Rifles could shoot alot further than other Artillery, that's why they were favored in WWII. Many of the armies entered the war equipped with World War 1 rifles, along with new ones as the war progressed.(World War 2 Weapons) Americans were issued 1903 Springfield, bolt action.(World War 2 Weapons) By 1945, the standard rifle was the 9 lb Garand M1 (John Garand) with a maximum range of 5500 feet.(over a mile) The rifle was semi automatic and self loading. It was gas operated and fed with an 8 round clip .30 caliber cartridge now know as the 30-06, a modern day hunting rifle. Its sight was extremely accurate.(World War 2 Weapons) It was described as 9 plus pounds of terrific "knock down" power and never jammed.(World War 2 Weapons) The British used a Reliable Lee Enfield NO. 4 and 5. Italy used a Mannlicher Modello 91. Meanwhile Japan is using an Arisaka, Meiji, Mosin.(World War 2 Weapons) I know from my gun expertise that a mosin rifle (What Japan used) is a very accurate for its time and remarkably durable. Germany: Karabiner 98K, one of many numerous upgrades, fired a Mauser cartridge 7.92x57mm.(World War 2 …show more content…
the definition hand grenade is a grenade or explosive shell that is thrown by hand and exploded either by impact or by means of a fuze.(dictionary.com) The United States manufactured over 87 million grenades for use in close quarter fighting.(World War 2 Weapons)There also was the "home made" grenade known as the molotov cocktail that was perfected by Great Britain. (World War 2 Weapons) Meanwhile, the Germans perfected the flamethrowers in World War I. The flamethrower was used by Americans and Japanese effectively against foxholes, caves.World War 2 Weapons) Indeed machine guns are a hybrid falling between small arms and traditional artillery.(World War 2 Weapons) machine guns were issued to all airmen. The German MG34 which was used extensively in WWII, weighed 26lb. Which was extremely heavy compared to modern day hunting rifles at about 6 or 7lbs. It fired 7.92mm cartridge at a rate of 800-900 rounds per minute. The American design an American Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) was the U.S. solution to a lightweight machine gun. The (BAR) only weighed about