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Answer 1) The sniper version of the M14 (an evolution of the M1 Garand used in WW2) was used by the USMC until 1964 or 1967 (depending on which source you consult), after which they used the specially made Remington M40. Answer 2) During Vietnam the sniper that the USMC primarily used was the Remington700. They needed this because during World War I and World War II standard infantry weapons with scopes on them were used. The M14 was also replaced with the M16 during the Vietnam War, but was nonetheless used during the war.
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Vivi1. US Army/USMC used the M48A3 Patton medium gunned tank (90mm cannon).
2. US Army used the M551 Sheridan tank (the aluminum tank) 152mm main gun.
3. Australia used their Centurion 84mm medium gun tank.
4. NVA used their Soviet/Chicom supplied PT76 76mm amphibious light tank and T54/55 100mm gun tanks.
5. US servicemen used the .45 pistol, M14 rifle, later replaced by the M16 Jungle Rifle (later redesignated US Rifle M16) and the M60 Machine gun.
6. Nearly all US jets fired 20mm cannons; the fifty caliber machineguns mounted on WWII & Korean War aircraft was largely replaced by the 20mm for the Vietnam War.
7. Primary grenade launchers were the M79 & M203 over and under both 40mm.
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1. US Soldiers & US Marines were armed with M14 service rifles until about 1967; at which time the former M16 "jungle rifle" was transitioning into the standard US Rifle for Vietnam only. After 1970, the M16 rifle became standard world wide for US forces; replacing the M14 rifle. M14 was .308 caliber (7.62mm NATO) and the M16 was .223 (5.56mm NATO).
2. The standard US issue sidearm for all forces (Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard) in South Vietnam was the Army .45 model 1911 (automatic). Although aircrewmen preferred to be armed with shoulder holstered .38 revolvers because they were lighter to carry. US Government .38 revolvers were issued to airmen.
3. The standard US machinegun was the M60 belt fed mg in 7.62mm NATO caliber.
4. The standard grenade launchers for all US forces was the M79 single shot/single barrel break open 40mm & by 1970 the M203 over and under 40mm was replacing the M79 in Vietnam.
5. The standard hand grenade for US Marines/US Infantrymen were the smooth pineapple grenades, but by '71 most of those were used up (expended) and the new "Baseball" grenades were being issued. All were smooth skinned, not pine-apple checkered like the Hollywood movie grenades from WWII or Korea.
6. Recoilless rifles were 90mm & 106mm. Mortars were 81mm & four deuce (4.2 inch). The 60mm was pretty well extinct by '71. Recoilless rifles were replaced by the TOW missiles in the 1980's within the US Army (after Vietnam).
7. Artillerymen fired 105mm & 155mm field guns (towed); and 175mm, 155mm, and 8 inch self propelled guns.
8. US Sailors manned Swift Boats (PCF-Patrol Craft Fast) which were armed with 3 fifty caliber machineguns and one 81mm mortar aft. Other riverine boats were armed in a similar manner.
9. US tank crewmen manned M48 Patton & M551 Sheridan tanks; the former held a 90mm main gun, the latter a 152mm main gun. The US M113 APC/ACAV (Armored Personnel Carrier/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle) was armed with a fifty and two M60 machineguns port & starboard aft.
10. Fragmentation (pineapple style) grenades were still being used by the mid 70's
They have a few different ones they use. The 'basic' sniper rifle of the Marines is the M40 in 7.62x51, which is based on the Remington 700. There's also the M39 Enhanced Marksman Rifle, which is a heavily dressed up M14, also in 7.62x51. The Designated Marksman rifle is a semi-auto and highly accurized variant of the M16, and then there's the M107, which is the same rifle Barret sells commercially as the M82. That one fires the 12.7x99 cartridge, also known as the .50 BMG.
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What are different types of guns used in the airforce?
shotguns to handguns to sniper rifles etc...
What were the main weapons in World War I?
The main weapons used for world war 1 happen to be the muskets, poisonous gas, airplanes, and sniper rifles
What sniper rifles were used by the 101 airborne in world war two?
Variations of the Lee-Enfield rifle (modified for accuracy), and the Boys .55 inch anti-tank rifle (sort of a predecessor to modern heavy sniping weapons like the Barrett M107). However, in the case of the Boys, it wasn't so much a sniping rifle as an anti-materiel rifle, and iron sights were used.
What were the Names of world war 2 sniper rifles?
During World War 1 the sniper rifles were mostly the standard issue rifle that had a telescopic sight or Scope installed. The three main standard issue rifles that were used and modified for sniper detail were: the British Lee Enfield, The German Gewehr 98, and the American 1903 Springfield.
Why did the US government issue 22 LR sniper rifles durning World War 1?
They did not. However, during WW 2, the government purchased .22 TARGET rifles to be used to train service members in basic rifle marksmanship. Training was mainly for people that would not be expected to use the M1 Rifle on a regular basis- such as Navy, Air Corps, Women's Army Corps. .22 rimfire ammo and the rifles to shoot it were less expensive than the M1 Garand. I have one of those rifles in my collection (a Mossberg 44US)- and while they are very accurate, their maximum effective range is about 100 yards- hardly a sniper rifle.
