Hola en otro foro encontre esta info, es de un extranjero, pero me parecio muy interesante, yo lo extraje de ahi, si es de otra fuente o ya ha sido posteado sepan disculpar.
Saludos
POLI
Infantry Weapons -- Argentina
Any comments, corrections, additions? Only current use!
I am especially interested in correct nomenclature, dates of adoption, and numbers acquired. Thanks!
Cheers
HANS
Handguns
Common Name: Mod 92FS
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Pietro Beretta SpA, Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía Federal.
Common Name: CZ75
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Česká Zbrojovka a.s., Uherský Brod, Czechoslovakia.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía Federal.
Common Name: CZ85
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Česká Zbrojovka a.s., Uherský Brod, Czechoslovakia.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía Federal.
Designation: Pistola Browning PD
Common Name: Browning HP
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1969-). Standard sidearm. 1955?
Designation: Pistola Browning M90
Common Name: Browning BDA
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Police forces: general service. In use with Policía Federal.
Common Name: USP
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía Federal.
Common Name: P226
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: SIG-Sauer GmbH, Eckernförde, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with the Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Common Name: P228
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: SIG-Sauer GmbH, Eckernförde, Germany.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Gendarmería and state police forces.
Designation: Pistola Colt
Common Name: M1911A1
Calibre: 11.43×23mm
Origin: Colt's Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: general service. OBSOLESCENT.
Details: Replaced by Pistola Browning PD.
Designation: Pistola Colt Mod 1927
Common Name: M1911A1
Calibre: 11.43×23mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from Colt, Hartford, USA).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1927-). OBSOLESCENT.
Details: Licensed Colt M1911A1. Replaced by Pistola Browning PD.
Submachine Guns and Personal Defence Weapons
Common Name: CZ75 MP
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Česká Zbrojovka a.s., Uherský Brod, Czechoslovakia.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: No stock.
Common Name: CAR-15 R635
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Compañía de Comandos 601.
Details: Retractable stock.
Designation: Pistola Ametralladora Mod 1 (PAM 1)
Common Name: Copy of M3A1
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1955-). OBSOLETE.
Details: Retractable stock.
Designation: Pistola Ametralladora Mod 2 (PAM 2)
Common Name: Copy of M3A1
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1960-). OBSOLETE.
Details: Fires semiautomatic and full automatic. Retractable stock.
Designation: Pistola Ametralladora FMK 3
Common Name: FMK 3 (PAM 3)
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1971-). Standard submachine gun. 39,482 acquired between 1971-1981.
Details: Folding stock.
Designation: Pistola Ametralladora FMK 4
Common Name: FMK 4
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1981-). Standard submachine gun.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: FMK 5
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with police and prison guards.
Details: Fires only semiautomatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: Mini-SAF
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército (FAMAE), Santiago, Chile.
Use: Police forces: limited service: In use with Policía Aeronáutica.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic. No stock.
Common Name: SAF
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército (FAMAE), Santiago, Chile.
Use: Police forces: limited service: In use with Policía Aeronáutica.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: MP5A2
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Gendarmeria Nacional and Prefectura Naval.
Details: Fixed stock.
Common Name: MP5A3
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Gendarmería Nacional and Prefectura Naval.
Details: Retractable stock.
Common Name: MP5A5
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic. Retractable stock.
Common Name: MP5K
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Details: No stock.
Common Name: MP5SD2
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Gendarmería Nacional.
Details: Integral sound suppressor.
Common Name: MP5SD3
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Details: Integral sound suppressor. Retractable stock.
Common Name: MP5SD6
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic. Integral sound suppressor. Retractable stock.
Common Name: Micro-Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries, Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Mini-Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries, Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre (FN), Herstal, Belgium (licensed from IMI, Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel).
Use: Police forces: special service.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Ingram M10
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: RPB Inc, Powder Springs, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: Retractable stock.
Common Name: Mark 4 (L2A3)
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Sterling Armaments Co., Dagenham, England.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with Infantería de Marina.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Mark 5 (L34A1)
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Sterling Armaments Co., Dagenham, England.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Infantería de Marina.
