The Regimental Pimp Daddy Mac Presents:
Small Arms:
Infantry Weapons of the Second World War
This presentation will give you a brief overview of the most common weapons used by infantryman during World War II.
The Empire of Japan
Between 1922 and 1943 Japan conquered the largest empire in square miles since the Romans. In 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. By 1943, the United States began to change that.
Arisaka Type 38 Rifle
Type: Bolt Operated Rifle
Weight: 9 lbs.
Caliber: 6.5-mm
Feed: 5 round stripper clip
Overall Length: 44.8 inches
Effective Range: 500 yds.
Arisaka Type 99 Rifle
Type: Bolt Operated Rifle
Weight: 9.2 lbs.
Caliber: 7.7-mm
Feed: 5 round stripper clip
Overall Length: 50.8 inches
Effective Range: 600 yds.
Nambu Type 14 Pistol
Type: Semiautomatic Pistol
Caliber: 8-mm
Barrel Length: 4.5 inches
Weight: 2 lbs.
Feed: 8 round grip magazine
Germany: The Third Reich
Severely hampered by the 1918 Treaty of Versailles,
Germany elected Adolf Hitler as "Fuhrer" of Germany in
1932, he immediately began to re-arm Germany and
started WWII in 1939, by invading Poland. By 1942,
90% of Europe was under his control.
Mauser (Gewehr) 98k
Type: Bolt Operated Rifle
Weight: 9 lbs.
Caliber: 7.92-mm
Feed: 5 round stripper clip
Overall Length: 49.5 inches
Effective Range: 600 yds.
Walther (Gewehr) 43
Type: Semiautomatic Rifle
Weight: 10 lbs., 14 oz.
Caliber: 7.92-mm
Feed: 2 - 5 round stripper clips
Overall Length: 45 inches
Effective Range: 600 yds.
M.P. 40 Machinenpistole(Schmeiser)
Type: Machine Pistol
Weight: 9 lbs.
Caliber: 9-mm
Capacity: 32 round magazine
Overall Length: 33.5 inches
Rate of Fire: 500 RPM (cyclic)
M.G. 42 Machinengewehr
Type: Light Machine Gun
Weight: 23.75 lbs.
Caliber: 7.92-mm
Feed: 50 round metal-link belt
Overall Length: 49 inches
Rate of Fire: 1,400 RPM (cyclic)
Luger Pistole 08
Type: Semiautomatic Pistol
Caliber: 9-mm Parabellum
Barrel Length: 4.5 inches
Weight: 2 lbs.
Feed: 8 round grip magazine
Walther Pistole 38
Type: Semiautomatic Pistol
Caliber: 9-mm Parabellum
Barrel Length: 4.75 inches
Weight: 2 lbs., 5 oz.
Feed: 8 round grip magazine
The United Kingdom
When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, Britain declared
war on Germany. Led by Prime Minister Winston
Churchill, England held out against all odds, through the
darkest days of the war.
Lee-Enfield Mk. IV (SMLE)
Type: Bolt Operated Rifle
Weight: 9 lbs.
Caliber: .303 inches
Feed: 10 round magazine
Overall Length: 44.5 inches
Effective Range: 600 yds.
STEN Submachine Gun
Type: Submachine Gun
Weight: 7 lbs.
Caliber: 9-mm
Feed: 32 round magazine
Overall Length: 33.7 inches
Rate of Fire: 400 RPM (cyclic)
BREN Light Machine Gun
Type: Light Machine Gun
Caliber: .303 inches
Overall Length: 43.5 inches
Weight: 11 lbs.
Feed: 38 round magazine
Rate of Fire: 350 RPM (cyclic)
Webley-Scott Mk. IV Pistol
Type: Break Open Revolver
Caliber: .38 inches
Barrel Length: 4 inches
Weight: 2 lbs.
Feed: 6 round revolver
The United States
When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, they awokea sleeping giant. The United States became known as
the "Arsenal of Democracy" exporting weapons to all
of it’s allies.
M1 Garand
Type: Semiautomatic Rifle
Weight: 9 lbs., 8 oz.
Caliber: .30 caliber
Feed: 8 round clip
Overall Length: 43.6 inches
Effective Range: 600 yds.
M1903A3 Springfield
Type: Bolt Operated Rifle
Weight: 9 lbs., 5 oz.
Caliber: .30 caliber
Feed: 5 round stripper clip
Overall Length: 43.5 inches
Effective Range: 600 yds.
M1 Carbine
Type: Semiautomatic Rifle
Weight: 5 lbs.
Caliber: .30 caliber
Feed: 15 or 30 round magazines
Overall Length: 35.6 inches
Effective Range: 83 yds.
M1928A1 Thompson Submachine Gun
Type: Submachine Gun
Weight: 11 lbs.
Caliber: .45 inches
Feed: 50 round drum, 20 round magazine,30 round magazine
Overall Length: 33.7 inches
Rate of Fire: 750 RPM; (cyclic)
M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR)
Type: Light Machinegun
Weight: 18 lbs. 8 oz.
Caliber: .30 inches
Feed: 20 round magazine
Overall Length: 47 inches
Rate of Fire: 550 RPM (cyclic)
M1919A4 Light Machine Gun
Type: Light Machine Gun
Weight: 41 lbs.
Caliber: .30 caliber
Feed: 250 round belt
Overall Length: 41 inches
Rate of Fire: 550 RPM; (cyclic)
M2-HB Browning Machine Gun "Ma Deuce"
Type: Heavy Machine Gun
Weight: 128 lbs.
Caliber: .50 inches
Feed: 110 round metal-link belt
Overall Length: 65.1 inches
Rate of Fire: 550 RPM (cyclic)
M1911A1 Colt .45 Pistol
Type: Semiautomatic Pistol
Caliber: .45 inches
Overall Length: 8.62 inches
Weight: 2 lbs., 7 oz.
Feed: 7 round grip magazine
