The Ariska was the main rifle used by Japanese soldiers in WW2
The US Army's M16 was considered a "light rifle" for jungle warfare in 1963. While troops used the M14 service rifle thru-out the world, only Vietnam used the "light rifle."
The KAR98k was used as the standard-issue rifle of the German army in WWII. They used it for close-range and long range shooting and for snipers. It was the most used gun in combat for the Germans.
If you mean the US Army, the M16 and the M4 variant of the M16.
1887. The Mexican Army equipped solders with the Mondragon rifle- a semi or full auto rifle- in 1901.
No. The first gas-operated rifle to be adopted by a military was the Mondragon rifle used by the Mexican army.
The Mark one and two Enfield Bolt Action Rifle in calibre .303 were the standard issue rifles (Australia) in World War I.
The British used the standard British Army rifle and the Zulu's used the short assegai.
The Greene rifle, a bolt action rifle that still used percussion caps and combustible cartridges. It was made during the US Civil War in 1863. It was of VERY limited service, but was the first.
The rifle was the main gun of the Infantry man so every major battle in WW 1 the rifle was used.
It was flown by pilots of the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte). The official name was Die Fliegertruppen des deutschen Kaiserreiches.
It originates from India and is still used in parts of the British Army that has served in India.
vengacharil chandy of kerala, india was the first user of the rifle