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The Welgun is a British prototype submachine gun developed in 1943.

The weapon was designed by the Birmingham Small Arms Company for the Special Operations Executive. A few examples were manufactured and submitted for trials, where it was deemed unsatisfactory, leading to the cancellation of the project.

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Sidearms Pistol Browning Hi-PowerM1911A1Welrod (Mk IMk II)
Revolver Colt New ServiceColt Official PoliceEnfield No. 2 (Mk. IMk. I*Mk. I**)S&W Model 10
Close Quarters Submachine Gun DineleyLanchester (Mk. IMk. I*Mod. 1Mod. 2)M1 (A1)Thompson M1928 (A1)PatchettSten (Mk. IMk. I*Mk. IIMk. II(S)Mk. IIIMk. IVaMk. IVbMk. VMk. VI)RofstenViperWelgun
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Bolt-Action Rifle De Lisle CarbineMLE (Mk. IMk. I*)SMLE (No. 1, Mk. INo. 1, Mk. IIINo. 1, Mk. III*No. 1, Mk. VINo. 2, Mk. INo. 2, Mk. IVNo. 4, Mk. INo. 4, Mk. I*No. 4, Mk. I/IINo. 4, Mk. I/IIINo. 4, Mk. IINo. 5, Mk. I)
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Anti-Aircraft Guns 20mm Oerlikon20mm Polsten37mm ROQF 1-pdr37mm ROQF 1.5-pdr40mm ROQF Naval40mm BoforsROQF 76.2mmROQF 94mm113mm ROQFROQF 133mm
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40mm Tank Guns ROQF 2-pdr
47mm Tank Guns ROQF 3-pdr
57mm Tank Guns Molins Class M GunROQF 6-pdr
70mm Tank Guns ROQF 12-pdr
75mm Tank Guns ROQF 75mmVickers HV 75mm
76.2mm Tank Guns ROQF 15-pdrROQF 17-pdrVickers HV 77mm
84mm Tank Guns ROQF 20-pdr
87.6mm Tank Guns ROQF 30-pdr
94mm Tank Guns ROQF 25-pdr
114.3mm Tank Guns ROQF 55-pdr
127mm Tank Guns ROBL 60-pdr
??mm Tank Guns ROQF 28-pdr
Howitzers 88mm ROQF 25-pdr95mm ROQF127mm ROBL 60-pdr
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Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
7.7mm Machine Guns Browning Mk.IIVickers EVickers FVickers K
11mm & 12.7mm Machine Guns Browning AN/M2Rolls-Royce Experimental Machine GunVickers Aircraft Machine Gun
20mm Cannons Hispano-Suiza HS.404Hispano Mk.II (Mk.V)20mm OerlikonOerlikon FF (FLS)
40mm Cannons Vickers S
47mm Cannons Vickers P
Rockets RP-3
Bombs G.P. 250
Naval Weaponry
7.7mm Machine Guns Vickers Medium Machine Gun
12.7mm Machine Guns Vickers Heavy Machine Gun
37mm Cannons 37mm ROQF 1-pdr37mm ROQF 1.5-pdr
40mm Cannons 40mm ROQF Naval
113mm Cannons 113mm ROQF
133mm Cannons 133mm ROQF
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