Militaria A–Z

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• SRM Arms Model 1216TerminologyThe SRM Arms Model 1216 is a delayed blowback semi-automatic shotgun with a 16-round detachable revolver magazine. Designed for mobility, it is light and short and intended for hom
• SS honor daggerTerminologyThe SS-Ehrendolch (German for "SS honour dagger") was a ceremonial weapon of the Schutzstaffel (SS).
• SSM-N-8 RegulusTerminologyThe SSM-N-8A Regulus, also known as the Regulus I and RGM-6, was a nuclear-capable turbojet-powered second generation cruise missile operated by the US Navy between 1955 and 1964.
• Standardmodell rifleTerminologyThe Standardmodell rifle (also known as Mauser Model 1924 or Mauser Model 1933) is a bolt-action rifle designed to chamber the 7.92×57mm Mauser cartridge. The rifle was developed i
• Star Model Z84TerminologyThe Star Z-84 was a Spanish selective-fire submachine gun originally manufactured by the now defunct Star Bonifacio Echeverria, S.A. Originally manufactured for use by Combat Swimm
• Starr carbineTerminologyThe Starr carbine was a breechloading single-shot rifle used by the United States Army. Designed in 1858, the Starr was primarily used by cavalry soldiers in the American Civil War
• Starr RevolverTerminologyA Starr revolver (Starr DA) is a double-action revolver which was used in the western theater of the American Civil War until the United States Army Ordnance Department persuaded t
• Steyr LP 10TerminologyThe Steyr LP 10 is a discontinued single shot 4.5 mm (0.177 in) calibre pre-charged pneumatic air pistol designed for the ISSF 10 metre air pistol discipline. It was manufactured b
• Steyr Mannlicher M-1901TerminologyThe Mannlicher M1901 was an early semi-automatic pistol designed by Austrian engineer Ferdinand Mannlicher. It was developed in Austria-Hungary in the early 20th century and manufa
• Steyr ScoutTerminologyThe Steyr Scout (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaɪɐ]) is an Austrian bolt-action rifle manufactured by Steyr Mannlicher, and chambered primarily for 7.62 NATO (.308 Winchester), althoug
• StG 44TerminologyThe StG 44 (abbreviation of Sturmgewehr 44, "assault rifle 44") is a German assault rifle developed during World War II by Hugo Schmeisser. It is also known by its early designatio
• stilettoTerminologyIllustration — Stiletto
• STL-1ATerminologyThe STL-1A (also called the STL-A1) rifle is a prototype assault rifle made in Vietnam chambered in 7.62×39mm.
• STM KarguTerminologySTM Kargu is a small portable quadrotor loitering munition produced in Turkey by STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş.) that has been designed for asymmetric warfa
• stone bowTerminologyIllustration — A 19th century depiction of a soldier using a crossbow.
• Stoner 63TerminologyThe Stoner 63 is a 5.56×45mm NATO modular weapon system. Using a variety of modular components, it can be configured as an assault rifle, carbine, top-fed light machine gun, belt-f
• strategic nuclear weaponTerminologyIllustration — Fat Man was a strategic nuclear weapon dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki during the final stages of World War II.
• SU-152GTerminologyThe SU-152G (Russian: СУ-152Г, GABTU index ".") was a Soviet experimental 152-mm self-propelled howitzer or Russian: Samokhodnaya Ustanovka, and was designed by OKB-3 of t
• suicide weaponTerminologyIllustration — Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka, a weapon especially designed for a suicide attack
• Suomi KP/-31TerminologyThe Suomi KP/-31 is a Finnish submachine gun that was mainly used during World War II. It is a descendant of the M-22 prototype and the KP/-26 production model, which was reveal
• Super ShotgunTerminologyDoom (stylized in all uppercase) is an American media franchise created by John Carmack, John Romero, Adrian Carmack, Kevin Cloud, and Tom Hall. The series usually focuses on the e
• surface-to-air missileTerminologyIllustration — A pair of S-300 missiles being launched in Ukraine
• SVD DragunovTerminologyThe SVD (СВД), GRAU index 6V1, is a semi-automatic designated marksman rifle/sniper rifle chambered in the 7.62×54mmR cartridge, developed in the Soviet Union.
