List of infantry weapons of World War I

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This article lists World War I infantry weapons (1914-1918).

Contents

Austro-Hungarian Empire

Edged weapons

Flare guns

Sidearms

Submachine guns

Rifles

Machine guns

Grenades

Flamethrowers

Mortars

Support guns

Kingdom of Belgium

Sidearms

Shotguns

Rifles

Machine guns

Grenades

Mortars

British Empire

Lee-Enfield Magazine Mark I* rifle ("long Tom") Rifle, bolt-action (AM 1962.132-1).jpg
Lee-Enfield Magazine Mark I* rifle ("long Tom")

Edged weapons

Flare guns

Sidearms

Rifles

Machine guns

Grenades

Obstacle clearing explosive charges

Flamethrowers

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

Lebel M1886 rifle Lebel Mle. 1886.JPG
Lebel M1886 rifle

Edged weapons

Sidearms

Rifles

Machine guns

Grenades

Obstacle clearing explosive charges

Flamethrowers

Mortars

Projectile weapons

Support guns

Kingdom Of Hejaz (and other tribes)

Edged weapons

Rifles

Machine guns

German Empire

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Mauser Gewehr 98 rifle and bayonet

Edged weapons

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

Carcano M1891 Carcano M1891.jpg
Carcano M1891

Edged weapons

Sidearms

Submachine guns

Rifles

Machine guns

Grenades

Flamethrowers

Mortars

Empire of Japan

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Murata rifle

Edged weapons

Sidearms

Rifles


Machine guns

Kingdom of Montenegro

Sidearms

Rifles

Machine guns

Ottoman Empire

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Mauser M 1903

Edged weapons

Sidearms

Submachine guns

Rifles


Machine guns

Grenades

Flamethrowers

Infantry mortar

Portuguese Republic

Sidearms

Rifles

Machine guns

Mortars

Kingdom of Romania

Edged weapons

Sidearms

Rifles

Machine guns

Grenades

Mortars

Support guns

Russian Empire

Mosin-Nagant M1891 rifle Mosin-Nagant M1891 - Ryssland - AM.032971.jpg
Mosin-Nagant M1891 rifle

Edged weapons

Sidearms

Rifles

Machine guns

Grenades

Flamethrowers

Mortars

Support guns

Sublime State of Persia

Sidearms

Rifles

Machine guns

Kingdom of Serbia

Sidearms

Rifles

Submachine guns

Machine guns

Grenades

Flamethrowers

Mortars

United States of America

Springfield M1903 rifle M1903 Springfield - USA - 30-06 - Armemuseum.jpg
Springfield M1903 rifle

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

Guided explosive weapons

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