List of Weapons by Type | Artillery, Combat, Explosives

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Artillery
3. Biological Weaponry
4. Chemical Weaponry
5. Combat Weapons
   • Ranged Weapons
   • Hand-to-Hand Combat Weapons
6. Explosives
   • Bombs
   • Explosive Substances
   • Missiles
   • Rockets
7. Firearms
   • Manual
   • Semiautomatic
   • Automatic
8. Nuclear Weapons
9. Siege Weapons

Artillery

• Antiaircraft Gun: Used to defend against aerial threats.
• Antitank Weapon: Designed to target and destroy tanks.
• Big Bertha: A type of heavy artillery.
• Cannon: Includes various types such as the French 75 and Vulcan automatic cannon.
• Coastal Artillery: Used to defend coastal areas.
• German 88: Renowned for its versatility and firepower.
• Maxim Machine Gun: An early automatic weapon.
• Mortar: Short-barreled artillery used for firing shells at high angles.
• Panzerfaust: A German anti-tank weapon.
• Panzerschreck: Another type of German anti-tank weapon.
• Paris Gun: Long-range artillery used by Germany during WWI.
• Schwarzlose Machine Gun: Early machine gun used by Austria-Hungary.

Biological Weaponry

• Anthrax: A dangerous bacterial disease often weaponized.
• Plague: Historically used as a biological weapon.
• Q Fever: Infectious disease used in biological warfare.
• Ricin: A highly toxic, naturally occurring protein.
• Smallpox: Eradicated disease, previously used as a weapon.
• Yellow Rain: Controversial chemical believed to be a biological weapon.

Chemical Weaponry

• Adamsite: Vomiting agent used in chemical warfare.
• Diphosgene: A type of poison gas.
• Hydrogen Cyanide: A fast-acting poison.
• Lewisite: Causes blistering of the skin and lungs.
• Nerve Gas: Includes various potent chemicals used in warfare.
• Phosgene: A choking agent used in WWI.
• Tear Gas: Used for crowd control; includes substances like chloropicrin.

Combat Weapons

Ranged Weapons

• Bola: A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords.
• Boomerang: Thrown weapon capable of returning to the thrower.
• Bow and Arrow: Includes crossbows and longbows.
• Grapeshot: Ammunition fired from a cannon.
• Flamethrower: Projects a stream of fire.
• Greek Fire: Incendiary weapon used in ancient warfare.
• Sling: A projectile weapon typically used to throw stones.
• Spear & Spear-Thrower: Ancient hunting and combat tools.

Hand-to-Hand Combat Weapons

• Bayonet: Blade that can be fixed to a rifle's muzzle.
• Club: Blunt weapon with a solid core.
• Dagger: Short, pointed weapon used for stabbing.
• Halberd: Combined spear and battle axe.
• Lance: Long weapon used by cavalry.
• Pike: Long thrusting spear used by infantry.
• Quarterstaff: Long staff weapon used for striking.
• Sabre: Curved sword used for slashing.
• Sword: A variety of blades used in combat.
• Tomahawk: Lightweight axe used in warfare and hunting.

Explosives

Bombs

• Depth Charge: Anti-submarine warfare weapon.
• Dirty Bomb: Radiological dispersal device.
• Grenade: Small explosive typically thrown by hand.
• Improvised Explosive Device: Non-conventional bomb used often in asymmetric warfare.
• Mine: Explosive device placed on or in the ground.
• Shrapnel: Fragmented projectile designed to maximize damage.

Explosive Substances

• PETN: A powerful explosive compound.
• RDX: A common military explosive.
• Trinitrotoluene (TNT): Standard measure of explosive power.

Missiles

Ballistic Missiles

• Antiballistic Missile: Designed to intercept and destroy ballistic missiles.
• ICBM: Long-range missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
• Lance Missile: Tactical missile used by the US Army.
• Peacekeeper Missile: Former US ICBM.
• Minuteman Missile: US land-based ICBM.
• Nike Missile: Surface-to-air missile system.
• Polaris Missile: Submarine-launched ballistic missile.
• Poseidon Missile: Successor to Polaris.
• Torpedo: Underwater missile used by submarines and ships.
• Trident Missile: Current US and UK submarine-launched ballistic missile.
• V-2 Missile: The world's first long-range guided ballistic missile.

Cruise Missiles

• Tomahawk: Long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile.
• V-1 Missile: Early cruise missile used by Germany in WWII.

Rockets

• Bazooka: Portable anti-tank rocket launcher.
• Congreve Rocket: Early military rocket.

Firearms

Manual

• Air Gun: Uses air pressure to fire projectiles.
• Blowgun: Tube through which darts are blown.
• Blunderbuss: Short-barreled firearm with a flared muzzle.
• Carbine & Spencer Carbine: Shorter rifles, useful for cavalry.
• Gatling Gun: Early rapid-fire weapon.
• Handgun: Includes pistols and revolvers.
• Harquebus: Early type of portable gun.
• Musket: Long gun used before the development of the rifle.
• Rifle: Includes various types like the Dreyse rifle, Lee-Enfield, Mauser, and Springfield.
• Shotgun: Designed to fire pellets or a solid projectile.

Semiautomatic

• Handguns: Pistols and revolvers, including semiautomatic pistols like the Luger.
• Rifles: Assault rifles such as the AK-47 and M16.
• Repeaters: Garand and Springfield rifles.

Automatic

• Machine Guns: Bren, Browning automatic rifle, Hotchkiss, MG42, and more.
• Rifles: Fully automatic rifles including assault rifles.
• Submachine Guns: Sten gun, Thompson, Uzi.

Nuclear Weapons

• Intermediate-Range Nuclear Weapons: Smaller range nuclear weapons.
• Tactical Nuclear Weapon: Designed for use on the battlefield.
• Thermonuclear Bomb: A more powerful nuclear weapon including atomic and neutron bombs.
• Weapon of Mass Destruction: Encompasses nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons.

Siege Weapons

• Battering Ram: Used to break through walls and gates.
• Big Bertha: Large-caliber artillery.
• Cannon: Includes the French 75.
• Catapult: Includes types like the onager.
• Culverin: Early cannon.
• German 88: Versatile artillery piece.
• Ram: Used in naval warfare to damage or sink ships.
• Vulcan Automatic Cannon: Multi-barrel machine gun.