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Small Arms from 1970 to 1979


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As the war in Vietnam wound down in Southeast Asia, the nature of portable weapons became evermore streamlined and technology-centric.

There are a total of [ 75 ] Small Arms from 1970 to 1979 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 the primary operator. This listing also includes other small arms of the period such as hand grenades, infantry mortars, and related man-portable systems.




1
Picture of the 2B9 Vasilek (Cornflower)
National Flag Graphic
1970
2B9 Vasilek (Cornflower)
82mm Towed Heavy Gun-Mortar
2
Picture of the AAI Inline Machine Gun (IMG)
National Flag Graphic
1970
AAI Inline Machine Gun (IMG)
Experimental Multi-Shot Weapon System
3
Picture of the Al-Qadissiya Tabuk
National Flag Graphic
1978
Al-Qadissiya Tabuk
Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR)
4
Picture of the AMT Hardballer
National Flag Graphic
1977
AMT Hardballer
Semi-Automatic Pistol
5
Picture of the APS (Avtomat Podvodny Spetsialny)
National Flag Graphic
1975
APS (Avtomat Podvodny Spetsialny)
Underwater Assault Rifle
6
Picture of the AT-4 (Spigot) / 9M111 (Fagot)
National Flag Graphic
1970
AT-4 (Spigot) / 9M111 (Fagot)
Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) System
7
Picture of the AT-5 (Spandrel) / 9M113 (Contest)
National Flag Graphic
1974
AT-5 (Spandrel) / 9M113 (Contest)
SACLOS Wire-Guided Anti-Tank Missile (WGATM)
8
Picture of the AT-7 (Saxhorn) / 9M115 (Mongrel)
National Flag Graphic
1979
AT-7 (Saxhorn) / 9M115 (Mongrel)
Portable Anti-Tank Missile System
9
Picture of the Beretta AS70 LMG
National Flag Graphic
1979
Beretta AS70 LMG
Light Machine Gun / Squad Automatic Weapon
10
Picture of the Beretta Model 92 (M92)
National Flag Graphic
1975
Beretta Model 92 (M92)
Semi-Automatic Service Pistol
11
Picture of the Bushmaster Arm Pistol
National Flag Graphic
1977
Bushmaster Arm Pistol
Bullpup Personal Defense Weapon (PDW)
12
Picture of the Ceska Zbrojovka vz. 75 (CZ75 / Phantom)
National Flag Graphic
1976
Ceska Zbrojovka vz. 75 (CZ75 / Phantom)
Semi-Automatic Service Pistol
13
Picture of the Colt Individual Multi-Purpose Weapon (IMP)
National Flag Graphic
1972
Colt Individual Multi-Purpose Weapon (IMP)
Aircrew Survival Weapon (ASW)
14
Picture of the Denel M4 Commando
National Flag Graphic
1975
Denel M4 Commando
Lightweight Infantry Field Mortar
15
Picture of the DM51 (Handgranate Spreng)
National Flag Graphic
1978
DM51 (Handgranate Spreng)
Dual-Purpose Anti-Infantry Hand Grenade
16
Picture of the Enfield L42A1
National Flag Graphic
1970
Enfield L42A1
Manually-Actuated Bolt-Action Military / Police Sniper Rifle
17
Picture of the Fabrique Nationale FN Barracuda
National Flag Graphic
1974
Fabrique Nationale FN Barracuda
Six-Shot Revolver
18
Picture of the Fabrique Nationale FN FNC
National Flag Graphic
1978
Fabrique Nationale FN FNC
Assault Rifle / Assault Carbine
19
Picture of the Fabrique Nationale FN Model 30-11
National Flag Graphic
1976
Fabrique Nationale FN Model 30-11
Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle
20
Picture of the Fabrique Nationale M240
National Flag Graphic
1977
Fabrique Nationale M240
General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) / Medium Machine Gun (MMG)
21
Picture of the FEG AK-63 / AMM
National Flag Graphic
1977
FEG AK-63 / AMM
