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French-Indochina War Small Arms (1946-1954)


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Almost as soon as World War 2 ended for the French military, it was committed to action against the communist guerilla insurgency Viet Mindh during the First Indochina War.

There are a total of [ 23 ] French-Indochina War Small Arms (1946-1954) 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. Small arms such as hand grenades and portable (squad-level) artillery systems, such as assault guns and mortars, are also featured in this listing.




1
Picture of the Arisaka Type 38
National Flag Graphic
1905
Arisaka Type 38
Bolt-Action Infantry Service Rifle
2
Picture of the Arisaka Type 44 Cavalry Rifle
National Flag Graphic
1912
Arisaka Type 44 Cavalry Rifle
Carbine Service Weapon
3
Picture of the Arisaka Type 99 (Rifle)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Arisaka Type 99 (Rifle)
Bolt-Action Service Rifle
4
Picture of the Brandt mle 27 (Mortier Brandt de 81mm modele 27)
National Flag Graphic
1927
Brandt mle 27 (Mortier Brandt de 81mm modele 27)
Infantry Mortar
5
Picture of the Brandt mle 35 (Mortier Brandt de 60mm modele 35)
National Flag Graphic
1937
Brandt mle 35 (Mortier Brandt de 60mm modele 35)
Light Infantry Mortar
6
Picture of the Browning M1918 BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle)
National Flag Graphic
1918
Browning M1918 BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle)
Light Machine Gun (LMG)
7
Picture of the Browning M1919 GPMG
National Flag Graphic
1919
Browning M1919 GPMG
Medium Machine Gun (MMG)
8
Picture of the Browning M2
National Flag Graphic
1921
Browning M2
Multi-role Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)
9
Picture of the Chatellerault Model 1929 (modele 1924/29)
National Flag Graphic
1929
Chatellerault Model 1929 (modele 1924/29)
Light Machine Gun (LMG)
10
Picture of the DShK Model 1938
National Flag Graphic
1938
DShK Model 1938
Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)
11
Picture of the Fabrique Nationale FN M2HB
National Flag Graphic
1933
Fabrique Nationale FN M2HB
Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)
12
Picture of the Kalashnikov AK-47
National Flag Graphic
1949
Kalashnikov AK-47
Assault Rifle
13
Picture of the Lebel Model 1886
National Flag Graphic
1887
Lebel Model 1886
Bolt-Action Service Rifle
14
Picture of the M1 Garand (United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1)
National Flag Graphic
1936
M1 Garand (United States Rifle, Caliber .30, M1)
Self-Loading Rifle (SLR) / Battle Rifle
15
Picture of the M1 Thompson (Tommy Gun)
National Flag Graphic
1938
M1 Thompson (Tommy Gun)
Submachine Gun (SMG)
16
Picture of the M1938 120mm (120-HM 38)
National Flag Graphic
1939
M1938 120mm (120-HM 38)
Infantry Field Mortar
17
Picture of the M1941 82mm (82-PM 41)
National Flag Graphic
1941
M1941 82mm (82-PM 41)
Battalion Field Mortar
18
Picture of the MAS 36 (modele 36 / mle 36)
National Flag Graphic
1936
MAS 36 (modele 36 / mle 36)
Bolt-Action Service Rifle
19
Picture of the MAS 38 (Pistolet Mitrailleur MAS modele 38)
National Flag Graphic
1939
MAS 38 (Pistolet Mitrailleur MAS modele 38)
Submachine Gun (SMG)
20
Picture of the MAS AAT-52 (Arme Automatique Transformable Modele 1952)
National Flag Graphic
1952
MAS AAT-52 (Arme Automatique Transformable Modele 1952)
General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG)
21
Picture of the SACM / MAS Modele 1935
National Flag Graphic
1937
SACM / MAS Modele 1935
Semi-Automatic Service Pistol
22
Picture of the Tokarev SVT-40
National Flag Graphic
1940
Tokarev SVT-40
Self-Loading, Semi-Automatic Rifle
23
Picture of the Type 91 (Grenade)
National Flag Graphic
1931
Type 91 (Grenade)
Fragmentation Hand / Rifle Grenade
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