Colt .45
To start us off, here's a pic I took of an old Colt .45 (otherwise known as the M1911)
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M1917 Browning Heavy Machine Gun
The M1917 Browning Heavy Machine Gun was a .30 caliber, water-cooled machine gun. Requiring a crew of 4, it was used at the battalion level, and often mounted on vehicles. it saw service through both world wars and Korea.
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Thompson sub-machine gun
Automatic Magazine Loaded Thompson sub-machine gun
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M-1 Garand Main Battle Rifle, Caliber 30.06
The M-1 Garand rifle is the main battle rifle carried by all ranks in WW2 and was in service with the US Army till the late 1950's. The M1 was loaded from the top of the receiver using an eight round clip of 30.06 bullets.
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M-1 Carbine, caliber 30
The M1 Carbine entered service in 1942 and was originally designed as a substitute for the M1911 pistol but found its way into the front lines and used primarily by officers and NCO's. The M1 was fitted with a detachable 10 round magazine. A paratro
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M-1903 A4 Springfield - Sniper Version
Several variations of the were used in WW2, the most common being the 1903-A4 sniper version
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M1A1 Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher, Caliber 2.36 rocket
The 2.36 Anti-Tank rocket launcher, nick-named the 'Bazooka' entered service in 1943. Later versions had a collapsible tube.
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M-1918 Browning Automatic Rifle
The BAR appeared at the end of WWI and was modified in 1940 to the M-1918-A2. The BAR was aircooled, gas operated automatic rifle fed by a detachable 20 round magizine of 30.03 ammunition. The BAR was used as a squad weapon to provide suppresive
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Here's the bar again shown with bipod and carry handle
Fully automatic BAR's are usually rented at RPS events and can be carried by a enlisted man with command approval.
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M-1903 Springfield , 30.06 caliber
The M-1903 was an Americanized version of the German Mauser system and entered service in 1903 and was the primary battle rifle for the US Army at the onset of WW2.
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