Infantry Weapons - Automatic Rifles

                   
Argentina

Australia

Canada

China

Czechoslovakia

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany
  • Gewehr 35 Developed by Mauser as a private venture in 1935, not accepted for service. Two versions S and M
  • Maschinenkarabiner M35 Developed by Vomllmer as private venture in 1935, version Typ A 35/II follows in 1938 and Typ A 35/III in 1939
  • Gewehr 41 (W) Walther self-loading rifle adopted as standard in 1942
  • Gewehr 41 (M) Mauser design tested in 1941, not accepted for service *
  • Gewehr 43 Modification of G 41 (W) to gas-operated , later renamed Karabiner 43
  • Maschinenkarabiner 42 (H) Designed by Hugo Schmeisser. Accepted after troop trials in 1943, about 8000 produced, served as prototype to MP 43.
  • Maschinenpistole 43 Evolved from MKb 42 (H) First series completed in July 43, First combat use in Eastern Front.
  • Maschinenpistole 43/1 Variant of MP 43 with provision for a screw-on rifle grenade launcher
  • Maschinenpistole 44 Name of MP 43 altered in the spring of 1944
  • Sturmgewehr 44 New name for the MP 44, no changes in design
  • Gerät 06 (H) Mauser Developed as private venture in 1942-43
  • Sturmgewehr 45 Experimental lightweight selective-fire weapon, with roller-locked retarded blowback system, also known as MP 45 (M) only prototypes built prior to end of war. Forefunner of the Spanish CETME 58.
  • Volkssturmgewehr 1-5 Intended as a cheap and mass produced self-loading weapon. First series completed in late 44.
  • Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 Developed by Rheinmetall from a Luftwaffe requirement. Accepted for service in 1942.
  • Flieger-Selbstlader-Karabiner 15 (Mondragon) Former Mondragon rifles built in Switzerland (World War I only)






Automatic Rifles

(semi-automatic or fully automatic)

  • 7.92 mm - Vollmer Selbstladegewehr 29 Projected in 1929, not adopted by the Reichswehr
  • 7.92 mm - Gewehr 35 Developed by Mauser as a private venture in 1935, not accepted for service. Two versions S and M
  • 7.92 mm - Maschinenkarabiner M35 Vollmer Developed also as private venture in 1935, version Typ A 35/II follows in 1938 and Typ A 35/III in 1939
  • 7.92 mm - Gewehr 41 (W)Walther self-loading rifle adopted as standard in 1942
  • 7.92 mm - Gewehr 41 (M) Mauser design tested in 1941, not accepted for service *
  • 7.92 mm - Gewehr 43 Modification of G 41 (W) to gas-operated
  • 7.92 mm - Karabiner 43 Shorter version of G 43, introduced in 1944
  • 7.92 mm - MaschinenKarabiner 42 (H) Designed by Hugo Schmeisser. Accepted after troop trials in 1943, about 8000 produced, served as prototype to MP 43.
  • 7.92 mm - Maschinenkarabiner 42 (W) After combat trials not accepted for service
  • 7.92 mm - Maschinenpistole 43 Evolved from Mkb 42 (H) First series completed in July 43, First combat use in Esatern Front.
  • 7.92 mm - Maschinenpistole 43/1 Variant of MP 43 with provision for an screw-on grenade launcher
  • 7.92 mm - Maschinenpistole 44 Name of MP 43 altered in the spring of 1944
  • 7.92 mm - Sturmgewehr 44 New name for the MP 44, no changes in design
  • 7.92 mm - Gerät 06 (H) Mauser Developed as private venture in 1942-43
  • 7.92 mm - Sturmgewehr 45 Experimental lightweight selective-fire weapon, with roller-locked retarded blowback system, also known as MP 45 (M) only prototypes bulit prior to end of war. Forefunner of the Spanish CETME 58.
  • 7.92 mm - Volkssturmgewehr 1-5 Intended as a cheap and mass produced self-loading weapon. First series completed in late 44.
  • 7.92 mm - Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 Evolved by Rheinmetall from a Luftwaffe requirement. Accepted for service in 1942.
  • 7.92 mm - Selbstlader-Karabiner Mauser Made (WW 1 only)
  • 7 mm - Flieger-Selbstlader-Karabiner 15 (Mondragon) Former Mondragon rifles built in Switzerland (WW 1 only)
  • Captured
  • 7.62 mm - Selbstladegewehr 257(r) Former Russian AVS-36
  • 7.62 mm - Selbstladegewehr 258(r) Former Russian SVT-38
  • 7.62 mm - Selbstladegewehr 259(r) Former Russian SVT-40
  • 7.62 mm - Selbstladegewehr 251(a) Former American Rifle, caliber.30, M1 (Garand)
  • 7.62 mm - Selbstladegewehr 310(f) Former French Fusil Mitrailleur RSC Mle 1918
  • 7.62 mm - Selbstladekarabiner 455(a) Former American Carbine, Caliber.30,



Captured




Greece

Hungary

Italy

Japan

New Zealand

Poland

Romania

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United Kingdom

United States
USSR