Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Introduced Era›By Decade›1940sBrowse By1940sThis dimension groups weapon systems by the era in which they were first introduced into service. Wikipedia notes that weapons have evolved from "simple implements such as clubs and swords to complicated modern firearms, tanks, missiles and biological weapons," a long evolution spanning every era of warfare. Browsing by introduced era lets a visitor compare weapon systems that entered service in the same period.Facts1940sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 11940sFilter Results63 entriesWeapon ClassAllFlamethrower / Incendiary Weapon (2)Machine Gun (12)Pistol / Revolver (9)Rifle (19)Small Arm (15)Submachine Gun (18)Weapon FamilyAllAmmunition and Cartridges (2)Assault Rifles (6)Assault Rifles of Germany (4)Assault Rifles of Russia and the Soviet Union (2)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (1)Other Pistols and Handguns (2)Other Small Arms and Personal Weapons (3)Pistols and Revolvers (12)Revolvers (3)Rifles and Carbines (20)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (12)Semi-Automatic Pistols (7)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Czechia (1)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Europe (1)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Switzerland (1)Semi-Automatic Pistols of the United States (2)Shotguns (2)Sniper, Designated Marksman and Anti-Materiel Rifles (1)Submachine Guns (21)ManufacturerAllAstra-Unceta y Cia SA (1)Auto-Ordnance Company (1)Birmingham Small Arms Company (2)Bluescope Lysaght (1)C. G. Haenel (2)Carl Gustafs stads gevärsfaktori (2)Carl Walther GmbH (2)Danuvia (1)Erma Werke (1)FN Herstal (1)General Motors (3)H & R Firearms (1)Hotchkiss et Cie (1)Howa Machinery (1)IBM (1)John Inglis and Company (1)Kalashnikov Concern (2)Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (1)Marlin Firearms (2)Mauser (1)Monteil (1)Nagoya Arsenal (1)Norinco (1)O.F. Mossberg & Sons (1)Remington Arms (2)Royal Small Arms Factory (1)Saab Dynamics (1)Sauer & Sohn (1)Smith & Wesson (3)Sterling Armaments Company (2)Steyr-Daimler-Puch (1)Sturm, Ruger & Co. (2)Swiss Arms (1)Tula Cartridge Plant (1)United Defense (1)Winchester Repeating Arms Company (2)Yokosuka Naval Arsenal (1)Zastava Arms (1)Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod (3)Łucznik Arms Factory (1)OperatorAllArgentine Armed Forces (2)Australian Army (2)Australian Defence Force (3)Brazilian Army (2)British Army (1)Canadian Armed Forces (2)Egyptian Armed Forces (3)Finnish Defence Forces (2)French Armed Forces (4)Imperial Japanese Army (2)Imperial Japanese Navy (2)People's Liberation Army (2)Red Army (3)Royal Air Force (1)Royal Navy (1)Soviet Armed Forces (2)United States Air Force (2)United States Armed Forces (4)United States Army (3)United States Marine Corps (3)United States Navy (4)Vietnam People's Army (1)Wehrmacht (14)CaliberAll.22 caliber (1).22 Hornet (1).22 Long Rifle (5).222 Remington (1).25 ACP (1).30 carbine (4).30-06 Springfield (3).30-30 Winchester (1).32 ACP (3).32-40 Winchester (1).35 Remington (1).38 Special (2).410 bore (1).45 ACP (5).45 caliber (2)20-gauge (1)28-gauge (1)6.5x55mm (1)7.5x54mm (1)7.62x25mm (4)7.62x33mm (2)7.62x39mm (3)7.62x51mm NATO (1)7.62x54mmR (1)7.62×25mm Tokarev (2)7.65x53mm Argentine (1)7.7x58mm (1)7.7×58mm Arisaka (1)7.92x33mm (5)7.92x57mm Mauser (2)7.92x94mm Patronen (1)7.92×33mm Kurz (3)7x57mm Mauser (1)84mm (1)8x22mm Nambu (2)9x19mm (19)9×19 mm Parabellum (13)9×25mm Mauser (1)Service StatusAllIn Service (24)Out of Production (7)Prototype or Experimental (5)Retired (30)Country of OriginAllAustralia (2)Belgium (1)Canada (1)Czechoslovakia (3)Empire of Japan (2)Finland (1)France (2)German Reich (8)Hungary (1)Italy (1)Japan (1)Soviet Union (6)Spain (1)Sweden (3)Switzerland (1)United Kingdom (5)United States (21)Wars Used InAllAngolan Civil War (2)Cambodian Civil War (7)Chinese Civil War (6)Eastern Front (World War II) (1)Eritrean War of Independence (2)Falklands War (3)First Congo War (1)First Indochina War (11)Iran-Iraq War (1)Iraq War (4)Korean War (14)Kosovo War (1)Laotian Civil War (9)Lebanese Civil War (1)Mau Mau Uprising (1)Mozambican Civil War (1)Nigerian Civil War (2)Ogaden War (1)Russo-Ukrainian War (6)Second Sino-Japanese War (1)Sino-Indian War (2)Six-Day War (1)South African Border War (1)Soviet-Afghan War (3)Suez Crisis (1)Syrian Civil War (7)Vietnam War (20)Winter War (1)World War II (34)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 13Smith & Wesson Model 151940sSmith & Wesson Model 171940sSten Gun1940sStG 441940sSVT-401940sThompson Light Rifle1940sType 100 submachine gun1940sType 4 rifle1940sTZ-451940sUnited Defense M421940sVolkssturmgewehr1940sVz. 501940sWelrod1940sShowing 51 to 63 of 63, page 2 of 2.← Previous12Sources1. 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.