Iraq War
2003–2011
US-led coalition: United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Poland
Victory
Ba'athist Iraq, then insurgent groups
A US-led coalition invaded Iraq in March 2003 and overthrew Saddam Hussein within weeks. The occupation that followed met an insurgency and sectarian fighting, with heavy urban combat in cities such as Fallujah.
Outcome: Saddam Hussein's government was overthrown; US forces left Iraq in December 2011.
Weapons used 62
CarbinesM4 Carbine5.56×45mm NATO
most notable
Machine gunsM2407.62×51mm NATO
most notable
Machine gunsM249 SAW5.56×45mm NATO
most notable
PistolsBeretta M99×19mm Parabellum
PistolsColt M1911.45 ACP
PistolsSpringfield XD9×19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, .45 ACP
PistolsWalther PPK.32 ACP
Submachine gunsBeretta M129×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunsCarl Gustaf m/459×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunsFN P905.7×28mm
Submachine gunsHK MP59×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunsHK MP74.6×30mm
Submachine gunsHK UMP.45 ACP, .40 S&W, 9×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunsM3 submachine gun.45 ACP
Submachine gunsMP409×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunsPPSh-417.62×25mm Tokarev
Submachine gunsSten9×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunsSterling submachine gun9×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunsThompson submachine gun.45 ACP
Assault riflesAK-745.45×39mm
Assault riflesAK-74M5.45×39mm
Assault riflesAS Val9×39mm
Assault riflesBeretta AR70/905.56×45mm NATO
Assault riflesColt Canada C75.56×45mm NATO
Assault riflesDaewoo K25.56×45mm NATO
Assault riflesFN SCAR-L5.56×45mm NATO
Assault riflesHK4165.56×45mm NATO
Assault riflesHowa Type 895.56×45mm NATO
Assault riflesIMI Galil5.56×45mm NATO
Assault riflesType 567.62×39mm
Assault riflesType 817.62×39mm
Assault riflesvz. 587.62×39mm
Battle riflesFN SCAR-H7.62×51mm NATO
Battle riflesM147.62×51mm NATO
RiflesLebel Model 18868×50mmR Lebel
RiflesLee–Enfield.303 British
RiflesM1 Garand.30-06 Springfield
RiflesMosin–Nagant7.62×54mmR
Sniper riflesAWM.338 Lapua Magnum
Sniper riflesBarrett M82.50 BMG
Sniper riflesL96A17.62×51mm NATO
Sniper riflesM217.62×51mm NATO
Sniper riflesM24 Sniper Weapon System7.62×51mm NATO
Sniper riflesM407.62×51mm NATO
Sniper riflesSako TRG-22.308 Winchester
Sniper riflesSako TRG-42.338 Lapua Magnum, .300 Winchester Magnum
Sniper riflesSR-257.62×51mm NATO
Sniper riflesVSS Vintorez9×39mm
Machine gunsBrowning M1919.30-06 Springfield
Machine gunsDP-277.62×54mmR
Machine gunsDShK12.7×108mm
Machine gunsFN MAG7.62×51mm NATO
Machine gunsFN Minimi5.56×45mm NATO
Machine gunsM134 Minigun7.62×51mm NATO
Machine gunsM2 Browning.50 BMG
Machine gunsM607.62×51mm NATO
Machine gunsMk 487.62×51mm NATO
Machine gunsNSV12.7×108mm
ShotgunsBenelli M412 gauge
ShotgunsMossberg 50012 gauge, 20 gauge
ShotgunsMossberg 59012 gauge
ShotgunsRemington 87012 gauge