Modern Philippine Army Guns (2017)

A solid mix of old and new populates the active inventory of the Philippine Army.

There are a total of 43 Modern Philippine Army Guns (2017) 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. Return to the Modern Guns Index.

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Barrett M82
The classic Barrett M82 anti-material rifle has become a widely-accepted heavy caliber sniping system.

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Beretta Model 92 (M92)
The Italian Beretta Model 92 has seen its fair share of international success since its inception in 1975.

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Browning M1919 GPMG
The Browning M1919 air-cooled machine gun continued the stellar Browning legacy as a reliable battlefield weapon.

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Browning M2 (HMG)
The classic Browning M2HB represented the heavy-barrel evolution of the original M2 50-Caliber series of heavy machine guns.

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Colt / AAI M203
The M203 grenade launcher can be fitted to a variety of non-M16/M4 rifles, increasing its global use.

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Colt CAR-15 Commando (XM177)
The Colt AR-15 Commando assault carbine represented a handier version of the M16 assault rifle.

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Colt M16 (Series)
The M16 of 1963 began the line of classic assault weapons by Colt - since manufactured globally and encompassing endless offshoots of the base design.

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Colt M16A2
The M16A2 improved upon many of the limitations encountered in the original Vietnam War-era M16 Assault Rifle.

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Colt M1911
The Colt M1911A1 is regarded by many as the most successful semi-automatic pistol design of her time - seeing consistent action in a plethora of conflicts during the 1900s.

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Colt M4
A close-quarters version of the successful American M16A2 Assault Rifle became the popular M4 Assault Carbine.

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Dragunov SVD (Snayperskaya Vintovka sistemy Dragunova)
The Dragunov SVD was the standard Soviet and Warsaw Pact sniper rifle during a bulk of the Cold War years and remains in service today with a plethora of global operators.

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Fabrique Nationale FN Minimi
Since introduced in the early 1980s, the Belgian-made FN Minimi has proven a global success for a variety of military services.

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FERFRANS SOAR (Special Operations Assault Rifle)
The FERFRANS SOAR is an automatic assault weapons system intended to compete with the M4 Carbine line.

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GA MSSR (Marine Scout Sniper Rifle)
The MSSR represents a homegrown sniper rifle by the Philippines, designed by their own Marine officers.

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General Electric M134 Minigun
The ferocious General Electric M134 Minigun has been used to good effect as a vehicle weapon firing from either land, sea, or air platforms.

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Heckler & Koch HK 416
The Heckler & Koch HK416 assault rifle utilizes an improved form of the gas system as found on the HK G36.

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Heckler & Koch HK MP5
The German Heckler & Koch HK MP5 Submachine Gun has proven exceedingly popular for its compact and reliable approach to close-quarters combat.

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Heckler & Koch HK PSG-1
The German-made PSG-1 Precision Sniping Rifle went on to find a plethora of operators worldwide - from Albania to Vietnam.

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Heckler & Koch M320 GLM (HK AG36)
The M320 GLM is the US Army's newest single-shot 40mm grenade launcher.

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IWI UZI
The Uzi submachine gun has proven an effective and reliable performer and has seen tremendous success in the world market.

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Lithgow F88 (Austeyr)
The F88 Austeyr is nothing more than the successful Austrian Steyr AUG bullpup assault weapon with changes made to suit Australian Army needs.

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M1 Garand (United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1)
The M1 Garand was the principle frontline rifle of American forces worldwide for a time - it saw considerable action in World War 2 and Korea.

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M18 RR
Rushed to the frontlines during the latter stages of World War 2, the M18 series recoilless rifle can still be found ion some battlefields of the world today.

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M224, 60mm Mortar
The M224 replaced the World War 2-era M2 and M19 mortars in service with US ground forces.

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M29, 81mm Mortar
The M29 81mm mortar replaced the M1 mortar in 1952 and was used heavily by American forces in the upcoming Vietnam War.

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M3 (Grease Gun)
The M3 Grease Gun was simple to operate and cheap to produce - important factors for a wartime weapon.

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M40 RR
Th American M40 Recoilless Rifle series appeared during the 1950s and still finds use on the battlefields of today.

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M67 Recoilless Rifle
Despite its entry of service in the early 1960s, the M67 Recoilless Rifle has managed a healthily long service tenure and is still being encountered today.

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M72 LAW (Light Anti-armor Weapon)
The M72 LAW started production in the early 1960s and carried on with improved versions into the 1990s.

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M79
The handy, single-shot M79 40mm grenade launcher was utilized to good effect in the Vietnam War with American forces.

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MBB Armbrust (Crossbow)
The MBB Armbrust shoulder-launched, man-portable rocket launcher appeared in the latter stages of the Cold War and delivered a 67mm ant-tank projectile.

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McMillan TAC-50
The McMilland TAC-50 makes use of the powerful .50 BMG round for the anti-armor, anti-material battlefield role.

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Mortar, 60mm M19
The handy M19 60mm mortar was intended to replace the M2 60mm but suffered from weak range and accuracy issues.

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Remington M24 SWS (Sniper Weapon System)
The Remington M24 SWS was born out of a need to replace the aging M21 sniper systems as used by the United States Army.

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Rock Island Arsenal M21 Sniper Weapon System (SWS)
The M21 rifle was developed from the base M14 rifle which itself was derived from the World War 2 M1 Garand.

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RPG-7
The simple-to-use-yet-lethal Soviet-era RPG-7 rocket launcher proved popular from the outset - remaining in use with dozens of countries even today.

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S&T Motiv (Daewoo) K3
The Daewoo K3 is designed along the same lines as the Fabrique Nationale FN Minimi and serves multiple battlefield purposes.

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Saco M60
The M60 was once the primary squad support machine gun of the United States military, since replaced by the M240 and M249.

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SIG SG 550 (Sturmgewehr Model 550) / Stgw 90
The SIG SG 550 series has seen widespread use by special forces, regular army and security elements worldwide in its various forms.

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Springfield M14
The Springfield M14 automatic rifle grew out of the famous World War 2-era M1 Garand service rifle.

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ST Kinetics (CIS) 40 AGL
The CIS 40 AGL is similar in battlefield form and function to the American Mk 19 40mm grenade launcher series.

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ST Kinetics (CIS) Ultimax 100
The design team responsible for the CIS Ultimax 100 was headed by American Jim Sullivan.

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Stoner SR-25 (Stoner Rifle-25)
Designed by Eugene Stoner, the SR-25 sniper rifle has seen recent actions in East Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq.