Talk:List of weapons used by French Armed Forces

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Handguns

In Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
PAMAS G1	9x19mm	15	1987 - Present		All Branches	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Glock 17	9x19mm	17	???? - Present		French Army French Army Special Forces Brigade Naval Commandos Gendarmerie	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAC Mle 1950	9x19mm	9	1953 - Present	MAC 50	All Branches (Until 1978) French Army Special Forces Brigade	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Manurhin MR-73	.357 Magnum	6	1973 - Present		Gendarmerie GIGN	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Heckler & Koch USP Compact	9x19mm	13	???? - Present		French Navy	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Heckler & Koch USP Tactical	.45 ACP	12	???? - Present		1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG Pro SP 2022	9x19mm	15	???? - Present		Gendarmerie	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Out of Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873	11mm	6	1873 - 1945	MAS 1873	French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
FN Model 1900	.32 ACP	7	???? - ????	FN M1900	French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
FN Model 1910	.380 ACP	6	???? - ????		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAB Model D	.32 ACP	9	1933-1988		French Army Gendarmerie	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Mle 1892 Revolver	8x27mm SR	6	1882 - 1960s		All Branches	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Ruby Pistol	.32 ACP	9	1914 - ????		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SACM M1935A	7.65mm Longue	8	1937-1960s	Modèle 1935 pistol	French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAS M1935S	7.65mm Longue	8	1937-1960s	Modèle 1935 pistol	French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Savage 1907	.32 ACP	10	1914 - 1917		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Shotguns

In Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Browning BPS	12 gauge	7+1	???? - Present	BPS SGF	GIGN Gendarmerie	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Mossberg 500	12 gauge	5+1	???? - Present		French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Benelli M3 Super 90	12 gauge	7+1	???? - Present		French Army Special Forces Brigade GIGN, GIPN, RAID...	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Benelli M4	12 gauge	7+1	???? - Present		French Army Special Forces Brigade GIGN, GIPN, RAID...	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Benelli Supernova Tactical	12 gauge	6+1	2022 - Present			Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SPAS-12	12 gauge	7+1	???? - Present		GIGN	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Valtro PM5 Shotgun	12 gauge	7+1	???? - Present		French Navy	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Armsan RS-S1	12 gauge	12	2014 - Present		GIGN, GIPN, RAID,...	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Beretta M3P	12 gauge	5	???? - Present		GIGN, GIPN, RAID...	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Remington 870	12 gauge	8	???? - Present		GIGN, GIPN, RAID...	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
FN Tactical Police	12 gauge	7	???? - Present		French Air Force	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Out of Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Manufrance Rapid (Sawed-Off)	12 gauge	4+1	1970s - ????	???	GIGN	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Submachine Guns

In Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
FN P90	5.7x28mm	50	???? - Present	P90	Troupes de marine 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment Special Operations Command French Army Special Forces Brigade	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
FN P90 TR	5.7x28mm	50	???? - Present	P90 TR	GIGN	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Heckler & Koch MP5A3	9x19mm	30	???? - Present		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Heckler & Koch MP5A5	9x19mm	30	???? - Present		French Army French Army Special Forces Brigade	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Heckler & Koch MP5SD	9x19mm	30	???? - Present		French Army Special Forces Brigade	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Heckler & Koch UMP9	9x19mm	30	???? - Present		GIGN	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAT-49	9x19mm	20 32	1949 - Present		French Army (Until 1979) French Army Special Forces Brigade	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
IMI Mini Uzi	9x19mm	20	???? - Present		French Army Commandos	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Heckler & Koch MP7A1	4.6x30mm	20, 40	???? - Present		French Army Special Forces Brigade	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Out of Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Bergmann MP18/I	9x19mm	32	???? - ????		French Army (very limited)	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG M1920	9x19mm	50	???? - ????		French Army (very limited)	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Haenel MP28/II	9x19mm	20, 32	???? - ????		French Army (limited)	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Steyr MP34	9x19mm	20, 32	???? - ????		French Army (limited)	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Erma EMP	9x19mm	32	???? - ????		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Suomi KP/-31	9x19mm	various	???? - ????		French Army (limited)	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
M1921 Thompson	.45 ACP	20 50	1939 - ????		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
M1928 Thompson	.45 ACP	20 50	1939 - ????		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
M1928A1 Thompson	.45 ACP	20 30 50	1942 - ????		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
M1A1 Thompson	.45 ACP	20 30	1942 - ????		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAS-38	7.65mm Longue	32	1939 - 1946		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Sten Mk II	9x19mm	32	1942 - ????		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Sten Mk V	9x19mm	32	1944 - ????		French Army (esp. commandos)	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MP40	9x19mm	32	Indochina War (1946-1954)		French Army (esp. marines, commandos)	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
M3A1 "Grease Gun"	.45 ACP	30	Indochina War (1946-1954)		French Army (esp. commandos)	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Rifles

In Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
FAMAS F1	5.56x45mm	25	1975 - Present (being phased out by the HK416F)	FAMAS	All Branches	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
FAMAS G2	5.56x45mm	30	1995 - Present	FAMAS G2	Naval Fusiliers Naval Commandos	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
FN SCAR-H	7.62x51mm NATO	20	???? - Present		French Army Special Forces Brigade	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Heckler & Koch G36V	5.56x45mm	30	???? - Present		French Army Special Forces Brigade Gendarmerie	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Heckler & Koch HK416	5.56x45mm	30	???? - Present		French Army Special Forces Brigade	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Heckler & Koch HK416F	5.56x45mm	30	2017 - Present		All Branches (HK416F variant)	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
M16A2	5.56x45mm	30	???? - Present		French Army Special Forces Brigade	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Colt Model 727	5.56x45mm	30	???? - Present		French Army Special Forces Brigade	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
M4 Carbine	5.56x45mm	30	???? - Present		French Army Special Forces Brigade	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG SG 550	5.56x45mm	20 30	???? - Present		French Naval Commandos	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG SG 551	5.56x45mm	20 30	???? - Present		French Naval Commandos	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
SIG SG 552/553	5.56x45mm	20 30	???? - Present		French Naval Commandos	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
CZ BREN 2	7.62x39mm	30	2017 - Present		GIGN	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Out of Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Charleville Musket	.69 Calibre	1	1717 - 1840	Fusil Charleville	French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Charleville Model 1766	.69 Calibre	1	1776 - 1840	Fusil Charleville Modèle 1766	French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
St. Etienne Model 1842	.69 Calibre	1	1842 - 1870s	Fusil d'infanterie modèle 1842	French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Tabatière Rifle	17.8mm 18mm	1	1864 - 1870s	Fusil Tabatière	French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Chassepot 1866	11mm	1	1866 - 1874	Fusil d'infanterie mm modèle 1866 Chassepot	French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Gras Model 1874	11x59mm Gras.	1	1874 - 1886	Fusil d'infanterie Gras modèle 1874	French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Lebel 1886	8x50Rmm	8	1887 - 1940s	Fusil modèle 1886 dit Lebel	Free French Army Vichy French French Navy French Air Force French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Berthier Mle 1907-15	8x50Rmm	3	1915 - 1940s	Fusil d'infanterie modèle 07/15, Berthier	French Army French Navy French Air Force French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Berthier Mle 1907-16	8x50Rmm	5	1916 - 1940s	Fusil d'infanterie 1916, Berthier	French Army French Navy French Air Force French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Berthier Mle 1916	8x50Rmm	5	1916 - 1960s	Mousqueton Berthier Mle 1892/M16	French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Winchester Model 1907	.351 WSL	10	1915 - ????	Winchester 1907	French Air Forces French Army (probably, limited)	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*	.303 British	5 10	???? - ????		Free French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I	.303 British	10	???? - ????		Free French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAS-36	7.5x54mm French	5	1936 - 1978	Fusil MAS 36	French Army Vichy French French Navy French Air Force French Foreign Legion Gendarmerie	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAS-36 CR39	7.5x54mm French	5	1946-1957	Fusil MAS 36 CR39	French Army Paratroopers	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAS-44	7.5x54mm French	10	1944 - 1950s (Army)/1980s (Navy)	Fusil semi-automatique MAS Mle 1944	French Army (limited) French Navy (limited)	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAS-49	7.5x54mm French	10	1949 - 1979	Fusil semi-automatique MAS Mle 1949	French Army French Navy French Air Force French Foreign Legion Gendarmerie	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAS-49/56	7.5x54mm French	10	1957 - 1979	Fusil semi-automatique MAS Mle 1949/56	French Army French Navy French Air Force French Foreign Legion Gendarmerie	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
M1903 Springfield	.30-06	5	1943 - ????		Free French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
M1917 Enfield	30-06 Springfield	5	1940s - ????		Free French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
M1 Garand	.30-06 Springfield	8	1940s - 1964		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
M1 Carbine	.30 Carbine	15	1940s - 1962		French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
M2 Carbine	.30 Carbine	15 30	???? - 1962		French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Machine Guns

In Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Browning M2 Heavy Barrel	.50 BMG	100	???? - Present	M2	All Branches	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
DEFA Cannon	30mm	125	1973 - Present	DEFA 553	French Air Force	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
FN Minimi Para	5.56x45mm 7.62x51mm NATO	100 200	???? - Present		All Branches	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
FN MAG 58	7.62x51mm NATO	100	2011 - Present		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
GIAT 30	30mm	Varies	2003 - Present		French Army French Air Force French Navy	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAS AA-52	7.5x54mm French	50 200	1952 - Present	ANF1	All Branches	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Mauser BK-27	27mm	Varies	1977 - Present		French Air Force	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Out of Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Mitrailleuse Machine Gun	11mm, 13mm		1866 - 1908	Mitrailleuse de Reffye	French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Chauchat	8x50mmR Lebel	20	1908 - 1940	Fusil Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG	French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Colt 1895 Automatic Machine Gun	.30-40 Krag		???? - ????		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Puteaux APX Mle 1905	8x50mmR	25	1905 - 1916 (limited use)	Mitrailleuse Puteaux APX modèle 1905	French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
St. Étienne Mle 1907	8x50mmR	25 300	1907 - 1916	Mitrailleuse Saint-Étienne modèle 1907	French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun	8x50mmR Lebel	24 250	1914 - 1945	Mitrailleuse Hotchkiss modèle 1914	French Army Free French Army Vichy French French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Lewis Gun	.303 British	47 97	1914 - 1918		French Air Force	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Vickers Aircraft Machine Gun	.303 British	250	1914 - 1918		French Air Force	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Darne machine gun	8x50mmR Lebel	???	1922 - 1945	Mitrailleuse Darne mle 1922 ou 1933	French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Hotchkiss Model 1922	7x57mm Mauser	20	???? - ????	Mitrailleuse Hotchkiss mle 1922	French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Hotchkiss Model 1922	7x57mm Mauser	15 24 30	???? - ????	Mitrailleuse Hotchkiss mle 1922	French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Chatellerault M1924/29	7.5x54mm	25	1925 - 1950s 1930s - 2006 (Gendarmerie)	Fusil-mitrailleur MAC 24/29	French Army Free French Army French Foreign Legion Gendarmerie	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Browning M1919A4	.30-06 Springfield	250	???? - ????		French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Bren Gun	.303 British	30	1940s - ????		French Army Free French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Browning Automatic Rifle	.30-06 Springfield	20	???? - 1960s		French Army Free French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Launchers

In Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
ERYX	137mm	1	1994 - Present		French Army French Army Special Forces Brigade	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
FGM-148 Javelin	127mm	1	2010 - Present		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
M136 AT4	84mm	1	???? - Present	Anti Blindé Léger	French Army French Army Special Forces Brigade	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
M203 Grenade Launcher	40x46mm	1	???? - Present		French Army French Army Special Forces Brigade	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MILAN	115mm	1	???? - Present		French Army French Army Special Forces Brigade	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Out of Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
M1A1 Bazooka	2.36 inch	1	???? - ????		French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
M9A1 Bazooka	2.36 inch	1	???? - ????		French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
M20 "Super Bazooka"	3.5 inch	1	???? - ????		French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Marksman, AMR, and Sniper Rifles

In Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Heckler & Koch G3SG/1	7.62x51mm NATO	20	???? - Present		French Army French Army Special Forces Brigade	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Heckler & Koch HK417	7.62x51mm NATO	10 20	???? - Present	HK417	French Army French Army Special Forces Brigade	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Heckler & Koch MSG90	7.62x51mm NATO	5 10 20	???? - Present		1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
FR F2	7.62x51mm NATO	10	1984 - Present		All Branches	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
PGM Ultima Ratio	7.62x51mm NATO	5 10	???? - Present		All Branches	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
PGM Hécate II	.50 BMG	7	1993 - Present		All Branches	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Sako TRG 42	.300 Winchester .338 Lapua Magnum	5 7	???? - Present		No. 10 (Air Parachute) Commando	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
FN SCAR-H PR	7.62x51mm NATO	10 20	2020 - Present	FPSA (Fusil de Précision Semi-Automatique)	French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Out of Service

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Lebel 1886	8x50mmR Lebel	8	1916 - 1940s		All Branches	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
MAS-49	7.5x54mm	10	1949 - 1979		All Branches	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
FR F1	7.5x54 mm Mle.1929	10	1966 - 1980s		All Branches	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Grenades

Out of Service

Weapon	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Pétard Grenade	1890s - 19??	Pétard de la IIIe Armée	French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Model 1914 Ball Grenade	1914 - 1920s	Grenade Modèle 1914	French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
F1 hand grenade	1915 - 1940s	Grenade F1	French Army Free French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
OF-15 hand grenade	1915 - 1940s	Grenade OF1	French Army Free French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Citron Foug Grenade	1916 - 19??	Grenade Foug 'Citron' modèle 1916	French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
DF 37 hand grenade	1937 - 1950s		French Army Free French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
OF 37 hand grenade	1937 - 1950s		French Army Free French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Mk 2 hand grenade	1940 - 1950s		French Army Free French Army French Foreign Legion	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Experimental

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Service Years	Designation	Used By:	Image
Fusil Automatique Modèle 1917	8x50R mm	5	1917 - 1926		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Fusil Automatique Modèle 1918	8x50R mm	5	1918 - 1926		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Ribeyrolles 1918 Automatic Carbine	8x35mm Ribeyrolles	25	1916 - 1920		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Hotchkiss "Type Universal"	9x19mm	32	1949 - 1952		French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing
FAMAS FELIN	5.56x45mm	30	2010 - Present	FÉLIN	French Army	Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Discussion

Does anyone know which hand grenades are used by the French Army in current-day? -- Crackshot (talk), 19:19, 1 March 2013 (EST)

I'm not really sure, but this website may be of help: http://www.lexpev.nl/grenades/europe/france/index.html

If I'm reading it right, it's either the LU 213, LU 216 or X F1. Or maybe a combination of those.Jimmoy (talk) 10:14, 1 March 2013 (EST)

And according to this: http://www.pmulcahy.com/hand_grenades/french_hg.htm, all the grenades on that list are in service in some fashion, either with the French military, or former colonies (assuming that source is accurate). Jimmoy (talk) 10:23, 1 March 2013 (EST)

Also, I'm pretty sure that the R.S.C. 1917 and (possibly) 1918 don't belong in the Experimental section, as they were actually used. Pyr0m4n14c (talk) 21:54, 17 November 2016 (EST)