Overview
M38 Designated Marksman Rifle
Period Produced
2017 - Present
In Service
September 2018 - Present
Action
Gas-operated short-stroke piston, rotating bolt
Firemodes
Safe, semi, full
Feed System
Detachable box magazine
Ammunition Loading
5.56x45mm STANAG magazines:
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USGI M16 Mag. : 20-rnd
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USGI M16 Mag. : 30-rnd
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Effective Range
600 - 700m
Muzzle Device
QDSS-NT4 suppressor
Sights
Leopold Mark 4 2.5-8x36 MR/T TS-30A2
The M38 Designated Marksman Rifle (abbreviated as M38 DMR ) is an American-German marksman rifle developed from the M27 IAR .
Variants
M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle
Light support weapon.
M38 Designated Marksman Rifle
M27 fitted with the Leopold Mark 4 2.5-8x36 MR/T TS-30A2 riflescope.
Heckler & Koch Products
Firearms
Military Rifles
31 • 32 • 33 (A2 • A3 ) • 36 • 50 • 53 • 237 • 241 • 337 • 416 (A5 • A7 • A8 • C ) • 417 (A2 ) • 433 • 437 • G 3 (A1 • A2 • A3 • N A3 • A3 A1 • A4 • K A4 • A4 A1 • K A4 A1 • A5 • A6 • A7 • A7 A1 ) • G 11 (K1 • K2 ) • G 36 (A1 • A2 • C • C3 • E • K • KE • KV • V ) • G 41 (A1 • A2 • A3 • K ) • GR2 (C • S ) • MSG 90 (A1 • SDN ) • PSG 1 (A1 ) • XM8 • XM29
Civilian Rifles
91 (A2 • A3 ) • 93 (A2 • A3 ) • 94 (A2 • A3 ) • 243 • 293 • 770 • 940 • MR 308 • MR 556 (A1 ) • MR 762 (A1 ) • SL6 • SL7 (Match ) • SL8 • USC
Submachine Guns
54 • MP 5 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5 ) • MP 7 (A1 • A2 ) • UMP (9 • 40 • 45 )
Machine Guns
11 (A1 • E ) • 13 (E ) • 21 (A1 • E ) • 23 (E ) • 25 • 121 • 123 • GR6 (C • S ) • GR9 (C • S ) • MG 4 (E • K • KE ) • MG 5 (A1 • A2 • S ) • MG 36
Shotguns
512 • CAWS • FP6 • M27 IAR
Pistols
4 • HK 45 (Compact • Compact Tactical • Tactical ) • 1911 • Mark 23 • Mk 23 • P 2 (A1 ) • P 7 • P 9 • P 11 • P 30 (L • SD • SK • SK S ) • P 46 • P 2000 (SK ) • SFP (9 • 9 L • 9 L OR • 9 M • 9 Match OR • 9 OR • 9 SK • 40 ) • UCP • USP (9 • 9 Custom Sport • 9 Elite • 9 Expert • 40 • 40 Custom Sport • 40 Expert • 45 • 45 Custom Sport • 45 Elite • 45 Expert • 45 Tactical ) • VP (9 • 40 • 45 )
Grenade Launchers
69 (A1 ) • 79 • 169 • AG 36 • GMG • M320 • XM25 • XM29
Ammunition
Cartridges
4.6x30mm HK • 4.6x36mm HK
Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons
Bayonet
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Survival Weapon
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Sidearms
Pistol
HK 45 (Compact • Compact Tactical • Tactical ) • Mark 23 • P 8 • P 30 (L • SD • SK • SK S ) • P 46 • P 2000 • SFP (9 • 9 L • 9 L OR • 9 M • 9 Match OR • 9 OR • 9 SK • 40 ) • UCP • USP (9 • 9 Custom Sport • 9 Elite • 9 Expert • 40 • 40 Custom Sport • 40 Expert • 45 • 45 Custom Sport • 45 Elite • 45 Expert • 45 Tactical )
Revolver
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Machine Pistol
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Close Quarters
Personal Defense Weapon
MP7 (A1 • A2 )
Submachine Gun
HK PDW • MP 5 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5 ) • MP 60 • MP 61 • MP 64 • UMP (9 • 40 • 45 ) • USC
Shotgun (automatic)
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Shotgun (semi-automatic)
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Shotgun (manual-action)
HK FP6
Primary Weapons
Assault Rifle (5.45/5.56)
CR223 • HK 50 • HK 237 • HK 337 • HK 416 (A5 • A7 • A8 ) • HK 433 • HK 437 • G36 (A1 • A2 ) • XM8 • XM29
Assault Rifle (other)
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Assault Carbine (5.45/5.56)
HK 416C
Assault Carbine (other)
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Battle Rifles
HK 417 • G 3 (A1 • A2 • A3 • N A3 • A4 • A5 • A6 • A7 • A7 A1 ) • G 28
Battle Carbine
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Automatic Support Weapons
Light Support Weapon
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Light Machine Gun
HK GR6 (C • S ) • HK GR9 (C • S ) • HK MG 36
General Purpose Machine Gun
HK 121 • HK 123 • MG 3 (A1 ) • MG 4 • MG 5 (A1 )