Details: Integral sound suppressor. Folding stock.
Common Name: MPi 69
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Steyr-Daimler-Puch GmbH, Steyr, Austria.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Policia Federal.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: M3A1
Calibre: 11.43×23mm
Origin: Guide Lamp Division, General Motors, Detroit, USA.
Use: Armed forces: out of service. OBSOLETE.
Details: Retractable stock.
Rifles
Common Name: AR-15A1 R613 (M16A1)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Compañía de Comandos 601.
Common Name: AR-15A2 R7?? (M16A2)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with Infantería de Marina. 1,945 acquired in 1999 for $60,295.
Common Name: CAR-15A1 R653
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Tropa de Comando.
Police forces: special service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: Carbine with 406mm barrel. Retractable stock.
Common Name: CAR-15A2 R788
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Compañía de Comandos 601.
Details: Carbine with 368mm barrel. Retractable stock.
Designation: Fusil Automatico
Common Name: FARA-83
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1984-). 1,000+ acquired.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: SG540-1
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército (FAMAE), Santiago, Chile (licensed from SIG, Neuhausen, Switzerland).
Use: Police forces: limited service: In use with Penitenciaría Federal.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: SG543-1
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército (FAMAE), Santiago, Chile (licensed from SIG, Neuhausen, Switzerland).
Use: Police forces: limited service: In use with Penitenciaría Federal.
Details: Carbine with 300mm barrel. Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: FNC
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Compañía de Comandos 601.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: HK33A3
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios.
Police forces: special service. In use with Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Details: Retractable stock.
Common Name: FA MAS G2 Commando
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne, France.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios.
Details: Carbine with 405mm barrel. Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic.
Common Name: SG550
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft (SIG), Neuhausen, Switzerland.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Folding stock. Bipod.
Common Name: AUG A1
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Steyr-Mannlicher GmbH, Steyr, Austria.
Use: Armed forces: special service. 356 acquired. In use with Compañía de Comandos 601.
Details: 1.5× scope.
Designation: Fusil Automatico Livano II – FAL II
Common Name: FAL-50-00
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1960-). Standard assault rifle. 129,674 acquired between 1960-1981, including Para models.
Designation: Fusil Automatico Livano Para – FAL-Para
Common Name: FAL-Para-50-61
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1960-). 129,674 acquired between 1960-1981, including standard models.
Details: Folding stock.
Designation: Fusil Automatico Livano Para III – FAL-Para III
Common Name: FAL-Para-50-64
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1960-). 129,674 acquired between 1960-1981, including standard models.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Model 700 (M24)
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Remington Arms Co, Bridgeport, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with the Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Details: Leupold 10× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: SSG 69
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Steyr-Daimler-Puch GmbH, Steyr, Austria
Use: Armed forces: special service. 35 acquired.
Details: Kahles 6× scope.
Common Name: SSG2000
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: SIG-Sauer GmbH, Eckernförde, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with the Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Details: xx× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: SSG3000
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: SIG-Sauer GmbH, Eckernförde, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Grupo Especial Albatros.
Details: xx× scope. Bipod.
Shotguns
Common Name: RS 202M2
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Pietro Beretta SpA, Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with antiriot police.
Common Name: MagTech MT586P
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos (CBC), Ribeirão Pires, Brazil.
Use: Police forces: limited service.
Common Name: Model 10B
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: High Standard Manufacturing Co, Hamden, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Infantería de Marina.
Common Name: Model 37
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Ithaca Gun Co, King Ferry, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service.
Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía Federal.
Common Name: Model 870P
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Remington Arms Co, Ilion, USA.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: PM5M
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Valtro SpA, Brescia, Italy.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Sección de Fuerzas Especiales and antiriot police.
Machine Guns
Designation: Ametralladora MINIMI
Common Name: MINIMI (M249)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale Manufacturing Inc (FNMI), Columbia, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. 349 acquired in 1999 for $46,417.
Details: Bipod.
