.92mm, BESA)
National Flag Graphic
1938
BESA (Gun, Machine, 7.92mm, BESA)
Vehicle / Tank Machine Gun
8
Picture of the BESAL (Gun, Light, Machine, Faulkner, .303-inch)
National Flag Graphic
1940
BESAL (Gun, Light, Machine, Faulkner, .303-inch)
Light Machine Gun (LMG) Prototype
9
Picture of the Boys 0.55in
National Flag Graphic
1937
Boys 0.55in
Anti-Tank Rifle (ATR) / Anti-Material Rifle (AMR)
10
Picture of the Breda Modello 37 (M37)
National Flag Graphic
1937
Breda Modello 37 (M37)
Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)
11
Picture of the BREN (BRno ENfield)
National Flag Graphic
1938
BREN (BRno ENfield)
Light Machine Gun (LMG) / General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG)
12
Picture of the Browning .303
National Flag Graphic
1936
Browning .303
Medium Machine Gun (MMG) / Aircraft Machine Gun
13
Picture of the Browning Hi-Power / FN GP35
National Flag Graphic
1935
Browning Hi-Power / FN GP35
Semi-Automatic Pistol
14
Picture of the Browning M1918 BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle)
National Flag Graphic
1918
Browning M1918 BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle)
Light Machine Gun (LMG)
15
Picture of the Browning M1919 GPMG
National Flag Graphic
1919
Browning M1919 GPMG
Medium Machine Gun (MMG)
16
Picture of the Browning M2
National Flag Graphic
1921
Browning M2
Multi-role Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)
17
Picture of the Ceska Zbrojovka vz. 27
National Flag Graphic
1927
Ceska Zbrojovka vz. 27
Semi-Automatic Pistol
18
Picture of the Colt Browning M1895 (Potato Digger)
National Flag Graphic
1895
Colt Browning M1895 (Potato Digger)
Air-Cooled, Belt-Fed Machine Gun
19
Picture of the Colt M1911
National Flag Graphic
1911
Colt M1911
Semi-Automatic Service Pistol
20
Picture of the Colt Model 1898 (New Service)
National Flag Graphic
1898
Colt Model 1898 (New Service)
Six-Shot Revolver
21
Picture of the De Lisle Carbine
National Flag Graphic
1943
De Lisle Carbine
Silenced Carbine
22
Picture of the Enfield No. 2
National Flag Graphic
1932
Enfield No. 2
Six-Shot Service Revolver
23
Picture of the Enfield Pattern 1914 (Rifle, .303 Pattern 1914)
National Flag Graphic
1914
Enfield Pattern 1914 (Rifle, .303 Pattern 1914)
Bolt-Action Service Rifle / Sniper Rifle
24
Picture of the Fabrique Nationale FN M2HB
National Flag Graphic
1933
Fabrique Nationale FN M2HB
Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)
25
Picture of the Flamethrower, Portable, No 2 (Lifebuoy)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Flamethrower, Portable, No 2 (Lifebuoy)
Man-Portable Infantry Flamethrower
26
Picture of the Hotchkiss Model 1909 (Mle 1909 / Benet-Mercie)
National Flag Graphic
1909
Hotchkiss Model 1909 (Mle 1909 / Benet-Mercie)
Light Machine Gun (LMG)
27
Picture of the Hotchkiss Model 1914 (Mle 1914)
National Flag Graphic
1914
Hotchkiss Model 1914 (Mle 1914)
Medium Machine Gun (MMG) / Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)
28
Picture of the Johnson LMG
National Flag Graphic
1941
Johnson LMG
Light Machine Gun / Squad Support Weapon
29
Picture of the Johnson Model 1941
National Flag Graphic
1941
Johnson Model 1941
Semi-Automatic Rifle
30
Picture of the Lanchester (SMG)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Lanchester (SMG)
Submachine Gun
31
Picture of the Lee-Enfield (Series)
National Flag Graphic
1895
Lee-Enfield (Series)
Bolt-Action, Magazine-Fed, Repeating Service Rifle
32
Picture of the Lee-Enfield Rifle No.5 Mk I (Jungle Carbine)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Lee-Enfield Rifle No.5 Mk I (Jungle Carbine)
Bolt-Action Service Carbine
33
Picture of the Lewis Gun
National Flag Graphic
1914
Lewis Gun
Light Machine Gun (LMG)
34
Picture of the M1 (Bazooka) / (2.36-inch Rocket Launcher M1)
National Flag Graphic
1942
M1 (Bazooka) / (2.36-inch Rocket Launcher M1)
Reusable, Shoulder-Fired, Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher
35
Picture of the M1 Carbine (US Carbine, Caliber 30, M1)
National Flag Graphic
1942
M1 Carbine (US Carbine, Caliber 30, M1)
Semi-Automatic / Full-Automatic Carbine
36
Picture of the M1 Thompson (Tommy Gun)
National Flag Graphic
1938
M1 Thompson (Tommy Gun)
Submachine Gun (SMG)
37
Picture of the M1917 Enfield (American Enfield)
National Flag Graphic
1917
M1917 Enfield (American Enfield)
Bolt-Action Service Rifle
38
Picture of the M20 75mm