Heavy Machine Gun
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Long Range
Anti-Materiel Rifle
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Bolt-Action Rifle
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Designated Marksman Rifle
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Launchers
Grenade Launcher (Attachment)
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Grenade Launcher (Standalone)
XM25
Disposable Rocket Launcher
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Rocket Launcher
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MANPADS
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Non-Lethal Weapons
Pistol
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Underwater Weapons
Sidearm
P11
Rifle
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Explosives
Anti-Personnel Mines
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Anti-Tank Mines
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Offensive Grenades
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Smoke Grenades
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Infantry Equipment
Clothing
Backpacks
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Body Armour
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Bomb Suit
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Elbow and knee pads
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Signals & IFF
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Suits
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Vests & Webbing
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Headwear
Communication
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Gas Masks & Rebreathers
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Goggles
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Helmets
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Vehicle Headwear
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Optics, Detection and Surveillance
Man-Portable Radar
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Mine Detectors
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Night Vision Goggles
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Periscopes
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Rangefinders
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Surveillance
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Artillery
Anti-Aircraft Guns
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Anti-Tank Guns
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Anti-Tank Guided Missile Launchers
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Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
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Grenade Machine Guns
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Howitzers
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Mortars
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Railroad Artillery
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Recoilless Guns
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Rocket Artillery
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Siege Artillery
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Land Vehicle Weapons
Vehicle Machine Guns
HK MG 5A1
40mm Tank Guns
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75mm Tank Guns
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76.2mm Tank Guns
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84mm Tank Guns
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94mm Tank Guns
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105mm Tank Guns
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120mm Tank Guns
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Howitzers
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Vehicle Autocannon
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ATGMs
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Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
7.62mm Machine Guns
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12.7mm Machine Guns