• Swinburn–HenryTerminology
• swivel gunTerminologyA swivel gun (or simply swivel) is a small cannon mounted on a swiveling stand or fork which allows a very wide arc of movement. Another type of firearm referred to as a swivel gun
• Sylver Vertical Launching SystemTerminologyIllustration — Aster 15 Sylver launchers on the aircraft carrier
• szablaTerminologySzabla (Polish pronunciation: [ˈʂabla]; plural: szable) is the Polish word for sabre.
• T-122 SakaryaTerminologyThe T-122 Sakarya is a family of Turkish 122 mm multiple launch rocket systems developed by ROKETSAN.
• T-13 tank destroyerTerminologyThe T-13 was a tank destroyer in use with the Belgian armed forces before World War II and during the Battle of Belgium. It was designed by Vickers-Armstrong, and produced by Vicke
• T28 Super Heavy TankTerminologyThe T28 super-heavy tank was an American super-heavy tank/assault gun designed for the United States Army during World War II. It was originally designed to break through German de
• T48 Gun Motor CarriageTerminologyThe T48 57 mm gun motor carriage was a self-propelled anti-tank gun produced by the Diamond T company in 1943 for the United States. The design incorporated a 57 mm gun M1, a US pr
• T91 assault rifleTerminologyPicatinny rail can be used for mounting various optical sights
• TACAM T-60TerminologyThe TACAM T-60 (Tun Anticar pe Afet Mobil T-60 – "Anti-tank gun on T-60 mobile gun carriage") was a Romanian tank destroyer used during World War II. It was built by removing the t
• talwarTerminologyThe talwar (pronounced [t̪əlʋaːr]), also spelled talwaar and tulwar, is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian subcontinent.
• TançicaTerminologyThe Tançica tantʃiˈtsa also spelled Tančica (meaning "thin gun") or Arnautka (meaning "the Albanian") was a distinctive type of smoothbore musket utilizing a miquelet lock produced
• tank destroyerTerminologyA tank destroyer, tank hunter or tank killer is a type of armoured fighting vehicle, predominantly intended for anti-tank duties. They are typically armed with a direct fire artill
• tank gunTerminologyA tank gun or tank cannon is the main armament of a tank. Modern tank guns are high-velocity, large-caliber artillery capable of firing kinetic energy penetrators, high-explosive a
• tectonic weaponTerminologyA tectonic weapon is a hypothetical device or system which could trigger earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or other seismic events in specified locations by interfering with the Ear
• TerneTerminologyTerne is a Norwegian anti-submarine rocket system, which uses rocket-thrown depth charges. It was developed by the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) in cooperation wit
• TG PGBTerminologyTian Ge, abbreviated as TG or GB, is a series of precision-guided munitions (PGM) developed by Harbin Jiancheng Group, a subsidiary of China North Industries Group Corporation (
• Thompson/Center UgaldeTerminologyThe Thompson/Center Ugalde, or TCU family of wildcat cartridges, was developed by Wes Ugalde of Fallon, Nevada, by necking up.223 Remington brass to accept larger bullets.
• Thor DSV-2TerminologyThe Thor DSV-2 was a series of sounding rockets, test vehicles, and anti-satellite weapons derived from the Thor Intermediate-range ballistic missile. It was also used as the first
• three-section staffTerminologyIllustration — Three-section staff
• ThunderbirdTerminologyThe English Electric Thunderbird was a British surface-to-air missile produced for the British Army. Primarily intended to attack higher altitude targets at ranges
• Tiro de DiuTerminologyThe Tiro de Diu is a 16th-century siege cannon, specifically a large-calibre basilisk, which saw action in the First Siege of Diu in 1538.