Assault Rifle
22
Picture of the Franchi SPAS-12
National Flag Graphic
1979
Franchi SPAS-12
Semi-Automatic, Pump-Action Combat Shotgun
23
Picture of the GP-25 / GP-30 GL
National Flag Graphic
1978
GP-25 / GP-30 GL
Single-Shot 40mm Muzzle-Loaded Grenade Launcher
24
Picture of the Heckler & Koch HK MP5SD
National Flag Graphic
1974
Heckler & Koch HK MP5SD
Suppressed Submachine Gun (SSMG)
25
Picture of the Heckler & Koch HK PSG-1
National Flag Graphic
1972
Heckler & Koch HK PSG-1
Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle / Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR)
26
Picture of the Heckler & Koch HK11
National Flag Graphic
1971
Heckler & Koch HK11
Light Support Machine Gun (LSMG)
27
Picture of the Heckler & Koch P11
National Flag Graphic
1976
Heckler & Koch P11
Underwater Pistol
28
Picture of the Hughes / Raytheon BGM-71 TOW / TOW-2
National Flag Graphic
1970
Hughes / Raytheon BGM-71 TOW / TOW-2
Anti-Tank Guided-Missile (ATGM) System
29
Picture of the IMBEL Pistola 9 M973
National Flag Graphic
1973
IMBEL Pistola 9 M973
Semi-Automatic Pistol
30
Picture of the Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
National Flag Graphic
1975
Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
Improvised Explosive Device
31
Picture of the Ingram MAC-10 (M10)
National Flag Graphic
1970
Ingram MAC-10 (M10)
Submachine Gun (SMG)
32
Picture of the IWI Galil ARM / SAR
National Flag Graphic
1973
IWI Galil ARM / SAR
Assault Rifle / Carbine / Submachine Gun (SMG) / Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR)
33
Picture of the Izhmash AL-7
National Flag Graphic
1972
Izhmash AL-7
Assault Rifle Prototype
34
Picture of the Kalashnikov AK-74 (M1974)
National Flag Graphic
1978
Kalashnikov AK-74 (M1974)
Assault Rifle
35
Picture of the KBP AGS-17 Plamya (Flame)
National Flag Graphic
1970
KBP AGS-17 Plamya (Flame)
30mm Automatic Grenade Launcher (AGL)
36
Picture of the M202 FLASH (FLame Assault SHoulder Weapon)
National Flag Graphic
1978
M202 FLASH (FLame Assault SHoulder Weapon)
Four-Shot, Shoulder-Fired Incendiary Rocket Launcher
37
Picture of the M224, 60mm Mortar
National Flag Graphic
1978
M224, 60mm Mortar
60mm Lightweight Mortar
38
Picture of the M67 (Grenade)
National Flag Graphic
1971
M67 (Grenade)
Fragmentation Infantry Hand Grenade
39
Picture of the M79 Osa (Wasp)
National Flag Graphic
1979
M79 Osa (Wasp)
Shoulder-Fired Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher
40
Picture of the Manurhin MR73
National Flag Graphic
1973
Manurhin MR73
Six-Shot Double-Action (DA) Revolver
41
Picture of the MBDA MILAN (Missile d'Infanterie Leger ANtichar)
National Flag Graphic
1972
MBDA MILAN (Missile d'Infanterie Leger ANtichar)
Wire-Guided Anti-Tank Guided-Missile (ATGM) System
42
Picture of the MIC Uirapuru
National Flag Graphic
1977
MIC Uirapuru
General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG)
43
Picture of the Mossberg Model 590
National Flag Graphic
1975
Mossberg Model 590
Pump-Action Shotgun
44
Picture of the NORINCO HJ-73 (Red Arrow-73)
National Flag Graphic
1979
NORINCO HJ-73 (Red Arrow-73)
Man-Portable / Vehicular Anti-Tank Guided-Missile Weapon (ATGM) System
45
Picture of the NORINCO Type 69
National Flag Graphic
1970
NORINCO Type 69
Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) Launcher
46
Picture of the NORINCO Type 77 HMG
National Flag Graphic
1977
NORINCO Type 77 HMG
Heavy Machine Gun
47