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23mm Cannons
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30mm Cannons
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37mm Cannons
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Rocket Pods
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Rockets
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Air-to-Air Missiles
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Air-to-Ship Missiles
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Air-to-Surface Missiles
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Anti-Radiation Missiles
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Cruise Missiles
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Bombs
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Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons
Knives
Ka-Bar • M7 • M9 • M11 • OKC-3S
Sidearms
Pistols
GI M1 • GI M2 • GI M3 • GI M4 • GI M5 • ICQB • KP-9 • M9 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 ) • M11 • M17 • M18 • M45 (A1 ) • OA-93 • OA-96 • OA-98 • RM380
Machine Pistols
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Close Quarters
Personal Defense Weapons
Colt MARS • PDR (C • D )
Submachine Guns
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Shotguns (automatic)
AA-12 (CQB )
Shotguns (semi-automatic)
KOMRAD • M1014 JSCS
Shotguns (manual-action)
KS7 • KSG (25 • Compact • Tactical ) • M26
Primary Weapons
Assault Rifles
AAI ACR • Bushmaster ACR • CA-415 • DT MDR • GD NGSW-R • HK 416 • IO AKM247 (T ) • LVOA-S • LSAT Rifle • M16 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 ) • M17S • M468 • MAS .223 • Masada • MDC Apocalypse (Death • Famine • Pestilence • War ) • Mk 4 • Mk 16 • R5 • REC7 • Remington ACR • Saint • SWORD Mk-15 (PP • PURG-IDC ) • XM8 • XM29
Assault Carbines
Carbon 15 (Type 97 ) • DT MDR-C • LVOA-C • M4 (A1 )
Battle Rifles
DT MDR • HK 417 • Mk 17 • SA58
Battle Carbines
DT MDR-C
Assault Rifles (Exotic)
.50 Beowulf Assault Rifle • AR57 • SR-47
Assault Carbines (Exotic)
KAC PDW
Automatic Support Weapons
Light Machine Guns
GD NGSW-AR • KAC LMG • M27 IAR Stoner 96 • XM106 • XM207
General Purpose Machine Guns
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Heavy Machine Guns
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Long Range
Anti-Materiel Rifles
AK-50 • M82 (A1 • A1CQ • A2 • A3 ) • M107 (A1 )
Bolt-Action Rifles
CheyTac Intervention (M-200 • M-200 Carbine • M-200 CIV • M-300 • M-310 • M-325 ) • HTI • M24 (A1 • A2 • A3 • E1 ) • M40 (A1 • A3 • A5 • A6 • A7 ) • M2010 • Mk 13 (Mod 5 • Mod 7 ) • Remington 700 • SRS (A1 • A1 Covert • A2 • A2 Covert )
Designated Marksman Rifles
M21 SWS • M38 DMR • M39 EMR • M110 SASS (A1 ) • Mk 14 EBR • SWORD Mk-17 (Mod 0 • Mod 1 ) • SWORD Mk-18 • XM110 SASS
Launchers
Grenade Launchers (Attachment)
40mm FN40GL • 40mm M203 (A1 • A2 ) • 40mm M320 • 40mm XM148
Grenade Launchers (Standalone)
25mm XM25 CDTE • 40mm China Lake • 40mm EX 41 • 40mm M32 • 40mm M79 • 40mm M320 • 40mm T148E1
Disposable Rocket Launcher
83.5mm M141 • 84mm M136 • 139.7mm FGM-172
Rocket Launchers
66mm M72 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5 • A6 • A7 • A8 • A9 • A10 ) • 66mm M202 (A1 ) • 84mm M3 MAAWS
Underwater Weapons
Assault Rifles
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Explosives
Anti-Personnel Mines
M18 (A1 ) • MM-1
Anti-Tank Mines
M15 • M19 • M21
Offensive Grenades
AN/M14 Thermite • M7A3 CS Gas • M25A2 Riot Control • M47 Riot Control • M67 Frag • M84 Stun
Smoke Grenades
AN/M8 • AN/M18 • AN/M83 White Smoke Grenade
Firearm Accessories
Weapon Sights
Collimator
Crossfire • Razor • RX30 • Razor AMG UH-1 • SPARC AR • SPARC II • Spitfire 3x • Spitfire AR • Strikefire II • Venom • Viper
Holographic
EOTech 553
Iron
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Night
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Reflector
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Telescopic
