Weapons in Vietnam

By: Blamuel KuriaAnd Dominic Brochu

Artillery

M110 Howitzer aka “Bad News” 8 inch Howitzer

Artillery Continued

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang1/83 FA 

175mm gun inLZ Diamondhead motor

IFFV 7F15 B-8Summer 1968

Assault RiflesThe term assault rifles is german word that means stormrifle, as in storm a position. The name was given by Adolf Hitler

The m16

U.S Assault Rifles Vietnam Assault Rifles

Ak-47 comes from the soviets version, it was gas operated, magazine-fed rifle 40 rounds,

Mat 49 SMG uses 9mm rounds with a 35-round magazine

Rifles

M-1 Carbine- 15 round clip

M-14 7,62mm Rifle

Heavy Assault Rifles

RPD-7.62mm GPMGStandard infantry weapon 100 round belt.

Browning .30 Cal MG

Hand Guns

M-1911A1, .45 Automatic Pistol

Tokarev TT33 Automatic Pistol from the 1930’s colt

RPG’s

RPG-7 Rocket Launcher- short ranged used against armored vehicles, defensive positions, and even helicopters. About 300 meters moving targets 500 for stationary, or will explode on maximun range of 920 meters.

M-20, 3.5 inch Rocket Launcher

Explosives

• There were 15 different kinds of dumb bombs, and 3 different kind of fuel explosive’s. Bomb’s could range from 250 lbs to 1000 lbs

Knifes and Bayonets

• M6 Bayonet-U.S. for an m14 rifle

• M7 Bayonet-U.S for an m16 assault Rifle

• KA-BAR-Close combat marines and navy

Work Cited

• http://www.173rdairborne.com/weapons.htm