Common Name: AUG A1 HBAR
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Steyr-Mannlicher GmbH, Steyr, Austria.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with airborne troops.
Details: Bipod.
Designation: Fusil Automatico Pesado II – FAP II
Common Name: FALO-50-42
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1965-). Standard automatic rifle. 8,463 acquired between 1965-1981.
Details: Bipod.
Designation: Ametralladora MAG
Common Name: MAG-60-20 Infanterie T5
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA, Herstal, Belgium; Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: general service. Standard machine gun. Used by the army.
Details: Bipod. Non-disintegrating belt.
Designation: Ametralladora MAG
Common Name: MAG-60-20 Infanterie T12
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA, Herstal, Belgium; Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: general service. Standard machine gun. Used by the army (door gun), navy, and air force.
Details: Bipod.
Designation: Ametralladora MAG
Common Name: MAG-60-20 Infanterie T14
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA, Herstal, Belgium; Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: general service. Used by the air force.
Details: Bipod. Non-disintegrating belt.
Designation: Ametralladora MAG
Common Name: MAG-60-30 Aviation
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA, Herstal, Belgium; Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: general service. Used by the air force in aircraft and gun pods.
Details: Lacks bipod and stock.
Designation: Ametralladora MAG
Common Name: MAG-60-40 Coaxial T1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA, Herstal, Belgium; Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: general service. In use as coaxial gun on TAM main battle tank and VCTP infantry fighting vehicle.
Details: Lacks bipod and stock.
Designation: Ametralladora Browning .50
Common Name: Browning M2HB
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: USA.
Use: Armed forces: general service. Used on tripods
and vehicles.
Designation: Ametralladora M85
Common Name: M85
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: General Electric Corp, Burlington, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with marine corps. In use on LVTP-7A1 armoured personnel carrier.
Details: Selectable rate of fire.
Grenade Launchers
Common Name: Model 1322 Gas Gun
Calibre: 37×122mmR
Origin: DefTec, ???, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: 6-short revolver. Folding stock.
Common Name:
Calibre: 37×122mmR
Origin: Federal Laboratories Inc, Saltsburg, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with antiriot police.
Common Name: M203
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1999-). 245 acquired in 1999 for $7,350.
Details: Mounted under the CAR-15A2 and M16A2.
Common Name: HK69A1 (MZP1)
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. 20 acquired. In use with Gendarmeria Nacional.
Details: Retractable stock.
Common Name: MK19 MOD3
Calibre: 40×53mmSR
Origin: Saco Defense, Saco, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with Infantería de Marina.
Details: Tripod.
Hand Grenades
Common Name: GME-FMK2MO
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Defensive grenade.
Light Antitank Weapons
Common Name: M72A3
Calibre: 66mm
Origin: USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. 900 acquired in 1999 for free.
Details: Disposable.
Common Name: C-90-C
Calibre: 90mm
Origin: Instalaza S/A, Zaragoza, Spain.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Disposable.
Common Name: M67
Calibre: 90mm
Origin: USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service.
Details: Recoilless rifle.
Cannon
Common Name: M197 Vulcan
Calibre: 20×102mm
Origin: General Electric Corp, Burlington, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (2002-). In use on AH-1 Cobra helicopter.
Details: Externally powered 3-barrel rotary cannon.
Common Name: KAA
Calibre: 20×128mm
Origin: Oerlikon-Bührle AG, Zürich-Oerlikon, Switzerland.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use on naval vessels.
Common Name: KAD-B18 (HS820)
Calibre: 20×139mm
Origin: Oerlikon-Bührle AG, Zürich-Oerlikon, Switzerland.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use on VCTP infantry fighting vehicle.
Details: Twin feed.
Common Name: Rh202
Calibre: 20×139mm
Origin: Rheinmetall GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use on VCTP infantry fighting vehicle and on twin AA mount.
Details: Twin feed.
Common Name: KDB
Calibre: 35×228mm
Origin: Oerlikon-Bührle AG, Zürich-Oerlikon, Switzerland.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. Used on twin AA mount.
Saludos
POLI
Infantry Weapons -- Argentina
Any comments, corrections, additions? Only current use!
