Armas de la Infanteria Argentina
Hola en otro foro encontre esta info, es de un extranjero, pero me parecio muy interesante, yo lo extraje de ahi, si es de otra fuente o ya ha sido posteado sepan disculpar.
Saludos
POLI
Infantry Weapons -- Argentina
Any comments, corrections, additions? Only current use!
I am especially interested in correct nomenclature, dates of adoption, and numbers acquired. Thanks!
Cheers
HANS
Handguns
Common Name: Mod 92FS
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Pietro Beretta SpA, Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía Federal.
Common Name: CZ75
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Česká Zbrojovka a.s., Uherský Brod, Czechoslovakia.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía Federal.
Common Name: CZ85
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Česká Zbrojovka a.s., Uherský Brod, Czechoslovakia.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía Federal.
Designation: Pistola Browning PD
Common Name: Browning HP
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1969-). Standard sidearm. 1955?
Designation: Pistola Browning M90
Common Name: Browning BDA
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Police forces: general service. In use with Policía Federal.
Common Name: USP
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía Federal.
Common Name: P226
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: SIG-Sauer GmbH, Eckernförde, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with the Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Common Name: P228
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: SIG-Sauer GmbH, Eckernförde, Germany.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Gendarmería and state police forces.
Designation: Pistola Colt
Common Name: M1911A1
Calibre: 11.43×23mm
Origin: Colt's Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: general service. OBSOLESCENT.
Details: Replaced by Pistola Browning PD.
Designation: Pistola Colt Mod 1927
Common Name: M1911A1
Calibre: 11.43×23mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from Colt, Hartford, USA).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1927-). OBSOLESCENT.
Details: Licensed Colt M1911A1. Replaced by Pistola Browning PD.
Submachine Guns and Personal Defence Weapons
Common Name: CZ75 MP
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Česká Zbrojovka a.s., Uherský Brod, Czechoslovakia.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: No stock.
Common Name: CAR-15 R635
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Compañía de Comandos 601.
Details: Retractable stock.
Designation: Pistola Ametralladora Mod 1 (PAM 1)
Common Name: Copy of M3A1
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1955-). OBSOLETE.
Details: Retractable stock.
Designation: Pistola Ametralladora Mod 2 (PAM 2)
Common Name: Copy of M3A1
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1960-). OBSOLETE.
Details: Fires semiautomatic and full automatic. Retractable stock.
Designation: Pistola Ametralladora FMK 3
Common Name: FMK 3 (PAM 3)
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1971-). Standard submachine gun. 39,482 acquired between 1971-1981.
Details: Folding stock.
Designation: Pistola Ametralladora FMK 4
Common Name: FMK 4
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1981-). Standard submachine gun.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: FMK 5
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with police and prison guards.
Details: Fires only semiautomatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: Mini-SAF
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército (FAMAE), Santiago, Chile.
Use: Police forces: limited service: In use with Policía Aeronáutica.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic. No stock.
Common Name: SAF
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército (FAMAE), Santiago, Chile.
Use: Police forces: limited service: In use with Policía Aeronáutica.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: MP5A2
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Gendarmeria Nacional and Prefectura Naval.
Details: Fixed stock.
Common Name: MP5A3
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Gendarmería Nacional and Prefectura Naval.
Details: Retractable stock.
Common Name: MP5A5
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic. Retractable stock.
Common Name: MP5K
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Details: No stock.
Common Name: MP5SD2
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Gendarmería Nacional.
Details: Integral sound suppressor.
Common Name: MP5SD3
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Details: Integral sound suppressor. Retractable stock.
Common Name: MP5SD6
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic. Integral sound suppressor. Retractable stock.
Common Name: Micro-Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries, Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Mini-Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries, Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre (FN), Herstal, Belgium (licensed from IMI, Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel).
Use: Police forces: special service.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Ingram M10
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: RPB Inc, Powder Springs, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: Retractable stock.
Common Name: Mark 4 (L2A3)
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Sterling Armaments Co., Dagenham, England.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with Infantería de Marina.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Mark 5 (L34A1)
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Sterling Armaments Co., Dagenham, England.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Infantería de Marina.