• TMRP-6TerminologyThe TMRP-6 (Serbo-Croatian, Croatian, Bosnian: Protivtenkovska Mina Razorno Probojna -6, Cyrillic script: Противтенковска Мина Разорно Пробојна -6) is a former Yugoslavian anti tan
• Tokarev Model 1927TerminologyThe Tokarev Model 1927 submachine gun was an experimental firearm developed in the Soviet Union under the leadership of Fedor Vasilievich Tokarev as part of the Soviet Union's driv
• Tondar-69TerminologyThe Tondar-69 is a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) originating in China and operated by the armed forces of Iran. It was originally deployed by the Iranian army in 1992.
• ToradarTerminologyIllustration — This toradar is probably used for hunting. The decoration on the stock shows various animal figures e.g. buffaloes, panthers, etc.
• Tornado multiple rocket launcherTerminologyThe Tornado is a family of multiple rocket launchers of 122 to 300mm calibre developed by NPO Splav for the Russian Ground Forces with the aim to replace previous multiple rocket l
• torsion siege engineTerminologyIllustration — Sketch of an onager, a type of torsion siege engine
• TOZ-34TerminologyThe TOZ-34 (Russian: ТОЗ-34) is a Soviet double-barreled shotgun.
• trench knifeTerminologyIllustration — U.S. M1917 "Knuckle Duster" trench knife and leather sheath of World War I. Note the triangular blade with the flat face facing forward, making it suitable only fo
• TrishulTerminologyTrishul (Trident) was a low-level quick-reaction short range surface-to-air missile developed in India by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as part of the In
• Tsar BombaTerminologyThe Tsar Bomba (code name: Ivan or Vanya, internal designation "AN602") is the most powerful nuclear weapon or weapon of any kind ever constructed and tested. A project of the Sovi
• two-handed swordTerminologyThe Zweihänder (German pronunciation: [t͡svaɪhɛndɐ], literally "two-hander"), also Doppelhänder ("double-hander"), Beidhänder ("both-hander"), Bihänder, or Bidenhänder, is a large
• Type 06 rifle grenadeTerminologyThe Maru-roku-shiki Shōjū Tekidan is a rifle grenade used by the JGSDF. It can be launched from the Howa Type 89 or Howa Type 64 rifles without other attachments.
• Type 1 37 mm Anti-Tank GunTerminologyThe Type 1 37 mm anti-tank gun (一式機動三十七粍速射砲, Isshiki Kidō sanjyūnana-miri sokushahō) was an anti-tank gun developed by the Imperial Japanese Army, and used in combat during World W
• Type 1 Ho-Ni ITerminologyThe Type 1 gun tank Ho-Ni I (一式砲戦車 ホニ I, Isshiki ho-sensha Ho-Ni I)
• Type 11 37 mm Infantry GunTerminologyThe Type 11 37 mm infantry support gun (十一年式平射歩兵砲, Jyūiichinen-shiki Heisha hoheihō) was an infantry support gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War
• Type 11 light machine gunTerminologyThe Type 11 light machine gun is a light machine gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army in the interwar period and during World War II. Adopted as the Imperial Japanese Army's firs
• Type 14 105 mm cannonTerminologyThe Type 14 10 cm cannon (十四式十糎加農砲, Jyūyon-shiki Kanōhō) was the first medium caliber cannon totally of Japanese design and the first with a split trail carriage. The Type 14 desig
• Type 19 155 mm Wheeled Self-propelled HowitzerTerminologyThe Type 19 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer (19式装輪自走155mmりゅう弾砲, Hitokyuu-shiki-sourin-jisou-155mm-ryuudan-hou) is a Japanese wheeled 155 mm self-propelled howitzer.
• Type 30 rifleTerminologyThe Type 30 rifle Arisaka (三十年式歩兵銃, Sanjū-nen-shiki hoheijū; 'year 30 type infantry firearm') is a box-fed bolt-action repeating rifle that was the standard infantry rifle of the I
• Type 38 10 cm CannonTerminologyThe Type 38 10 cm cannon (三八式十糎加農砲, Sanhachishiki Jyūsenchi Kanōhō) was a field gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War I, the Second Sino-Japanese War and World Wa
• Type 38 15 cm howitzerTerminologyThe Type 38 15 cm Howitzer (三八式十五糎榴弾砲, Sanhachi-shiki Jyūgo-senchi Ryūdanhō) was a 1905 German Krupp L/12 howitzer design that was purchased by the Empire of Japan as the standard
• Type 38 75 mm Field GunTerminologyThe Type 38 75 mm field gun (三八式野砲, Sanhachi-shiki yahō) was a 1905 German design which was purchased by the Empire of Japan as the standard field gun of the Imperial Japanese Army
• Type 41 75 mm Mountain GunTerminologyThe Type 41 75 mm mountain gun is a Japanese license-built copy of the recoiling Krupp M1908 mountain gun. The gun was introduced in 1908 and was in service until the end of World
• Type 44 carbineTerminologyThe Type 44 cavalry rifle (四四式騎銃, Yonyon-shiki kijū/Yonjūyon-shiki kijū) is a Japanese bolt-action rifle. This rifle is also often referred to as a Type 44 carbine.
• Type 59 pistolTerminologyThe Type 59 is the Chinese copy of the Soviet Makarov pistol. It's also known as the "Red Star" pistol (Traditional Chinese: 紅星手槍, Simplified Chinese: 红星手枪).
• Type 60 81 mm self-propelled mortarTerminologyThe Type 60 81 mm self-propelled mortar (60式自走81mm迫撃砲, roku-maru-shiki-jisou-81mm-hakugeki-hou) was a Japanese tracked mortar carrier. The vehicle was developed from the Type 60 ar
• Type 64 MATTerminologyThe Roku yon-shiki tai-sensha yūdō-dan is a Japanese wire-guided anti-tank missile developed during the late 1950s. Within the JGSDF, it is also known as 64MAT and KAM-3.
• Type 70 rocket launcherTerminologyThe Type 70 rocket launcher is a Chinese rocket launcher developed by Norinco. The rocket launcher was developed in 1970 and put into limited service with the People's Liberatio
• Type 79 100 mm naval gunTerminologyThe Type 79 Twin 100 mm gun is the first indigenously developed large caliber Chinese naval gun. A decision was made in 1970 to replace the Soviet 100/56 B-34 single 100 mm semi-en
• Type 79 submachine gunTerminologyThe Type 79 (Chinese: 1979年式冲锋枪; pinyin: 1979 Niánshì Chōngfēng Qiāng; lit. '1979 Year Type Submachine Gun') but more commonly known as (Chinese: 79式冲锋枪; pinyin: 79 Shì Chōngfēng Q
• Type 91 105 mm howitzerTerminologyThe Type 91 10 cm howitzer (九一式十糎榴弾砲, Kyūisshiki Jyūsenchi Ryūdanhō) was a 105 mm (4.13 in) howitzer used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and Worl
• Type 91 Surface-to-air missileTerminologyThe Type 91 surface-to-air missile (91式携帯地対空誘導弾, 91-shiki Keitai Chitaikū Yūdōdan) is a Japanese man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS). Its appearance is similar to the US-made
• Type 91 torpedoTerminologyThe Type 91 was an aerial torpedo of the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was in service from 1931 to 1945.
