How many different types of guns were there in the Vietnam War?

Answer 1

During the Vietnam War, the US Air Force flew the following jet fighter/bombers: F-100 Supersabre, F-101 Voodoo, F-102 Delta Dagger (same type as flown by President George Bush Jr. while serving with the Texas Air National Guard), F-104 Starfighter, F-105 Thunderchief, A-1 Skyraider (Propeller driven US Navy aircraft, as seen in the recent film release: "Rescue Dawn"), A-7 Corsair II (a US Navy jet fighter/bomber), and the F-4 Phantom II (also a US Navy fighter/bomber). Reconnaissance aircraft: U-2 Spyplane, SR-71 Blackbird, 0-1 Bird Dog, 0-2 Skymaster, OV-10 Bronco. GUNSHIPS: AC-130 SPECTRE, DC-3 Puff the Magic Dragon, C-119 Flying Boxcars. Support aircraft (Transports): C-123, C-130, C-5 Galaxy. BOMBERS: B-57 Canberra, B-52 Stratofortress Bombers. The US Navy/Marine Corps flew: A-1 Skyraider (Propeller driven), A-4 Skyhawk (type flown by Presidential Candidate McCain), A-6 Intruder (Film: "Flight of the Intruder), A-7 Corsair II, F-8 Crusader (The history channel's "Dog-Fight" series, THE LAST GUNFIGHTER), and the F-4 Phantom II (the last "Ace's" of the 20th Century). The US Army flew: Cobra Attack Helicopter (US's FIRST designed/built ATTACK helicopter to enter combat), UH-1 Huey helicopter, CH-47 transport helicopter, LOH Cayuse, and Kiowa scout choppers. US Army/US Marines Ground Units: M-48 Patton tanks, M-551 Sheridan tanks, M-113 APC/ACAV (Armored Personnel Carriers/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicles), 155mm , 8", and 175mm Self Propelled Guns (SP's), towed artillery-105mm, 155mm; 106mm & 90mm Recoilless Rifles, 60mm, 81mm & 4.2" mortars. INFANTRY WEAPONS: M-14 rifles, M-16 rifles, M-60 machinguns, M-79 grenade launchers, M-203 combination rifle/grenade launcher, M-72 LAW (66mm Anti-Armor Weapon); hand grenades (smooth pineapple and Baseball styles), claymore anti-personnel land mines, Colt .45 pistol, M-3 submachineguns (grease guns), .50 Browning Heavy Machineguns. The US Navy Riverine Forces (Brown Water Navy): Swift Boats (PCF-Patrol Craft Fast-all aluminum construction), PBR's (Patrol Boat River-all fiberglass construction), Alpha Boats (ASPB's-Assault Support Patrol Boats-all steel construction), MONITORs (Riverine Battleships).

Answer 2

NVA:

1. PT76 light tanks

2. T-54/55 medium tanks

3. SAM missiles

4. Patrol Boats

5. MiG-17 jets

6. MiG-19 jets

7. MiG-21 jet

US/Allies:

1. Battleship USS New Jersey

2. Heavy Cruisers armed with 8" guns

3. Light Cruisers armed with 6" guns

4. Destroyers armed with 5" guns

5. Aircraft Carriers launching: A-1 Skyraiders, A4 Skyhawks, A6 Intruders, A7 Corsair II's, F4 Phantom II's, F8 Crusaders.

6. US Navy Riverine Forces, manning: Swift Boats (PCF-Patrol Craft Fast); Monitors (River Battleships); Alpha Boats (ASPB-Assault Support Patrol Boats); PBR's (Patrol Boat River).

7. M41 Walker Bulldog light tanks; M48 Patton medium gun 90mm tanks; M113 APC/ACAV Armored Personnel Carriers/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicles; M551 Sheridan light tanks (Armored Airborne Reconnaissance Assault Vehicles); M50 Ontos; USMC Amtracs; Self Propelled 175mm, 8", 155mm Guns; Field Guns 105mm, 155mm. 106mm & 90mm recoilless rifles; M14 rifles; M16 jungle rifles; 45 pistols; 60mm, 81mm, 4.2" mortars. Claymore anti-personnel mines; bangalor torpedoes.

8. Helicopters: Sioux, Shawnee, Chinook, Cobra, Iroquois, Sea Knight, Jolly Green Giant, Choctow, Kiowa, Cayuse.

9. Gunships: AC-130 Spectre; Spyplanes U-2 & SR-71 Blackbird.

10. Reconnaissance/Observation airplanes: O-1 Bird Dog; O-2 Skymaster; OV-10 Bronco.

11. Bombers: B-57 Canberra & B52 Stratofortress Strategic Air Command.

To name a few!

Answer 3

Documenting them all would be a feat, as they range from relics of French colonial rule and Japanese occupation, to the weapons supplied by the United States and Soviet Union and China. This list - which is likely incomplete - includes some of what was used:

Pistols:

• Colt M1911 and M1911A1 (United States of America)
• Browning P35 Hi Power (Belgium, Australia)
• Tokarev TT (Soviet Union, China)

Shotguns:

• Winchester Model 12 (United States of America)
• Winchester Model 1200 (United States of America)
• Remington 870 (United States of America)
• Ithaca Model 37 (United States of America)

Submachineguns:

• MAT-49 (France)
• Carl Gustav M/45 (Sweden)
• Smith & Wesson M76 (United States of America - this was an unlicenced copy of the Carl Gustav M/45)
• Thompson M1 and M1A1 (United States of America)
• M3 'Grease Gun' (United States of America)
• PPD-40 (Soviet Union)
• PPsH-41 (Soviet Union, China)
• K50M (North Vietnam - this was a simplified copy of the PPsH-41)

Bolt action rifles:

• Arisaka Type 38 (Japan)
• Arisaka Type 99 (Japan)
• MAS MLE 36 (France)
• Lebel M1886 (France)
• Mosin-Nagant (Soviet Union, China, possibly others)
• Springfield M1903 (United States of America)
• Remington 700 (United States of America)
• M40 (United States of America)
• Winchester Model 70 (United States of America)
• L42 (United Kingdom, Australia, possibly others)

Assault rifles, light rifles, carbines, battle rifles:

• M16 and variants (United States of America)
• AK-47 (Soviet Union, China, possibly others)
• SKS (Soviet Union, China, North Vietnam, East Germany)
• FN-FAL and variants (Belgium, Australia - SLR variant with Commonwealth pattern magazine)
• M14 (United States of America)
• M1 Garand (United States of America)
• MAS-49 (France)
• Tokarev SVT-1938 and SVT-1940 (Soviet Union)
• M1, M2, and M3 carbine (United States of America)

Machine guns:

• RPD (Soviet Union, China)
• Vz. 26 (Czechoslovakia)
• Chauchat (France, and yes, there were reports of them turning up)
• RPK-47 (Soviet Union)
• FM 24/29 (France)
• AA-52 (France)
• Stoner 63 (United States of America)
• M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle (United States of America)
• Browning M1919 and variants (United States of America)
• M60 (United States of America)
• PK (Soviet Union)
• RP-46 (Soviet Union, China)
• DP and DPM (Soviet Union
• Browning M2 HBAR (United States of America)
• DShK (Soviet Union, China)

And I can guarantee there are several others not on this list. But this should give you an idea of what was used, and where they came from.