Details: Integral sound suppressor. Folding stock.
Common Name: MPi 69
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Steyr-Daimler-Puch GmbH, Steyr, Austria.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Policia Federal.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: M3A1
Calibre: 11.43×23mm
Origin: Guide Lamp Division, General Motors, Detroit, USA.
Use: Armed forces: out of service. OBSOLETE.
Details: Retractable stock.
Rifles
Common Name: AR-15A1 R613 (M16A1)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Compañía de Comandos 601.
Common Name: AR-15A2 R7?? (M16A2)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with Infantería de Marina. 1,945 acquired in 1999 for $60,295.
Common Name: CAR-15A1 R653
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Tropa de Comando.
Police forces: special service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: Carbine with 406mm barrel. Retractable stock.
Common Name: CAR-15A2 R788
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Compañía de Comandos 601.
Details: Carbine with 368mm barrel. Retractable stock.
Designation: Fusil Automatico
Common Name: FARA-83
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1984-). 1,000+ acquired.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: SG540-1
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército (FAMAE), Santiago, Chile (licensed from SIG, Neuhausen, Switzerland).
Use: Police forces: limited service: In use with Penitenciaría Federal.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: SG543-1
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército (FAMAE), Santiago, Chile (licensed from SIG, Neuhausen, Switzerland).
Use: Police forces: limited service: In use with Penitenciaría Federal.
Details: Carbine with 300mm barrel. Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: FNC
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Compañía de Comandos 601.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: HK33A3
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios.
Police forces: special service. In use with Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Details: Retractable stock.
Common Name: FA MAS G2 Commando
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne, France.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios.
Details: Carbine with 405mm barrel. Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic.
Common Name: SG550
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft (SIG), Neuhausen, Switzerland.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Folding stock. Bipod.
Common Name: AUG A1
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Steyr-Mannlicher GmbH, Steyr, Austria.
Use: Armed forces: special service. 356 acquired. In use with Compañía de Comandos 601.
Details: 1.5× scope.
Designation: Fusil Automatico Livano II – FAL II
Common Name: FAL-50-00
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1960-). Standard assault rifle. 129,674 acquired between 1960-1981, including Para models.
Designation: Fusil Automatico Livano Para – FAL-Para
Common Name: FAL-Para-50-61
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1960-). 129,674 acquired between 1960-1981, including standard models.
Details: Folding stock.
Designation: Fusil Automatico Livano Para III – FAL-Para III
Common Name: FAL-Para-50-64
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1960-). 129,674 acquired between 1960-1981, including standard models.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Model 700 (M24)
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Remington Arms Co, Bridgeport, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with the Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Details: Leupold 10× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: SSG 69
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Steyr-Daimler-Puch GmbH, Steyr, Austria
Use: Armed forces: special service. 35 acquired.
Details: Kahles 6× scope.
Common Name: SSG2000
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: SIG-Sauer GmbH, Eckernförde, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with the Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Details: xx× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: SSG3000
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: SIG-Sauer GmbH, Eckernförde, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Grupo Especial Albatros.
Details: xx× scope. Bipod.
Shotguns
Common Name: RS 202M2
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Pietro Beretta SpA, Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with antiriot police.
Common Name: MagTech MT586P
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos (CBC), Ribeirão Pires, Brazil.
Use: Police forces: limited service.
Common Name: Model 10B
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: High Standard Manufacturing Co, Hamden, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Infantería de Marina.
Common Name: Model 37
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Ithaca Gun Co, King Ferry, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service.
Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía Federal.
Common Name: Model 870P
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Remington Arms Co, Ilion, USA.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: PM5M
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Valtro SpA, Brescia, Italy.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Sección de Fuerzas Especiales and antiriot police.
Machine Guns
Designation: Ametralladora MINIMI
Common Name: MINIMI (M249)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale Manufacturing Inc (FNMI), Columbia, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. 349 acquired in 1999 for $46,417.
Details: Bipod.