I am especially interested in correct nomenclature, dates of adoption, and numbers acquired. Thanks!
Cheers
HANS
Handguns
Common Name: Mod 92FS
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Pietro Beretta SpA, Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía Federal.
Common Name: CZ75
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Česká Zbrojovka a.s., Uherský Brod, Czechoslovakia.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía Federal.
Common Name: CZ85
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Česká Zbrojovka a.s., Uherský Brod, Czechoslovakia.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía Federal.
Designation: Pistola Browning PD
Common Name: Browning HP
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1969-). Standard sidearm. 1955?
Designation: Pistola Browning M90
Common Name: Browning BDA
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Police forces: general service. In use with Policía Federal.
Common Name: USP
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía Federal.
Common Name: P226
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: SIG-Sauer GmbH, Eckernförde, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with the Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Common Name: P228
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: SIG-Sauer GmbH, Eckernförde, Germany.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Gendarmería and state police forces.
Designation: Pistola Colt
Common Name: M1911A1
Calibre: 11.43×23mm
Origin: Colt's Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: general service. OBSOLESCENT.
Details: Replaced by Pistola Browning PD.
Designation: Pistola Colt Mod 1927
Common Name: M1911A1
Calibre: 11.43×23mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from Colt, Hartford, USA).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1927-). OBSOLESCENT.
Details: Licensed Colt M1911A1. Replaced by Pistola Browning PD.
Submachine Guns and Personal Defence Weapons
Common Name: CZ75 MP
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Česká Zbrojovka a.s., Uherský Brod, Czechoslovakia.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: No stock.
Common Name: CAR-15 R635
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Compañía de Comandos 601.
Details: Retractable stock.
Designation: Pistola Ametralladora Mod 1 (PAM 1)
Common Name: Copy of M3A1
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1955-). OBSOLETE.
Details: Retractable stock.
Designation: Pistola Ametralladora Mod 2 (PAM 2)
Common Name: Copy of M3A1
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1960-). OBSOLETE.
Details: Fires semiautomatic and full automatic. Retractable stock.
Designation: Pistola Ametralladora FMK 3
Common Name: FMK 3 (PAM 3)
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1971-). Standard submachine gun. 39,482 acquired between 1971-1981.
Details: Folding stock.
Designation: Pistola Ametralladora FMK 4
Common Name: FMK 4
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1981-). Standard submachine gun.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: FMK 5
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with police and prison guards.
Details: Fires only semiautomatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: Mini-SAF
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército (FAMAE), Santiago, Chile.
Use: Police forces: limited service: In use with Policía Aeronáutica.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic. No stock.
Common Name: SAF
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército (FAMAE), Santiago, Chile.
Use: Police forces: limited service: In use with Policía Aeronáutica.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: MP5A2
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Gendarmeria Nacional and Prefectura Naval.
Details: Fixed stock.
Common Name: MP5A3
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Gendarmería Nacional and Prefectura Naval.
Details: Retractable stock.
Common Name: MP5A5
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic. Retractable stock.
Common Name: MP5K
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Details: No stock.
Common Name: MP5SD2
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Gendarmería Nacional.
Details: Integral sound suppressor.
Common Name: MP5SD3
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Details: Integral sound suppressor. Retractable stock.
Common Name: MP5SD6
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic. Integral sound suppressor. Retractable stock.
Common Name: Micro-Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries, Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Mini-Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries, Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre (FN), Herstal, Belgium (licensed from IMI, Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel).
Use: Police forces: special service.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Ingram M10
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: RPB Inc, Powder Springs, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: Retractable stock.
Common Name: Mark 4 (L2A3)
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Sterling Armaments Co., Dagenham, England.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with Infantería de Marina.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Mark 5 (L34A1)
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Sterling Armaments Co., Dagenham, England.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Infantería de Marina.
Details: Integral sound suppressor. Folding stock.
Common Name: MPi 69
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Steyr-Daimler-Puch GmbH, Steyr, Austria.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Policia Federal.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: M3A1
Calibre: 11.43×23mm
Origin: Guide Lamp Division, General Motors, Detroit, USA.
