WWII Weapons and Gear 327 GIR Home Page 37MM and 57MM AntiTank Weapons      Weight: 912 lbs. (37mm), 1143 kilograms, 1110 kilograms deployed (57mm) Length: 10 ft. 10-1/2 in.; Height: 3 ft. 1-7/8 in.; Width: 5 ft., 3-1/2 in. (37mm), Length: 2.97 meters (57mm) Range: 12,850 yds. max.; 500 yards anti-tank (37mm) Rate of Fire: Rds. per minute in bursts: 20; in prolonged fire: 5 (37mm), 8 rpm (57mm) Ammunition: Fixed HE, AP, APC and Cannister, M3 Tank-AT gun series only (37mm) Projectile weight: 1.5 to 2 lbs. (37mm) Carriage: Type: 2-wheel split trail. Traverse: 30 degrees right & left (37mm), 90 degrees (57mm) Elevation: + 15 degrees, -10 degrees. Fires from wheels or axle pivoted firing segments.(37mm), +15 degrees, -5 degrees (57mm) Normal towing speed: 35 mph. max (37mm) TO&E Glider Infantry Regiment: No Data **The armor piercing projectile of the 37mm at ranges of 500-800 yards may pierce 2 inches of steel or about 1.5 feet of concrete. Under favorable conditions 50-80 rounds will pierce a 5 foot concrete wall. **At 1000 yards the 57mm projectile can pierce 2.8 inches of steel and slightly less than 2 feet of concrete. About 35-45 rounds are needed to pierce a 5 foot concrete wall. 60MM and 81MM Motars      Weight: 42 lbs. (60MM), 136 lbs. (81MM) Lenght: 28.6 " (60MM), 3ft 9.5 in. (81MM) Muzzle velocity: 535 fps (60MM), 700 fps (81MM) Max. Range: 1985 yds. (60MM), 3290 yds. (81MM) Rate of Fire: 18 rpm (normal), 30-35 rpm (max) for both. TO&E Glider infantry Regiment: 24 (60MM), 12 (81MM) 75MM Howitzer and M2 .50Cal Machine Gun Weight: 1,339 lbs. Length: 12 ft., 0 in; Height 2 ft., 10 in.; Width: 3 ft., 11 in. Range: 9,600 yards max. Rate of fire: Rounds per minute in bursts: 6; in prolonged fire: 3 Ammunition: Semifixed or fixed HE, Heat and chemical smoke. Projectile weight: 13 - 15 lbs. Carriage: Type: 2-wheel box trail that could be disassembled. Traverse: 3 degrees, right & left Elevation: +45 degrees, -5 degrees. Fires from wheels. Min. time to emplace: 1/2 min.; 3 min. when disassembled. Normal towing speed: 10 mph. max. TO&E Glider Infantry Regiments: No Data Operation: Selective fire, recoil operated, air cooled, 450-550 rpm Caliber: .50 Feeding Mechanism: 110-round metallic link belt Weight: 128 lbs with tripod Overall length: 65.1 in. Barrel length: 45 in. Muzzle velocity: 2930 fps Total production: 347,524 TO&E Glider Infantry Regiment: 3 (1942) M1919A4 and A6 .30 cal Machine Gun      Operation: Fully Automatic, recoil operated, air cooled. 400-550 rpm (A4), 400-500 rpm (A6) Caliber: .30 (.30-06) Feeding Mechanism: 250-round belt Weight: 45 lbs (A4 with tripod), 32.5 lbs (A6) Overall Length: 41 in. (A4), 53 in. (A6) Barrel length: 24 in. Muzzle velocity: 2800 fps Total production: 389,859 (A4), 43,479 (A6) TO&E Glider Infantry Regiment: 12 (A4) M1917A1 Machine Gun Operation: Fully Automatic (450-600 rmp), recoil operated, water cooled. Caliber: .30 (.30-06) Feeding Mechanism: 250-round belt Weight: 93 lbs with tripod and water Overall length: 38.5 in. Barrel length: 24 in. Muzzle velocity: 2800 fps Total Production: 55,859, nearly 70,000 more M1917 models were converted to M1917A1 TO&E Glider Infantry Regiment: 8 Mark II/WP/Smoke Grenades,Demolition supplies, and Rifle Grenades           First aid Kit/Gas brassard and mask     Mess Kit and Rations         