Semiautomatic pistol, 9mm, M9 Beretta - [Picture] The M9 Beretta pistol is the standard Army sidearm. It replaced the .45 caliber M1911A1 pistol. It is basically a Beretta 92F pistol and fires the 9mm NATO round. It's a semiautomatic, double-action pistol. The M9 is carried by crew-served weapon crewmen and others.

The M9 pistol has a 15-round magazine, and may be fired without a magazine inserted. This weapon can have the hammer lowered from the cocked, "ready to fire," position to the uncocked position without activating the trigger by placing the thumb safety on the "on" position.

Primary function: Semiautomatic pistol
Builder: Beretta and Beretta USA
Length: 8.54 inches (21.69 centimeters)
Width: 1.50 inches (3.81 centimeters)
Height: 5.51 inches (14 centimeters)
Barrel length: 4.92 inches (12.5 centimeters)
Weight fully loaded: 2.55 pounds (1.16 kilograms)
Bore diameter: 9mm (approximately .355 inches)
Maximum effective range: 152.5 feet (50 meters)
Magazine capacity: 15 rounds
Muzzle velocity: 1200 feet (365 meters) per second
Unit Replacement Cost: $263
Marine Corps Inventory: 82,000

Machine Gun, Grenade, 40mm, MK19 - [Picture] A self-powered, air-cooled, belt-fed, blowback operated weapon, the MK19 is designed to deliver accurate, intense, and decisive firepower against enemy personnel and lightly armored vehicles. It is used in offensive and defensive operations and will be the primary suppressive weapon for combat support and combat service support units. The MK19 is mounted on the HMMWV, M113 FOV, 5-ton trucks, and selected M88A1 recovery vehicles. The MK19 was originally developed to provide the U.S. Navy with an effective Riverine patrol weapon in Vietnam. A Product Improvement Program (PIP) was initiated in the late 1970s resulting in the MK19 Mod3.

M16A2 Rifle - [Picture] Alightweight, air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed, shoulder- or hip-fired weapon designed for either automatic fire (3-round bursts) or semi-automatic fire through the use of a selector lever. An improved version of the M16A1 rifle it is replacing, the M16A2 incorporates improvements in sight, pistol grip, stock, and overall combat effectiveness. Accuracy is improved by incorporating an improved muzzle compensator, three-round burst control, and a heavier barrel, which can use the M855 improved NATO Standard SS 109 type 5.56mm ammunition, which is also fired by the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon System (SAWS).

M16A4 Rifle - A standard M16A2 Rifle with a flat top upper receiver and detachable carrying handle. The flat top upper receiver has an integral rail that will be utilized (when the carrying handle is removed) to mount optical devices to the weapon. The M16A4 Rifle in combination with the M5 Rail Adapter forms the Modular Weapon System (rifle version) which provide soldiers the flexibility to configure their weapons with those accessories required to fulfill an assigned mission. There are no differences between the internal dimensions of the M16A2 Rifle and the M16A4 Rifle.

M4A1 Carbine - The M4 is a lightweight, gas operated, air cooled, magazine fed, selective rate, shoulder fired weapon with a collapsible stock. A shortened variant of the M16A2 rifle, the M4 provides the individual soldier operating in close quarters the capability to engage targets at extended range with accurate, lethal fire. The M4 Carbine achieves over 80% commonality with the M16A2 Rifle and will replace all M3 .45 cal. submachine guns and selected M9 pistols and M16 series rifle.

M240B 7.62mm Machine Gun - [Picture] The M240B 7.62mm medium machine gun is a replacement for the M60 series machine guns. Used as a fixed machine gun, the M240 also replaced the M73/M219 7.62mm and the M85 .50 cal. tank machine guns. The M240B is a ground mounted flexible variant of the M240/M240C/M240E1 coaxial/pintle mounted machine gun used on M2/M3 series Bradley Fighting Vehicles, the M1 series Abrams Main Battle Tank, and the U.S. Marine Corps LAV-series of Light Armored Vehicles. While possessing many of the same basic characteristics as the M60 medium machine gun, the durability of the M240 system results in superior reliability and maintainability when compared to the M60. A similar version of the M240, the M240G, is the standard U.S. Marine Corps medium machine gun. The M240 has a firing rate of 700-1000 spm.

M249 Squad Automatic Weapon System (SAWS), 5.56mm Machine Gun - [Picture] The M249 SAWS light machine gun is gas-operated, magazine or disintegrating metallic link-belt fed, individually portable machine gun capable of delivering a large volume of effective fire to support infantry squad operations. The M249 fires the 5 improved NATO Standard SS 109 type 5.56mm ammunition. The M249 replaces the two automatic M16A1 rifles in the rifle squad on a one-for-one basis in all infantry type units and in other units requiring high firepower. The M249 filled the void created by the retirement of the M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) during the 1950s because interim automatic weapons (M14 series/M16A1 rifles) had failed as viable "base of fire" weapons.

M24 Sniper's Weapon System (SWS) - [Picture] - The M24 is the same basic weapon known by the USMC as the M40A1. The M24 uses the Remington 700 action. The stock is made of a composite of Kevlar, graphite and fibreglass bound together with epoxy resins, and features an aluminium bedding block and adjustable butt plate. A detachable Harris bipod can be attached to the stocks fore-end.