National Flag Graphic
1945
M20 75mm
Recoilless Rifle
39
Picture of the Mauser 2.8cm schwere Panzerbuchse 41 (sPzB 41)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Mauser 2.8cm schwere Panzerbuchse 41 (sPzB 41)
Anti-Tank Rifle (ATR) / Anti-Tank Gun (ATG)
40
Picture of the Mauser C96
National Flag Graphic
1896
Mauser C96
Semi-Automatic Pistol
41
Picture of the Mk II  (Mills Grenade / Mills Bomb)
National Flag Graphic
1915
Mk II (Mills Grenade / Mills Bomb)
Infantry Hand Grenade
42
Picture of the Molotov Cocktail
National Flag Graphic
1939
Molotov Cocktail
Fire Bomb
43
Picture of the No. 68 AT
National Flag Graphic
1940
No. 68 AT
Anti-Tank Rifle Grenade
44
Picture of the No. 73 AT (N73)
National Flag Graphic
1940
No. 73 AT (N73)
Anti-Tank Grenade
45
Picture of the No. 82 Grenade (Gammon Bomb)
National Flag Graphic
1943
No. 82 Grenade (Gammon Bomb)
Hand Grenade
46
Picture of the Northover Projector
National Flag Graphic
1940
Northover Projector
Anti-Tank Gun / Grenade Launcher
47
Picture of the Ordnance ML 2-inch Mortar
National Flag Graphic
1938
Ordnance ML 2-inch Mortar
Light Infantry Mortar
48
Picture of the Ordnance ML 3-inch Mortar
National Flag Graphic
1925
Ordnance ML 3-inch Mortar
81mm Light Infantry Mortar
49
Picture of the Ordnance ML 4.2-inch Mortar
National Flag Graphic
1942
Ordnance ML 4.2-inch Mortar
Heavy Field Mortar
50
Picture of the Ordnance, RCL, 3.45-inch
National Flag Graphic
1945
Ordnance, RCL, 3.45-inch
Recoilless Rifle
51
Picture of the Owen SMG (Owen Machine Carbine)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Owen SMG (Owen Machine Carbine)
Submachine Gun (SMG)
52
Picture of the PIAT (Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank)
National Flag Graphic
1942
PIAT (Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank)
Anti-Tank Grenade Launcher
53
Picture of the Reising Model 50 (M50/M55)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Reising Model 50 (M50/M55)
Submachine Gun (SMG) / Carbine
54
Picture of the Ross Rifle
National Flag Graphic
1905
Ross Rifle
Straight-Pull Bolt-Action Service Rifle
55
Picture of the Smith & Wesson 1st Model New Century (Triple Lock)
National Flag Graphic
1908
Smith & Wesson 1st Model New Century (Triple Lock)
Service Revolver
56
Picture of the Smith & Wesson Model 10 (38 Special)
National Flag Graphic
1899
Smith & Wesson Model 10 (38 Special)
Six-Shot, Double-Action Service Revolver
57
Picture of the Springfield Model 1903 (M1903)
National Flag Graphic
1903
Springfield Model 1903 (M1903)
Bolt-Action Service Rifle / Sniper Rifle
58
Picture of the STEN SMG
National Flag Graphic
1941
STEN SMG
Submachine Gun / Machine Carbine
59
Picture of the Sterling Submachine Gun (L2A1)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Sterling Submachine Gun (L2A1)
Submachine Gun (SMG)
60
Picture of the Stokes Mortar (3-inch)
National Flag Graphic
1915
Stokes Mortar (3-inch)
81mm Light Infantry Mortar / Trench Mortar
61
Picture of the Vickers K (VGO)
National Flag Graphic
1935
Vickers K (VGO)
Medium Machine Gun / Aircraft-Vehicle Machine Gun
62
Picture of the Vickers Machine Gun (Gun, Machine, Vickers, .303in, Mk 1)
National Flag Graphic
1912
Vickers Machine Gun (Gun, Machine, Vickers, .303in, Mk 1)
Medium Machine Gun (MMG) / Multirole Weapon
63
Picture of the Vickers-Berthier (VB)
National Flag Graphic
1925
Vickers-Berthier (VB)
Light Machine Gun (LMG)
64
Picture of the Walther PP (Polizei Pistole)
National Flag Graphic
1929
Walther PP (Polizei Pistole)
Compact Semi-Automatic Pistol
65
Picture of the Walther PPK (Polizei Pistole Kriminalmodell)
National Flag Graphic
1931
Walther PPK (Polizei Pistole Kriminalmodell)
Concealed-Carry Semi-Automatic Pistol
66
Picture of the Webley Model 1887
National Flag Graphic
1887
Webley Model 1887
Six-Shot Service Revolver
67
Picture of the Welrod (Assassin's Pistol)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Welrod (Assassin's Pistol)
Bolt-Action Silenced Pistol
68
Picture of the Winchester Model 1894
National Flag Graphic
1894
Winchester Model 1894
Lever-Action Rifle
69
Picture of the Winchester Model 69
National Flag Graphic
1935
Winchester Model 69
Bolt-Action Hunting / Sporting Rifle
70
Picture of the Zbrojovka ZB vz. 37 (ZB-53)
National Flag Graphic
1936
Zbrojovka ZB vz. 37 (ZB-53)
Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)
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