List of infantry weapons of World War I explained
This article lists World War I infantry weapons (1914-1918).
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Edged weapons
- M1858/61 Kavalleriesäbel
- M1862 Infanteriesäbel
- M1873 Artilleriesäbel
- M1904 Kavalleriesäbel
- M1915 Pioneer sword
Flare guns
Sidearms
Submachine guns
- Steyr M1912 doppel machinen pistole (Double barrel version)
- Steyr M1912/P16 machinen pistole (Single barrel version)
- FIAT Mod.1915 (Captured)
- Sturmpistole
Rifles
Machine guns
Grenades
Flamethrowers
Mortars
Support guns
Kingdom of Belgium
Sidearms
Shotguns
Rifles
Machine guns
Grenades
Mortars
British Empire
Edged weapons
Flare guns
Sidearms
Rifles
Machine guns
Grenades
Obstacle clearing explosive charges
Flamethrowers
- Hay portable flamethrower
- Morriss portable flamethrower
Mortars
Projectile weapons
Anti-aircraft weapons
Kingdom of Bulgaria
Sidearms
Rifles
Machine guns
Flamethrowers
Infantry mortar
Republic Of China
Edged weapons
Sidearms
Rifle
Machine Gun
Grenade
French Republic
Edged weapons
Sidearms
Rifles
Machine guns
Grenades
- Bezossi M1915
- F1 M1915, M1916 and M1917
- OF1 M1915 grenade
- P1 M1915 grenade
- Suffocante M1914 and M1916 gas grenade
- M1847 ball grenade
- M1914 ball grenade
- M1918 anti-tank grenade
- Pig iron lighting grenade
- Bertrand M1915 and M1916 gas grenade
- Foug M1916 grenade
- IIIrd army grenade
- DR M1916 rifle grenade
- Feuillette rifle grenade
- Viven-Bessières M1916 rifle grenade
Obstacle clearing explosive charges
- Barbed wire destruction rod grenade[7]
Flamethrowers
- P3 and P4 portable flamethrower
- Schilt portable flamethrower
Mortars
Projectile weapons
Support guns
Kingdom Of Hejaz (and other tribes)
Edged weapons
Rifles
Machine guns
German Empire
Edged weapons
- M1889 Infanteriesäbel (Sword)
- Seitengewehr 84/98 III (Bayonet)
- Seitengewehr 98/05 (Bayonet)
Gases
Flare guns
Sidearms
Submachine guns
Rifles
Machine guns
Grenades
Anti-tank mines
Flamethrowers
Mortars
Support guns
Anti-tank weapons
Anti-aircraft weapons
Kingdom of Greece
Edged weapons
Sidearms
Rifles
Machine guns
Grenades
Mortars
Kingdom of Italy
Edged weapons
- M1891 sciabola baionetta (Sword bayonet)
Sidearms
Submachine guns
Rifles
Machine guns
Grenades
- Bezossi M1915[7]
- Lenticolare M1914
- Baldari grenade
Flamethrowers
- Schilt portable flamethrower
- Lanciafiamme Portiale DLF
Mortars
Kingdom of Siam (์Now Thailand)
Sidearms
Rifles
Machine gun
Field guns
Naval artillery
Empire of Japan
Edged weapons
Sidearms
Rifles
Machine guns
Kingdom of Montenegro
Sidearms
Rifles
Machine guns
Ottoman Empire
Edged weapons
Sidearms
Submachine guns
Rifles
Machine guns
Grenades
- M1915, M1916 and M1917 Stielhandgranate
Flamethrowers
Infantry mortar
Portuguese Republic
Sidearms
Rifles
Machine guns
Mortars
Kingdom of Romania
Edged weapons
- Model 1890
- Model 1906
- Model 1893
- Model 1909
- Model 1908
Sidearms
Rifles
Machine guns
Grenades
Mortars
Support guns
- Gruson 53 mm Model 1887/1916
Russian Empire
Edged weapons
Sidearms
Rifles
Machine guns
Grenades
Flamethrowers
- Tovarnitski portable flamethrower
Mortars
Support guns
Sublime State of Persia
Sidearms
Rifles
Machine guns
Kingdom of Serbia
Sidearms
Rifles
Submachine guns
Machine guns
Grenades
Flamethrowers
- Schilt portable flamethrower
Mortars
United States of America
Edged weapons
Sidearms
Shotguns
Rifles
Machine guns
Grenades
Mortars
Support guns
Weapons used in trench raids
Concepts and prototypes
Sidearms
Submachine guns
Rifles
Machine guns
Grenade launchers
- Blanch-Chevallier grenade launcher
Guided explosive weapons
- Aubriot Gabet Land torpedo (Cable guided explosive machine)
- Dayton-Wright-Kettering Bug (Remote controlled explosive plane)
- Hewitt-Sperry Automatic (Remote controlled explosive plane)
- Royal Aircraft Factory Ruston Proctor Aerial Target (Remote controlled explosive plane)
- Crocodile Schneider Torpille Terrestre ('Land Torpedo Crocodile Schneider', limited use in 1916)
- Simms Land torpedo (Cable guided explosive machine)
- Wickersham Land torpedo (Cable guided explosive machine, patent in 1918)
Bibliography
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Notes and References
- Web site: augfc . FIREARMS CURIOSA . 2023-06-14 . Tumblr.
- Web site: 2020-03-03 . Photos - Austro-Hungarian Army in WWI . 2023-06-14 . A Military Photos & Video Website . en-US.
- Web site: Some WWI German grenades . Passion & Compassion 1914-1918.
- Web site: Belgian 142mm Delattre Mortar . Landships .
- Web site: Van Deuren 70mm M1915 . Passion & Compassion 1914–1918.
- Web site: Some WWI British grenades . Passion & Compassion 1914-1918.
- Web site: Some WWI French grenades . Passion & Compassion 1914-1918.
- Web site: Turkish Revolver .
- https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/08/06/experimental-wwi-blowback-submachine-gun/ "Andrews M1917 submachine gun"
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- Web site: Johnston Model D1918 . McCollum . Ian . Forgotten Weapons.