Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Country of Origin›West GermanyBrowse ByWest GermanyFactsWest GermanySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1West GermanyFilter Results19 entriesWeapon ClassAllMachine Gun (2)Pistol / Revolver (5)Rifle (6)Small Arm (5)Submachine Gun (3)Weapon FamilyAllAssault Rifles (2)Assault Rifles of Germany (2)Other Pistols and Handguns (2)Pistols and Revolvers (8)Revolvers (1)Rifles and Carbines (8)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (4)Semi-Automatic Pistols (5)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Germany (4)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Switzerland (1)Sniper, Designated Marksman and Anti-Materiel Rifles (2)Submachine Guns (3)Introduced EraAll1957 (1)1959 (1)1964 (1)1966 (2)1967 (1)1968 (1)1970 (1)1972 (1)1974 (1)1975 (1)1979 (2)1981 (2)1984 (1)1988 (1)1990 (1)ManufacturerAllCarl Walther GmbH (3)Heckler & Koch (12)Hellenic Arms Industry (1)Mauser (1)Röhm Gesellschaft (1)SIG Sauer (1)Swiss Arms (1)OperatorAllBrazilian Army (1)British Army (1)Bundeswehr (9)Canadian Armed Forces (2)Finnish Defence Forces (1)Mexican Armed Forces (1)Spanish Armed Forces (2)Turkish Armed Forces (3)United States Armed Forces (3)United States Army (1)CaliberAll.22 Long Rifle (6).223 Remington (2).25 ACP (1).300 Winchester Magnum (1).32 ACP (1).357 SIG (1).380 ACP (1).40 S&W (3).45 ACP (1)10mm Auto (3)5.56x45mm NATO (3)7.5x55mm (1)7.62x51mm NATO (5)7.65×21mm Parabellum (1)9x19mm (9)9×19 mm Parabellum (7)9×21mm (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (10)Out of Production (6)Retired (2)Wars Used InAllCold War (1)Gulf War (2)Iraq War (3)Lebanese Civil War (5)Russo-Ukrainian War (1)Soviet-Afghan War (2)Sri Lankan Civil War (2)Vietnam War (1)War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) (2)War in Iraq (2013-2017) (1)Yemeni Civil War (1)Yugoslav Wars (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 19Heckler & Koch G3West GermanyHeckler & Koch G41West GermanyHeckler & Koch HK33West GermanyHeckler & Koch HK4West GermanyHeckler & Koch HK41West GermanyHeckler & Koch HK43West GermanyHeckler & Koch MP5West GermanyHeckler & Koch P7West GermanyHeckler & Koch PSG1West GermanyHeckler & Koch SR9West GermanyHeckler & Koch VP70West GermanyMauser MP-57West GermanyMP5 Submachine GunWest GermanyRöhm RG-14West GermanySIG Sauer P220West GermanySIG Sauer P226West GermanyWalther P5West GermanyWalther P88West GermanyWalther WA 2000West GermanySources1. 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.