Vietnam War
1955–1975
North Vietnam and the Viet Cong
Victory
South Vietnam, United States and allies
North Vietnam and the Viet Cong fought to unite the country against South Vietnam and, from 1965, a large American force. The jungle war set the AK-47 against the M16 and made helicopters, ambushes and tunnels its symbols. The United States withdrew in 1973 after the Paris Peace Accords.
Outcome: North Vietnamese victory: Saigon fell in April 1975 and Vietnam was reunified in 1976.
Weapons used 65
Assault riflesAK-477.62×39mm
most notable
Assault riflesM165.56×45mm NATO
most notable
Assault riflesType 567.62×39mm
most notable
Battle riflesM147.62×51mm NATO
most notable
RiflesSKS7.62×39mm
most notable
Sniper riflesM217.62×51mm NATO
most notable
Sniper riflesM407.62×51mm NATO
most notable
Machine gunsM607.62×51mm NATO
most notable
ShotgunsIthaca 3712 gauge, 20 gauge
most notable
PistolsBrowning Hi-Power9×19mm Parabellum
PistolsColt M1911.45 ACP
PistolsLuger P089×19mm Parabellum
PistolsMakarov PM9×18mm Makarov
PistolsMauser C967.63×25mm Mauser, 9×19mm Parabellum
PistolsNambu Type 148×22mm Nambu
PistolsStechkin APS9×18mm Makarov
PistolsType 54 pistol7.62×25mm Tokarev
PistolsWalther P389×19mm Parabellum
PistolsWalther PPK.32 ACP
Bolt-action riflesWinchester Model 70.30-06 Springfield, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester
RevolversNagant M18957.62×38mmR Nagant
RevolversSmith & Wesson Model 10.38 Special
RevolversWebley Mk VI.455 Webley
Submachine gunsBeretta M129×19mm Parabellum
ShotgunsBrowning Auto-512 gauge
Submachine gunsCarl Gustaf m/459×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunsM3 submachine gun.45 ACP
Submachine gunsMAC-10.45 ACP, 9×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunsMAT-499×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunsMini Uzi9×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunsMP409×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunsOwen gun9×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunsPPS-437.62×25mm Tokarev
Submachine gunsPPSh-417.62×25mm Tokarev
Submachine gunsSten9×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunsSterling submachine gun9×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunsThompson submachine gun.45 ACP
Submachine gunsUzi9×19mm Parabellum
Submachine gunsŠkorpion vz. 61.32 ACP
Assault riflesHK335.56×45mm NATO
Assault riflesStG 447.92×33mm Kurz
Assault riflesvz. 587.62×39mm
Battle riflesMAS-497.5×54mm French
RiflesAR-155.56×45mm NATO
RiflesArisaka Type 386.5×50mmSR Arisaka
RiflesArisaka Type 997.7×58mm Arisaka
RiflesLee–Enfield.303 British
RiflesM1 Garand.30-06 Springfield
RiflesMAS-367.5×54mm French
RiflesMosin–Nagant7.62×54mmR
RiflesSpringfield M1903.30-06 Springfield
CarbinesM1 Carbine.30 Carbine
Machine gunsBrowning Automatic Rifle.30-06 Springfield
Machine gunsBrowning M1917.30-06 Springfield
Machine gunsBrowning M1919.30-06 Springfield
Machine gunsDP-277.62×54mmR
Machine gunsDShK12.7×108mm
Machine gunsFN MAG7.62×51mm NATO
Machine gunsHK217.62×51mm NATO
Machine gunsM134 Minigun7.62×51mm NATO
Machine gunsM2 Browning.50 BMG
Machine gunsMG 347.92×57mm Mauser
ShotgunsRemington 87012 gauge
ShotgunsWinchester Model 189712 gauge
ShotgunsWinchester Model 191212 gauge, 20 gauge