• Type 92 105 mm cannonTerminologyThe Kyūni-shiki Jyū-senchi Kannohō (105 mm) was a field gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. The Type 92 number was designat
• Type 92 battalion gunTerminologyThe Type 92 battalion gun (九二式歩兵砲, Kyūni-shiki Hoheihō) was a 70mm (2.75 in) light howitzer used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
• Type 94TerminologyThe Type 94 75 mm mountain gun (九四式山砲, Kyūyon-shiki nanagō-miri Sanpō) was a mountain gun used as a general-purpose infantry support gun by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Se
• Type 95 75 mm field gunTerminologyThe Type 95 75 mm field gun (九五式野砲, Kyūgo-shiki yahō) was a field gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. It was intended to replace the Type 38 75 mm field gun
• Type 96 24 cm howitzerTerminologyThe Type 96 24 cm howitzer (Japanese: 九六式二十四糎榴弾砲, Kyūroku -shiki nijūyon-senchi ryūdanhō) was a siege gun used by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Japanese-Soviet War and during t
• Type 97TerminologyThe Type 97 81 mm infantry mortar was the primary Japanese infantry mortar during World War II.
• Type 97 sniper rifleTerminologyThe Type 97 sniper rifle (九七式狙撃銃, Kyū-nana-shiki sogekijū) is a Japanese bolt-action rifle, based on the Type 38 rifle adopted in 1937, following Japanese combat experience in Manc
• Type 97 torpedoTerminologyIllustration — Type 97 Special torpedo, run aground at Garden Island, Sydney
• Type 98 20 mm AA Machine CannonTerminologyThe Type 98 20 mm AA machine cannon was the most common light anti-aircraft gun of the Imperial Japanese Army. It entered service in 1938 and was used until the end of World War II
• Type 98 320 mm mortarTerminologyThe 320 mm Type 98 mortar (Japanese: 九八式臼砲, Hepburn: kyūhachi-shiki-kyūhō; literally "nine eight type mortar"), known by the nickname "Ghost rockets", was an artillery weapon used
• Type 99TerminologyThe Type 99 Mark 1 machine gun and Type 99 Mark 2 machine gun were Japanese versions of the Oerlikon FF and Oerlikon FFL autocannons respectively. They were adopted by the Imperial
• Typhoon Weapon StationTerminologyThe Typhoon is a type of remote weapon station manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of Israel, and it shares similar design principles and common technologies with Samso
• UGM-73 PoseidonTerminologyThe UGM-73 Poseidon missile was the second US Navy nuclear-armed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) system, powered by a two-stage solid-fuel rocket. It succeeded the UGM-
• Ukraine and weapons of mass destructionTerminologyUkraine, formerly a republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) from 1922 to 1991, once hosted Soviet nuclear weapons and delivery systems on its territory.
• UMTASTerminologyUMTAS or Mizrak-U (Uzun Menzilli Tanksavar Sistemi) is a family of modern long range air-to-surface anti-tank guided missile developed by Turkish armor and missile manufacturer Rok
• unexploded ordnanceTerminologyIllustration — British and Belgian officers stand beside an unexploded German shell in Flanders, during World War I.
• UrumiTerminologyAn urumi is an Indian sword with a flexible, whip-like blade, secretly worn around the waist. Originating in modern-day Kerala, a state in southwestern India, it is thought to have
• UTAS UTS-15TerminologyThe UTAS UTS-15 is a 12 gauge pump-action shotgun made by UTAŞ Defense of Turkey, with two 7-round magazine tubes that can feed in an alternating or selecting pattern.
• UUM-44 SUBROCTerminologyThe UUM-44 SUBROC ("Submarine Rocket") was a type of submarine-launched rocket deployed by the United States Navy as an anti-submarine weapon. It carried a 25 kiloton tactical nucl
• V-2 rocketTerminologyThe V-2 rocket (Vergeltungswaffe 2), with the development name Aggregat-4 (A4), was the world's first practical, modern ballistic missile and suborbital launch vehicle.
• VB-6 FelixTerminologyThe VB-6 Felix was a precision-guided munition developed by the United States during World War II. It used an infrared seeker to attack targets like blast furnaces or the metal roo
• VCM-01TerminologyVCM-01 (Vietnamese Cruise Missile-01) is a family of Vietnamese subsonic anti-surface cruise missiles developed by the Viettel Aerospace Institute (VTX).
