VC & NVA weapons

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                  AKM47                        Type 56 recoiless rifle        

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  Moisin-Nagant M1944 carbine       Goryonov SG34 Med. MG             DShK 38/46 Heavy MG

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PPSh-41 SMG                  Type 63 61mm Light Mortar               VC K-50 SMG

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Unidentified Med. MG              RPK Light MG                  RP-46 Light MG

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   AK-47 w/folding stock                               RPK light MG                           M46 130mm Howitzer

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SA-7 Sam                    SKS Carbine                                               SVD Dragunov Sniper rifle

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   Unidentified

They of course used any captured weapons as well--U.S. or otherwise.

BAR = Browning Automatic Rifle
LMG = Light machine gun
MG = Machine gun
MP = Machine pistol
SMG = Submachine gun

 

WEAPON CALIBRE TYPE COUNTRY OF MFG DESCRIPTION
1891/30 7.62x54mmPe scope
7.92x57mm Rifle
Nagent USSR Bolt action sniper rifle
Mauser
DShK38 108mm -- USSR MG
DShK38M 108mm -- USSR Heavy MG
SMLE 303cal -- Britain Bren gun, light support
K-44 7.62mm Rifle USSR Model 44 Mosin Nagant bolt-action carbine
AK-47 7.62mm Rifle USSR Assault, automatic K-44
K-50M (See Type 50) -- -- --
M-1 .30cal Rifle US Carbine (87)
M-1 .30cal Rifle US Carbine (Garand)(27)
M-1A1 .45cal Rifle US Thompson
M-3A1 .45cal -- US "Grease gun"
M-18 .57mm Rifle US Recoiless; FN2
M-44 (See Type 53) -- -- --
M-1903 12guage Shotgun US --
M-1918A2 .30cal -- US BAR
MAS 1938 7.5mm Rifle France Bolt-action
MAT 49 M 7.62x25mm .50cal France VC modified Thomspon SMG
Mauser98K 7.92x57mm Rifle -- --
MG34 7.92x57mm MG Germany --
Model 40 9x19mm MP Germany --
Model 38 9x19mm MP Germany --
MP38 (See Model 38) -- -- --
MP40 (See Model 40) -- -- --
PT-76 -- Tank USSR --
RPD -- 7.62mm USSR LMG
RPG-2 (B40) -- -- -- Rocket Launcher
RPG-7 (B41) -- -- -- Rocket Launcher
SKS 7.62mm Rifle USSR Assault, automatic
SVD 7.62x54mm -- -- Sniper rifle
T-54 -- Tank USSR --
Type 11 6.5x50.5mm -- Japan LMG
Type 24 7.92x57mm Rifle China/Czech Maxim MG
Type 26 7.92x57mm Rifle China/Czech LMG
Type 30 7.92x57mm Rifle China/Czech LMG
Type 31 .60mm Mortar China --
Type 36 .57cal Rifle China Recoiless
Type 36 6.5x50.5mm Rifle Japan LMG
Type 43 7.62x25mm -- USSR PPS43/PRC
Type 50 7.62x25mm Rifle China SMG
Type 53 7.62x54mm Carbine USSR PRC (K-44)
Type 56 -- -- China MG
Type 92 7.7x58mm Rifle Japan "Ariska"
Type 96 6.5mm Rifle Japan --
Type 99 7.7x58mm LMG Japan FN1

Estimated Number Of U.S. Personal Arms Left Behind, 1975
WEAPON TYPE CALIBRE VIETNAM CAMBODIA TOTAL
M-1911A1 Pistol 0.45 90000 24000 114000
M-16A1 Rifle 5.56mm 791000 155000 946000
M-60 GM Machine gun 7.62mm 15000 320 15320
M-79 Grenade Launcher 40mm 47000 18500 65000
Non-Class. Other rifles -- 857600 104000 961600
M-72 LAW -- 66mm 63000 63000
Mortar -- 60/81mm 14900 -- 14900
M-67 Recoiless 90mm 200 -- 200
-- Artillery 105,155,175mm 1607 -- 1607
M-113 APC's -- 1381 -- 1381
M-41A3,M-48A3 Tanks -- 550 -- 550
Est. Total Number of Arms -- -- 1882238 301820 2183558
Ammo (Tons) -- -- -- -- 150000