Crossfire II (1-4x24 • 2-7x32 Rimfire • 2-7x32 Scout Scope • 2-7x32 • 3-12x56 AO • 3-9x40 • 3-9x50 • 4-12x40 AO • 4-12x44 • 4-12x50 AO • 4-16x50 AO • 6-18x44 AO • -24x50 AO ) • Copperhead 4-12x44 • Diamondback (1.75-5x32 • 2-7x35 Rimfire • 3-9x40 • 3.5-10x50 • 4-12x40 ) • Diamondback Tactical (3-9x40 • 4-12x40 • 4-16x44 FFP • 6-24x50 FFP ) • Golden Eagle HD 15-60x52 • Ranger 1-4x24 • Razor HD (5-20x50 FFP • AMG 6-24x50 ) • Razor HD Gen II (4.5-27x56 FFP • 3-18x50 FFP • E 1-6x24 ) • Razor HD LH 3-15x42 • Strike Eagle (1-8x24 • 1-6x24 ) • Viper (6.5-20x50 PA • HS 2.5-10x44 • HS 4-16x44 • HS 4-16x50 • HS LR 4-16x50 • HS LR 6-24x50 • HST 4-16x44 • HST 6-24x50 • PST Gen II 1-6x24 (FFP ) • PST Gen II 3-15x44 (FFP ) • PST Gen II 5-25x50 (FFP )
Attachments
Flashlights & Lasers
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Foregrips & Bipods
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Infantry Equipment
Camouflage
Camouflage
ERDL • OD • MARPAT • UCP • Woodland
Clothing
Backpacks
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Body Armour
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Bomb Suit
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Elbow and knee pads
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Signals & IFF
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Suits
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Vests & Webbing
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Headwear
Communication
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Gas Masks & Rebreathers
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Goggles
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Helmets
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Vehicle Headwear
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Optics, Detection and Surveillance
Man-Portable Radar
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Mine Detectors
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Night Vision Goggles
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Periscopes
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Rangefinders
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Surveillance
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Artillery
Anti-Aircraft Guns
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Anti-Tank Guns
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Field Guns
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Howitzers
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Infantry & Mountain Guns
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Mortars
81mm M252 • 107mm M30 • 120mm M121
Railroad Artillery
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Recoilless Guns
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Rocket Artillery
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Siege Artillery
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Land Vehicle Weapons
Machine Guns
5.56mm
M231 FPW
7.62mm
FN MAG • GAU-19 • M37 • M60 • M73 • M219 • M240 • M1919A4
12.7mm
GAU-19 (A • B ) • M2 • T175 (E1 ) • XM238
Tank Guns
76.2mm
M32 • T91 (E1 • E2 • E3 ) • T185 (E1 )
90mm
M3 • M41 • M54 • T7 • T15E2 • T54 • T76 • T125 • T208 (E9 • E13 ) • T209
105mm
M68 (A1 • E1 ) • QF20 Pdr • T5E1 • T5E2 • T140 (E3 • E4 ) • T147 • T254 (E2 ) • X15E8 • XM35
120mm
M58 • M256 • T53 • T122 • T123E1 • T123E6 • T179 • Rheinmetall • X23
152mm
M81 (E1 ) • XM81 (E6 ) • XM150 (E5 • E6 )
155mm
T7 (E1 ) • T180
165mm
M57 • T156
175mm
M113 • T256E3
203.2mm
M1
Howitzers
105mm
M2 (A2 ) • M4 • M49 • T96E1 • M103 • XM104 • XM103
155mm
M45 • M126 (A1 ) • M185 • T186E1 • M284
203.2mm
M1 • M2 (A1 • A2 ) • M201A1
240mm
240mm M1
Autocannons
20mm
M168 • Rh 202
25mm
M242 • Oerlikon KBA
30mm
Bushmaster III
40mm
M2 (A1 )
75mm
75mm XM274
Recoilless Guns
106mm
M40 (A1 )
Misc.
Spotting Rifles
M8
Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
12.7mm Aircraft Machine Guns
Browning M2 (AN/M2 • AN/M3 ) • GAU-19
Aircraft Cannons below & including 30mm
20mm AN/M2 • 20mm AN/M3 • 20mm M24 • 20mm FMC T-160
Aircraft Cannons above 30mm
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