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List of crew-served weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces

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This list contains weapons that are classified as crew-served, as the term is used in the United States military.

While the general understanding is that crew-served weapons require more than one person to operate them, there are important exceptions in the case of both squad automatic weapons (SAW) and sniper rifles. Within the table of organization and equipment for both the United States Army and the U.S. Marine Corps, these two classes of weapons are understood to be crew-served, as the operator of the weapon has an assistant, who carries additional ammunition and associated equipment, acts as a spotter, and is also fully qualified in the operation of the weapon.

Light and medium machine guns

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In active service

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General purpose machine guns

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In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)

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General purpose machine guns

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Out of service

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Experimental

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Sniper and anti-materiel rifles

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In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)

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Bolt action sniper rifle

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Semi-automatic sniper rifle

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Anti-materiel rifle

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Out of service

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Semi-automatic sniper rifles

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Bolt action sniper rifles

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Anti-materiel rifle

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  • M82A1/A1A (Semi-Automatic Anti-Materiel Rifle) (.50 BMG)
  • M82A2 (Semi-Automatic Anti-Materiel Rifle) (.50 BMG)
  • Robar RC-50 (Bolt-Action Anti-Materiel Rifle) (.50 BMG)

Experimental

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  • XM109 (Semi-Automatic Anti-materiel rifle) (25×59 mm)
  • XM500 (Bullpup Semi-Automatic Anti-materiel rifle ) (.50 BMG)

Machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, and automatic cannons

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In active service

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Light machine guns

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Medium machine guns

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Heavy machine guns

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Automatic cannons

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Automatic grenade launchers

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Out of service

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Light machine guns

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  • XM214 (Rotary-Barreled Machine Gun) (5.56×45mm NATO)

Medium machine guns

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Heavy machine guns

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  • M85/M85C (Heavy Machine Gun) (.50 BMG)
  • XM312 (Heavy Machine Gun) (.50 BMG)
  • XM806 (Lightweight Heavy Machine Gun) (.50 BMG) (US Army)

Automatic cannons

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  • M1/AN/M2/M3/M24 (Automatic Cannon, 20×110mm USN)
  • Mk 16 Mod 4/5 (Automatic Cannon, 20×110mm USN; deck mount versions of the M3 and M24)
  • M39A1/A2/A3 (Automatic Cannon, 20×102mm; based on the Mauser MG 213C Cannon)
  • Mk 11 Mod 0/5 (Twin-Barrel Automatic Cannon, 20×110mm USN)
  • Mk 12 Mod 0 (Automatic Cannon, 20×110mm USN)
  • M195 (Rotary-Barreled Automatic Cannon, 20×102mm)
  • M140/E3/E5 (Automatic Cannon, 30×100mm)
  • M188/E1 (Automatic Cannon, 30×113mm)
  • Marlin machine gun

Automatic grenade launchers

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  • XM307 (Grenade machine gun, 25 mm HV Airburst)
  • M75/M129 (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40×53mm)
  • M174 grenade launcher (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40×46mm)
  • M175 grenade launcher (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40×53mm)
  • Mk 18 Mod 0 grenade launcher (Manually Operated, Belt-Fed Grenade Launcher, 40×46mm)
  • Mk 20 Mod 0 (Automatic Grenade Launcher, 40×46mm)

Experimental

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Missile launchers

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In active service

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In active service (some branches, secondary or limited roles)

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Out of service

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Recoilless rifles

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In active service

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Out of service

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Mortars

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In active service

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Out of service

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Experimental

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  • Dragon Fire 120 mm automated mortar
  • MFSS 120 mm mortar

Artillery

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In active service

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  • M119 (105 mm Towed Howitzer)
  • M777 (155 mm Towed Howitzer)

In active service (some branches, secondary, or limited roles)

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  • M102 (105 mm Towed Howitzer) (used on USAF AC-130J gunships)

Out of service

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Munitions systems

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In active service

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Experimental

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Mine dispenser

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In active service

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Out of service

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Mine-clearing systems

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In active service

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b M240 series Archived 2012-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ M60D
  3. ^ "M60E3 & Mk43 Mod 0". Archived from the original on 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  4. ^ M60E4/M43 Mod 1 Archived 2011-01-01 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Mk 48 Mod 1 Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b "USSOCOM Completes Safety Certification and Purchase of SIG SAUER MG 338 Machine Guns, Ammunition, and Next Generation Suppressors | Sig Sauer". Archived from the original on 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
  7. ^ Browning Automatic Rifle Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Modern Firearms - Johnson M1941 and M1944 light machine gun". Archived from the original on 2010-06-29. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
  9. ^ First World War.com - Encyclopedia - Lewis Gun
  10. ^ First World War.com - Encyclopedia - Chauchat Gun
  11. ^ Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Hotchkiss M1909 Benet-Mercie machine gun