Communication Gear (BC-611 Handie Talkie/EE-8 Field phone)     Money, Shaving kit, Prayer book, Foot powder, soap, and Field Manuals     Mae West Vest and Flotation Belt     War Souvenirs Weapons     M1 "Bazooka" Rocket Launcher    Operation: Rocket Launcher, Electrically Fired Diameter of Bore: 2.36 in. Weight: 18 pounds Length: 54 in. Muzzle Velocity: 265-275 fps TO&E Glider Infantry Regiment: 81 **The M6A1 rocket can pierce 3-4 inches of armor plate. It can also perforate 8-13 inches of concrete. M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) Operation: Fully Automatic, Gas Operated 300-450 rpm (slow rate) 500-650 rpm (fats rate) Caliber: .30-06 Magazine: 20 round detachable box Weight: 19.4 pounds Overall length: 47.8 in. Barrel length: 24 in. Muzzle velocity: 2800 fps Total production: 208,380 TO&E US Army Infantry Regiment: 1 per squad M1A1 Thompson Submachine Gun Operation: Selective fire, 700-800rpm Caliber: .45 ACP Magazine: 20 and 30 round detachable box Weight: 10 lbs. 7 oz. Overall length: 2ft 7.875 in. Barrel length: 10.5 in. Muzzle velocity: 920 fps Total production: 539,142 TO&E Glider Infantry Regiment: 36 The M-1 Garand Operation: Semiautomatic, Gas Operated Caliber: .30 (.30-06) Length: 43.6 in. (1103 mm) Weight unloaded: 9 lb 8 oz (4.37 kg) Barrel: 24 in. 4 grooves, right hand twist Magazine: 8 round internal box, clip loaded, clip ejected after last round fired Muzzle: velocity 2800 fps, 2903 ft-lb 500 yds: 1918 fps, 1362 ft-lbs Ammunition: 174 gr bullet, 50 gr charge, Ball M1 Effective Range: 440 yds Classification: "Standard" from 1936 until M14 adopted in 1957 Total production: Approx. 4,040,000 TO&E Glider Infantry Regiment: 834 (1942), 731 (1944) M-1 (M-1A1) Carbine Operation: Semiautomatic, gas operated Caliber: .30 Capacity: 15 round magazines Weight: 5 pounds, 5 oz. (M1A1) 5 pounds, 1 oz. (M1) Overall Length: 35.6 inches Barrel length: 18 inches Muzzle velocity: 1970 f.p.s. Effective range: 300 yards Maximum range: 2,200 yards Classification: “Standard” (WWII) Total Production: 6,079,648 TO&E Glider Infantry Regiment: 635 (1942), 814 (1944) M3 (M3A1) "Grease Gun" Submachine Gun Operation: Full automatic, blowback Caliber: .45 ACP Capacity: 30 round magazine Weight: 8 pounds (M3A1) 8 pounds, 1 oz. (M3) Overall length: 29.8 inches extended stock 22.8 inches retracted stock Barrel length: 8 inches Muzzle velocity: 920 f.p.s. Effective range: 200 yards Maximum range: 1,700 yards Classification: “Standard” 1942 (M3) “Limited Standard” 1944 (M3) “Standard” 1944 (M3A1) Total Production: 605,664 (M3) 15,469 (M3A1) TO&E Glider Infantry Regiment: No Data M1911A1 Pistol Operation: Semiautomatic Caliber: .45 ACP Magazine: 7-round detachable box Weight: 2.34 lbs. Overall length: 8.62 in. Barrel length: 5 in. Muzzle velocity: 830 fps Total Production: 1,878,742 TO&E Glider Infantry Regiment: 136 (1942), 9 (1944) M1 Bayonet Overall length: 14.4375 in. Blade length: 10 in. Total production: 2,948,648, another 1,007,671 from M1905 conversions (cut downs) M1918 Mark I Trench Knife (L) and M3 Trench Knife (R)     Overall length: 11.5 in. (both) Blade length: 6.75 in (M1918), 6.5625 in. (M3) Total Production: 139,000 (M1918 1918-1919), 2,590,247 (M3 1943-1945) Issuance: Primarily special troops such as airborne (M1918), widespread (M3)