The small arms in the Vietnam war for North America were the:
M-16 rifle M-2 machine gun M-60 machine gun CAR-15 rifle M-1919A4 machine gun M-203 grenade launcher M-72 rocket launcher M-20 rocket launcher M-14 rifle M-79 grenade launcher M-67 grenade M-1911 pistol A1.38 Special revolver Infantry support weapons
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Small arms The KA-BAR knife was the most famous edged weapon of the war.
Knives/bayonets
The shotguns were used as an individual weapon during jungle patrol; infantry units were authorized a shotgun by TO & E (Table of Organization & Equipment). Shotguns were not general issue to all infantrymen, but were select issue, such as one per squad, etc.
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