Picture of the NORINCO Type 79 (SVD)
National Flag Graphic
1979
NORINCO Type 79 (SVD)
Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle
48
Picture of the NSV HMG (Utes / Utjos)
National Flag Graphic
1971
NSV HMG (Utes / Utjos)
Heavy Machine Gun / Vehicle Gun
49
Picture of the PA3(DM) / FMK-3 Mod 2
National Flag Graphic
1974
PA3(DM) / FMK-3 Mod 2
Submachine Gun (SMG)
50
Picture of the Pallad wz. 1974 (Palladium)
National Flag Graphic
1974
Pallad wz. 1974 (Palladium)
Under-Barrel Single-Shot Grenade Launcher
51
Picture of the Parker-Hale Model 82 (M82)
National Flag Graphic
1972
Parker-Hale Model 82 (M82)
Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle
52
Picture of the PFM-1
National Flag Graphic
1970
PFM-1
Anti-Personnel Mine
53
Picture of the PSL - Pusca Semiautomata cu Luneta
National Flag Graphic
1972
PSL - Pusca Semiautomata cu Luneta
Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR)
54
Picture of the Raytheon M47 Dragon
National Flag Graphic
1975
Raytheon M47 Dragon
Portable Wire-Guided Anti-Tank Missile System
55
Picture of the RPG-18 (Mukha)
National Flag Graphic
1972
RPG-18 (Mukha)
Disposable Lightweight Anti-Tank Weapon (LAW)
56
Picture of the RPG-26
National Flag Graphic
1970
RPG-26
Disposable Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launcher
57
Picture of the RPG-75
National Flag Graphic
1975
RPG-75
Rocket-Propelled Grenade / Disposable, Lightweight Anti-Tank Weapon
58
Picture of the Ruger Mini-14
National Flag Graphic
1973
Ruger Mini-14
Semi-Automatic, Self-Loading Rifle
59
Picture of the SA-14 (Gremlin) / 9K34 Strela-3
National Flag Graphic
1974
SA-14 (Gremlin) / 9K34 Strela-3
Man-Portable, Shoulder-Launched Anti-Aircraft Missile
60
Picture of the Saab Bofors RBS 70
National Flag Graphic
1977
Saab Bofors RBS 70
Man-Portable, Short-Range Air Defense System
61
Picture of the Sanna 77
National Flag Graphic
1977
Sanna 77
Semi-Automatic Submachine Gun (SMG)
62
Picture of the SIG-Sauer P220 (Pistole 75 / Model 75)
National Flag Graphic
1975
SIG-Sauer P220 (Pistole 75 / Model 75)
Semi-Automatic Pistol
63
Picture of the Simonov AG-043
National Flag Graphic
1975
Simonov AG-043
Assault Rifle
64
Picture of the Simonov SPP-1
National Flag Graphic
1971
Simonov SPP-1
Underwater Pistol
65
Picture of the Steyr AUG
National Flag Graphic
1978
Steyr AUG
Assault Rifle / Carbine Assault Weapon
66
Picture of the Steyr AUG-LMG
National Flag Graphic
1978
Steyr AUG-LMG
Light Machine Gun (LMG)
67
Picture of the Steyr GB
National Flag Graphic
1974
Steyr GB
Semi-Automatic Pistol
68
Picture of the T65 (Type 65)
National Flag Graphic
1976
T65 (Type 65)
Assault Rifle
69
Picture of the Thales Blowpipe
National Flag Graphic
1975
Thales Blowpipe
Man-Portable Surface-to-Air Missile System
70
Picture of the Type 70
National Flag Graphic
1970
Type 70
Semi-Automatic Military Service Pistol
71
Picture of the Valmet M76 (RK 62 76)
National Flag Graphic
1976
Valmet M76 (RK 62 76)
Assault Rifle
72
Picture of the VOG-17
National Flag Graphic
1970
VOG-17
Projectile Grenade / Improvised Munition
73
Picture of the Winchester Model 1300
National Flag Graphic
1978
Winchester Model 1300
Combat / Security / Sport Slide-Action Shotgun
74
Picture of the Zastava M70
National Flag Graphic
1970
Zastava M70
Assault Rifle
75
Picture of the Zastava M76
National Flag Graphic
1976
Zastava M76
Sniper Rifle
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