Use: Armed forces: out of service. OBSOLETE.
Details: Retractable stock.
Rifles
Common Name: AR-15A1 R613 (M16A1)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Compañía de Comandos 601.
Common Name: AR-15A2 R7?? (M16A2)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with Infantería de Marina. 1,945 acquired in 1999 for $60,295.
Common Name: CAR-15A1 R653
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Tropa de Comando.
Police forces: special service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: Carbine with 406mm barrel. Retractable stock.
Common Name: CAR-15A2 R788
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Compañía de Comandos 601.
Details: Carbine with 368mm barrel. Retractable stock.
Designation: Fusil Automatico
Common Name: FARA-83
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1984-). 1,000+ acquired.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: SG540-1
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército (FAMAE), Santiago, Chile (licensed from SIG, Neuhausen, Switzerland).
Use: Police forces: limited service: In use with Penitenciaría Federal.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: SG543-1
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército (FAMAE), Santiago, Chile (licensed from SIG, Neuhausen, Switzerland).
Use: Police forces: limited service: In use with Penitenciaría Federal.
Details: Carbine with 300mm barrel. Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: FNC
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Compañía de Comandos 601.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Folding stock.
Common Name: HK33A3
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios.
Police forces: special service. In use with Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Details: Retractable stock.
Common Name: FA MAS G2 Commando
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Manufacture d’Armes de St Étienne (MAS), St Étienne, France.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios.
Details: Carbine with 405mm barrel. Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full automatic.
Common Name: SG550
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft (SIG), Neuhausen, Switzerland.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Details: Fires semiautomatic, 3-round bursts, and full-automatic. Folding stock. Bipod.
Common Name: AUG A1
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Steyr-Mannlicher GmbH, Steyr, Austria.
Use: Armed forces: special service. 356 acquired. In use with Compañía de Comandos 601.
Details: 1.5× scope.
Designation: Fusil Automatico Livano II – FAL II
Common Name: FAL-50-00
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1960-). Standard assault rifle. 129,674 acquired between 1960-1981, including Para models.
Designation: Fusil Automatico Livano Para – FAL-Para
Common Name: FAL-Para-50-61
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1960-). 129,674 acquired between 1960-1981, including standard models.
Details: Folding stock.
Designation: Fusil Automatico Livano Para III – FAL-Para III
Common Name: FAL-Para-50-64
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1960-). 129,674 acquired between 1960-1981, including standard models.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: Model 700 (M24)
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Remington Arms Co, Bridgeport, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with the Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Details: Leupold 10× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: SSG 69
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Steyr-Daimler-Puch GmbH, Steyr, Austria
Use: Armed forces: special service. 35 acquired.
Details: Kahles 6× scope.
Common Name: SSG2000
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: SIG-Sauer GmbH, Eckernförde, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with the Sección de Fuerzas Especiales.
Details: xx× scope. Bipod.
Common Name: SSG3000
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: SIG-Sauer GmbH, Eckernförde, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Grupo Especial Albatros.
Details: xx× scope. Bipod.
Shotguns
Common Name: RS 202M2
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Pietro Beretta SpA, Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with antiriot police.
Common Name: MagTech MT586P
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos (CBC), Ribeirão Pires, Brazil.
Use: Police forces: limited service.
Common Name: Model 10B
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: High Standard Manufacturing Co, Hamden, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with Infantería de Marina.
Common Name: Model 37
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Ithaca Gun Co, King Ferry, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service.
Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía Federal.
Common Name: Model 870P
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Remington Arms Co, Ilion, USA.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: Folding stock.
Common Name: PM5M
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Valtro SpA, Brescia, Italy.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Sección de Fuerzas Especiales and antiriot police.
Machine Guns
Designation: Ametralladora MINIMI
Common Name: MINIMI (M249)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale Manufacturing Inc (FNMI), Columbia, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. 349 acquired in 1999 for $46,417.
Details: Bipod.
