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Weapons of the Laotian Civil War

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The Laotian Civil War was a military conflict that pitted the guerrilla forces of the Marxist-oriented Pathet Lao against the Royal Lao Armed Forces (FAR) of the Kingdom of Laos (French: Royaume du Laos), led by the conservative Royal Lao Government.

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Revolvers

  • M1917 revolver
  • Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver

    • Pistols

  • MAS-35-S pistol (7.65mm Longue)
  • Luger P08 pistol
  • Colt.45 M1911
  • Smith & Wesson Model 39

    • Submachine guns

  • MAT-49
  • Sterling submachine gun
  • Owen submachine gun
  • Sten submachine gun
  • Carl Gustav m/45
  • M1A1 Thompson
  • M3A1 Grease Gun

    • Bolt-action rifles

  • MAS-36
  • M1903 Springfield rifle
  • Lee–Enfield

    • Carbines

  • M1/M2 Carbine
  • CAR-15 Assault carbine

    • Battle rifles

  • M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle
  • SKS semi-automatic rifle
  • L1A1 SLR Assault rifle
  • M16A1 Assault rifle
  • AK-47
  • Type 56
  • AKM

    • Light machine guns

  • FM 24/29
  • M1918A2 BAR
  • Bren

    • General-purpose machine guns

  • M60
  • RPD

    • Heavy machine guns

  • Browning M2HB .50 Cal
  • Browning M1919A4/Mk 21
  • SG-43/SGM Goryunov

    • Anti-tank rockets

  • M72 LAW
  • RPG-2
  • RPG-7

    • Grenade launchers

  • M79
  • M203

    • Recoilless rifles

  • M67
  • M40

    • Mortars

  • M19 60mm mortar
  • Brandt mle 27/31 81mm mortar
  • M29 81mm mortar
  • M2 4.2 inch (107mm) mortar
  • M30 4.2 inch (106.7mm) mortar

    • Howitzers

  • M101A1 105mm towed field howitzer
  • M114A1 155mm towed field howitzer
  • M116 75mm towed field howitzer

    • Vehicles

  • M24 Chaffee Light tank
  • PT-76 amphibious light tank
  • M8 Greyhound armoured car
  • M3 Scout Car
  • M-706 armoured car
  • M3 Half-track
  • M113 armored personnel carrier
  • Willys 1/4 ton, (4x4) Jeep
  • M151 1/4 ton (4x4) jeep
  • Dodge WC-51/52 - 3/4 ton (4x4) utility truck
  • Dodge M37 - 3/4 ton 1953 (4x4) utility truck
  • GMC CCKW 2½ ton (6x6) truck
  • Chevrolet G506 1½ ton (4x4) truck
  • M35A1 2½ ton (6x6) cargo truck

    • Helicopters

  • UH-1C Huey gunship
  • UH-1D/H transport
  • Mil Mi-4 transport
  • Sikorsky H-19 transport
  • Sikorsky H-34D transport
  • Sud Aviation SA 3130 Alouette II light helicopter
  • Sud Aviation SA 316B Alouette III light helicopter

    • Aircraft

  • Cessna T-41B/D Mescalero trainer
  • North American T-6G Texan trainer/fighter-bomber
  • North American RT-28B Trojan trainer
  • North American T-28D Trojan fighter-bomber
  • AC-47D Spooky gunship
  • U-6 (L-20) STOL utility transport
  • De Havilland DH.104 Dove short-haul airliner
  • Aero Commander 560 utility transport
  • Antonov An-2 utility aircraft
  • Douglas C-47D Skytrain transport
  • Lisunov Li-2 utility transport
  • Curtiss C-46F Commando transport
  • Fairchild C-123K Provider transport
  • Morane-Saulnier MS 500 Criquet liaison aircraft
  • U-17A/B light utility aircraft
  • Cessna L-19A/O-1F Bird Dog reconnaissance/observation light aircraft
  • EC-47D SIGINT aircraft

    • River craft

  • PBR, Patrol Boat River, (all fiberglass boats, propelled by twin water jets)
  • LCM (8) Landing Craft

    • Pistols

  • Tokarev TT-33
  • Type 54: Chinese copy of TT-33
  • Colt.45 M1911

    • Submachine guns

  • MAT-49
  • PPSh-41
  • PPS-43
  • K-50M

    • Carbines

  • M1/M2 Carbine

    • Bolt-action rifles

  • Mosin–Nagant
  • Type 53 Carbine
  • MAS-36
  • Arisaka
  • US M1917
  • Mauser Kar98k

    • Sniper rifles

  • M/52

    • Battle rifles

  • SKS semi-automatic rifle
  • Type 56 Carbine
  • AK-47
  • AKM
  • Type 56
  • Type 56-1
  • M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle
  • M16A1 Assault rifle

    • Light machine guns

  • Degtyaryov DP/DPM
  • Type 53
  • RPK
  • ZB vz. 26
  • FM 24/29
  • M1918A2 BAR

    • General-purpose machine guns

  • Degtyaryov RP-46
  • RPD
  • PK/PKM

    • Heavy machine guns

  • SG-43/SGM Goryunov
  • Type 53/57 Chinese variant of SG-43 and SGM
  • DShK
  • Type 54 Chinese variant of DShK
  • KPV
  • Browning M1919A4/Mk 21

    • Anti-tank rocket launchers

  • RPG-2
  • RPG-7
  • Type 56 RPG
  • Type 69 RPG

    • Grenade launchers

  • M79

    • Recoilless rifles

  • B-10
  • B-11
  • Type 56
  • Type 65 recoilless rifle

    • Mortars

  • Brandt mle 27/31 81mm mortar
  • Type 53 82mm mortar
  • PM-41 82mm mortar
  • Type 55 120mm mortar

    • Howitzers

  • M-30 122mm howitzer (M1938)

    • Air defense guns

  • ZPU-4 14.5mm Quadruple AA autocannon
  • M1939 (61-K) 37mm
  • AZP S-60 57mm

    • vehicles

  • PT-76 amphibious light tank
  • Type 62 light tank
  • T-54/55 main battle tank
  • BRDM-2 Amphibious Armoured Scout Car
  • BTR-40 armored personnel carrier
  • BTR-152 armored personnel carrier
  • BJ-212 (4x4) light Utility Vehicle
  • GAZ-69A (4x4) light truck
  • GAZ-63 (4x4) 2-ton truck
  • M35A1 2½ ton (6x6) cargo truck

    • Helicopters

  • Mil Mi-4 transport

    • Aircraft

  • Polikarpov Po-2 utility biplane/trainer
  • Antonov An-2 utility aircraft
  • Lisunov Li-2 utility transport
  • Ilyushin Il-12 transport

    • River craft

  • River Sampan

    • References

    Weapons of the Laotian Civil War Wikipedia
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