Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Country of Origin›South AfricaBrowse BySouth AfricaFactsSouth AfricaSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1South AfricaFilter Results10 entriesWeapon ClassAllGrenade / Explosive Device (1)Pistol / Revolver (2)Rifle (2)Small Arm (4)Submachine Gun (1)Weapon FamilyAllAssault Rifles (2)Assault Rifles of the Middle East and Africa (2)Other Small Arms and Personal Weapons (2)Pistols and Revolvers (1)Rifles and Carbines (3)Semi-Automatic Pistols (1)Semi-Automatic Pistols of the Middle East and Africa (1)Shotguns (2)Sniper, Designated Marksman and Anti-Materiel Rifles (1)Submachine Guns (2)Introduced EraAll1977 (1)1980 (1)1983 (1)1984 (1)1990 (1)1992 (1)1993 (1)1997 (1)1998 (2)ManufacturerAllDenel Land Systems (5)Milkor (Pty) Ltd (1)Truvelo Armoury (1)OperatorAllBrazilian Army (1)Indian Army (1)Israeli Defense Forces (1)South African Defence Force (1)Turkish Armed Forces (1)United States Armed Forces (1)Vietnam People's Army (1)CaliberAll.40 S&W (1)12-gauge (2)14.5x114mm (1)20 × 82mm (1)40mm (2)40x46mm (1)40x53mm (1)5.56x45mm NATO (2)9x19mm (3)9×19 mm Parabellum (2)Service StatusAllIn Service (8)Retired (1)Wars Used InAllBurundian Civil War (1)Iraq War (1)Rhodesian Bush War (1)Rwandan Civil War (2)South African Border War (2)Syrian Civil War (1)War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) (1)Yugoslav Wars (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 10Armsel StrikerSouth AfricaDenel NTW-20South AfricaDenel Y3 AGLSouth AfricaMilkor BXPSouth AfricaMilkor MGLSouth AfricaNeoStead 2000South AfricaSanna 77South AfricaVektor CR-21South AfricaVektor R4South AfricaVektor SP1South AfricaSources1. Wikipedia: Firearmtier 2WikipediaFirearm, History, Early firearm models sectionQuote, Firearm, History, Early firearm models sectionThe first firearms originated in 10th-century Song dynasty China (see gunpowder weapons in the Song dynasty), when bamboo tubes containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles were mounted on spears to make the portable fire lanceView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.