Common Name: AUG A1 HBAR
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Steyr-Mannlicher GmbH, Steyr, Austria.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with airborne troops.
Details: Bipod.
Designation: Fusil Automatico Pesado II – FAP II
Common Name: FALO-50-42
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed from FN, Herstal, Belgium).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1965-). Standard automatic rifle. 8,463 acquired between 1965-1981.
Details: Bipod.
Designation: Ametralladora MAG
Common Name: MAG-60-20 Infanterie T5
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA, Herstal, Belgium; Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: general service. Standard machine gun. Used by the army.
Details: Bipod. Non-disintegrating belt.
Designation: Ametralladora MAG
Common Name: MAG-60-20 Infanterie T12
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA, Herstal, Belgium; Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: general service. Standard machine gun. Used by the army (door gun), navy, and air force.
Details: Bipod.
Designation: Ametralladora MAG
Common Name: MAG-60-20 Infanterie T14
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA, Herstal, Belgium; Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: general service. Used by the air force.
Details: Bipod. Non-disintegrating belt.
Designation: Ametralladora MAG
Common Name: MAG-60-30 Aviation
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA, Herstal, Belgium; Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: general service. Used by the air force in aircraft and gun pods.
Details: Lacks bipod and stock.
Designation: Ametralladora MAG
Common Name: MAG-60-40 Coaxial T1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA, Herstal, Belgium; Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: general service. In use as coaxial gun on TAM main battle tank and VCTP infantry fighting vehicle.
Details: Lacks bipod and stock.
Designation: Ametralladora Browning .50
Common Name: Browning M2HB
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: USA.
Use: Armed forces: general service. Used on tripods
and vehicles.
Designation: Ametralladora M85
Common Name: M85
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: General Electric Corp, Burlington, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with marine corps. In use on LVTP-7A1 armoured personnel carrier.
Details: Selectable rate of fire.
Grenade Launchers
Common Name: Model 1322 Gas Gun
Calibre: 37×122mmR
Origin: DefTec, ???, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with Policía Federal.
Details: 6-short revolver. Folding stock.
Common Name:
Calibre: 37×122mmR
Origin: Federal Laboratories Inc, Saltsburg, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with antiriot police.
Common Name: M203
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (1999-). 245 acquired in 1999 for $7,350.
Details: Mounted under the CAR-15A2 and M16A2.
Common Name: HK69A1 (MZP1)
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. 20 acquired. In use with Gendarmeria Nacional.
Details: Retractable stock.
Common Name: MK19 MOD3
Calibre: 40×53mmSR
Origin: Saco Defense, Saco, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with Infantería de Marina.
Details: Tripod.
Hand Grenades
Common Name: GME-FMK2MO
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Defensive grenade.
Light Antitank Weapons
Common Name: M72A3
Calibre: 66mm
Origin: USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. 900 acquired in 1999 for free.
Details: Disposable.
Common Name: C-90-C
Calibre: 90mm
Origin: Instalaza S/A, Zaragoza, Spain.
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Details: Disposable.
Common Name: M67
Calibre: 90mm
Origin: USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service.
Details: Recoilless rifle.
Cannon
Common Name: M197 Vulcan
Calibre: 20×102mm
Origin: General Electric Corp, Burlington, USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service (2002-). In use on AH-1 Cobra helicopter.
Details: Externally powered 3-barrel rotary cannon.
Common Name: KAA
Calibre: 20×128mm
Origin: Oerlikon-Bührle AG, Zürich-Oerlikon, Switzerland.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use on naval vessels.
Common Name: KAD-B18 (HS820)
Calibre: 20×139mm
Origin: Oerlikon-Bührle AG, Zürich-Oerlikon, Switzerland.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use on VCTP infantry fighting vehicle.
Details: Twin feed.
Common Name: Rh202
Calibre: 20×139mm
Origin: Rheinmetall GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use on VCTP infantry fighting vehicle and on twin AA mount.
Details: Twin feed.
Common Name: KDB
Calibre: 35×228mm
Origin: Oerlikon-Bührle AG, Zürich-Oerlikon, Switzerland.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. Used on twin AA mount.
