WWII Calibers

[mif_slim]

My google-foo sucks today.. so, I just wanted to ask.. if you guys gotta link or know the WWII calibers please list them or link me one?

I know of

7.62x39, 7.62x54r, .303 brit, 30-06 for the larger rifle calibers... please add to the list? Thanks.

[11011500a]

8x33mm ,8x57mm ,8x56r ,6.5x50r,7.7,6.5x52,7.5x54
7.62x39 was after ww2 (1947)

[migz]

.30 carbine
.45 acp
.50 bmg
.455 webley

[Sutcliffe]

Pretty certain the 7.62 X 39 was Post War

German primary rife/MG round was the 7.92X57(or 8MM Mauser)
The STG-44 used the groundbreaking 7.92X33 cartridge.
9MM Parabellum for most service handguns.

The Russians used a 7.62X25 for handguns and SMG's

Japanese used the newer 7.7 MM rifle cartridge, but continued to use their superior 6.5MM Arisaka as well. Their primary handgun caliber was the 8MM Nambu.

The USA had the .30-06, .45 ACP(Handguns and SMG's)9MM Parabellum(SMG), and .30 carbine.

The Italians had 9MM Parabellum for handguns and SMG's and, like Japan, couldn't decide on just one main battle round. The 6.5 Carcano and the newer 7.35 MM

Pretty safe to say that any satellite country that had adopted the mauser 98 design was nearly always the 7.92/8MM Mauser.

Not a complete list but hits most of the highlights.

[mif_slim]

Sweet! That helps a bunch! Keep em coming if there's any more.

I added 7.62x39 simply because it was around that era... But I know it don't come until after.

Thanks again.

[quagmiles]

Don't forget the most important caliber, .32 the one Hitler offed himself with.

[slowjonn]

You could also add .22lr that was used in training rifles. 12 gauge was also in use.

[tonelar]

...
The USA had the .30-06, .45 ACP(Handguns and SMG's)9MM Parabellum(SMG), and .30 carbine
...

I had no idea the US fielded any 9mm in WWII (was under the impression their smg was .45 in the M1 and M3).

[Sailormilan2]

Don't forget the 8x63 Swedish.

[IEShooter]

Soviets

I didn't see the 7.62X54 that the Mosin Nagant fired. The Mosin was the primary infantry rifle of the Soviets. Literally millions of them were made and can still be found for under $100.

Just bought my first one and with the solid steel butt plate, it kicks like an angry mule.

[Spaceghost]

It because they didn't. The Germans used it.

I had no idea the US fielded any 9mm in WWII (was under the impression their smg was .45 in the M1 and M3).

[xibunkrlilkidsx]

.55 in the boys anti tank round.
20mm cannons + other misc cannon rounds im sure.

are we talking in rifle format or the hole shebang(anti aircraft guns, guns used on aircraft, etc?)

How wide do we want to make the list of countries. USA, Britian, Russia, Germany, Japan, Italy were some of the largest involved. But you also get China, Australia, New Zeland, French(Regular Army and resistance),+ many other misc eastern European countries that got overrun by Germany early on(Poland etc.)

Wikipedia: Complete list of ww2 firearms http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ar_II_firearms. can use that for a little more accurate listing.

USA:
.30-06
45acp
50bmg
.55boys

British:
.303
.455 Webley
.55boys

Russian
7.62x54R
7.62x25
12.7x108
14.5x114

Germany
9mm Parabellum
7.92X57(or 8MM Mauser)
7.92X33 cartridge.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_War_II_firearms_of_Germany

Complete list of firearms from Wikipedia.

Japan:
7.7 Arisaka
6.5 Arisaka
8.5 Nambu

Italy:
The 6.5 Carcano
7.35 MM




If i miss any lets try and keep this one list going and expanding so, everytime we add a caliber/ Country copy this list in order to keep a some what organized view on things.

[Sutcliffe]

You might be right

I had no idea the US fielded any 9mm in WWII (was under the impression their smg was .45 in the M1 and M3).

I know that the M3 was a dual caliber weapon but the requirement for the 9MM version could have been a postwar attempt at adopting the 9MM for NATO usage.

[hybridatsun350]

Don't forget the 8x63 Swedish.

I would think 6.5x55 Swedish would be more common.

[HotRails]

I had read that the Germans had something in the works similiar to the Vulcan cannon. I don't know if they ever built a prototype. Maybe if they did build a prototype it had a novel caliber?