Common Name: AUG A1 HBAR
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Steyr-Mannlicher GmbH, Steyr, Austria.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with airborne troops.
Details: Bipod.
Designation: Fusil Automatico Pesado II – FAP II
Common Name: FALO-50-42
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1965-). Standard automatic rifle. 8,463 acquired between 1965-1981.
Details: Bipod.
Designation: Ametralladora MAG
Common Name: MAG-60-20 Infanterie T5
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA, Herstal, Belgium; Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: general service. Standard machine gun. Used by the army.
Details: Bipod. Non-disintegrating belt.
Designation: Ametralladora MAG
Common Name: MAG-60-20 Infanterie T12
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA, Herstal, Belgium; Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: general service. Standard machine gun. Used by the army (door gun), navy, and air force.
Details: Bipod.
Designation: Ametralladora MAG
Common Name: MAG-60-20 Infanterie T14
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA, Herstal, Belgium; Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: general service. Used by the air force.
Details: Bipod. Non-disintegrating belt.
Designation: Ametralladora MAG
Common Name: MAG-60-30 Aviation
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA, Herstal, Belgium; Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: general service. Used by the air force in aircraft and gun pods.
Details: Lacks bipod and stock.
Designation: Ametralladora MAG
Common Name: MAG-60-40 Coaxial T1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA, Herstal, Belgium; Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: general service. In use as coaxial gun on TAM main battle tank and VCTP infantry fighting vehicle.
Details: Lacks bipod and stock.
Designation: Ametralladora Browning .50
Common Name: Browning M2HB
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: USA.
Use: Armed forces: general service. Used on tripods
and vehicles.
Designation: Ametralladora M85
Common Name: M85
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: General Electric Corp, Burlington, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with marine corps. In use on LVTP-7A1 armoured personnel carrier.
Details: Selectable rate of fire.
Grenade Launchers
Common Name: Model 1322 Gas Gun
Calibre: 37×122mmR
Origin: DefTec, ???, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: 6-short revolver. Folding stock.
Common Name:
Calibre: 37×122mmR
Origin: Federal Laboratories Inc, Saltsburg, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with antiriot police.
Common Name: M203
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1999-). 245 acquired in 1999 for $7,350.
Details: Mounted under the CAR-15A2 and M16A2.
Common Name: HK69A1 (MZP1)
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. 20 acquired. In use with Gendarmeria Nacional.
Details: Retractable stock.
Common Name: MK19 MOD3
Calibre: 40×53mmSR
Origin: Saco Defense, Saco, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with Infantería de Marina.
Details: Tripod.
Hand Grenades
Common Name: GME-FMK2MO
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Defensive grenade.
Light Antitank Weapons
Common Name: M72A3
Calibre: 66mm
Origin: USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. 900 acquired in 1999 for free.
Details: Disposable.
Common Name: C-90-C
Calibre: 90mm
Origin: Instalaza S/A, Zaragoza, Spain.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Disposable.
Common Name: M67
Calibre: 90mm
Origin: USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service.
Details: Recoilless rifle.
Cannon
Common Name: M197 Vulcan
Calibre: 20×102mm
Origin: General Electric Corp, Burlington, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (2002-). In use on AH-1 Cobra helicopter.
Details: Externally powered 3-barrel rotary cannon.
Common Name: KAA
Calibre: 20×128mm
Origin: Oerlikon-Bührle AG, Zürich-Oerlikon, Switzerland.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use on naval vessels.
Common Name: KAD-B18 (HS820)
Calibre: 20×139mm
Origin: Oerlikon-Bührle AG, Zürich-Oerlikon, Switzerland.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use on VCTP infantry fighting vehicle.
Details: Twin feed.
Common Name: Rh202
Calibre: 20×139mm
Origin: Rheinmetall GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use on VCTP infantry fighting vehicle and on twin AA mount.
Details: Twin feed.
Common Name: KDB
Calibre: 35×228mm
Origin: Oerlikon-Bührle AG, Zürich-Oerlikon, Switzerland.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. Used on twin AA mount.