• Vektor CP1TerminologyThe Vektor СР1 is a semi-automatic pistol that was made in South Africa by Lyttleton Engineering Works (LIW) which was a division of Denel SOC, now Denel Land Systems, from 1996 to
• Vickers-BerthierTerminologyThe Vickers–Berthier (VB) is a light machine gun that was produced by the British company Vickers-Armstrong. It was adopted by the British Indian Army and saw combat during World W
• Vigneron submachine gunTerminologyThe Vigneron is a submachine gun manufactured in Belgium during the 1950s. It used the 9×19mm NATO cartridge and was used by the Belgian Army until the 1980s.
• Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23TerminologyThe Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23 (Волков-Ярцев ВЯ-23) was a 23 mm (0.91 in) autocannon, used on Soviet aircraft during World War II.
• VSS VintorezTerminologyThe AS Val (Russian: АС «Вал»; Автома́т Специа́льный, romanized: Avtomát Spetsiálny "Val", lit. 'Special Automatic–Shaft'), GRAU designation: 6P30, is the assault rifle variant tha
• Vulcan M-11-9TerminologyThe Military Armament Corporation Model 10, officially abbreviated as "M10" or "M-10", and more commonly known as the MAC-10, is a compact, blowback operated machine pistol/submach
• WagtailTerminologyThe Wagtail missile, also known as "Wag Tail", was a short-range nuclear missile developed in the late 1950s by Minneapolis-Honeywell under a contract awarded by the United States
• wall gunTerminologyThe wall gun or wall piece was a type of smoothbore firearm used from 16th until 19th centuries by defending forces to break the advance of enemy troops. Essentially, it was a scal
• wall pieceTerminologyIllustration — German wall guns (below) and muskets (above).
• Walther CCPTerminologyThe Walther CCP (Concealed Carry Pistol) is a delayed blowback semi-automatic pistol developed by Carl Walther Sportwaffen for the concealed carry civilian market.
• Walther GSPTerminologyThe Walther GSP, Gebrauchs Sportpistole (Sport Pistol for Standard Use), is a semi automatic, precision targetshooting pistol with an unlocked breech action made in Germany by Walt
• Walther P5TerminologyThe Walther P5 is a 9mm semi-automatic pistol developed in the mid-1970s by the German small arms manufacturer Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen. It was designed with the German police
• Walther PK380TerminologyThe Walther PK380 is a semi-automatic pistol that was manufactured by Carl Walther GmbH Sportwaffen from 2009 to 2022. The PK380 was later replaced by the PD380 in 2023.
• war hammerTerminologyA war hammer (French: martel-de-fer, "iron hammer") is a weapon that was used by both foot soldiers and cavalry. It is a very old weapon and gave its name, owing to its constant us
• war scytheTerminologyIllustration — Illustration from Chrystian Piotr Aigner's "Krótka nauka o kosach i pikach" ("A Brief Treatise on Scythes and Pikes"), 1794
• WASR series riflesTerminologyWassenaar Arrangement Semi-automatic Rifles (commonly referred to as WASR-series rifles) are a line of Romanian-designed gas-operated semi-automatic rifles sold in the United State
• WB Electronics WarmateTerminologyTraining, HE-FRAG with 300g of TNT or HEAT (penetration 200–240mm of RHA)
• weapon of mass destructionTerminologyA weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a biological, chemical, radiological, nuclear, or any other weapon that can kill or significantly harm many people or cause great damage to ar
• weapons in science fictionTerminologyIllustration — Fictional rayguns are often depicted in science fiction.
• Webley-Fosbery Automatic RevolverTerminologyThe Webley–Fosbery Self-Cocking Automatic Revolver is a recoil-operated automatic revolver designed by George Vincent Fosbery and produced by the Webley & Scott company from 1901 t
• wedgeTerminologyIllustration — A wood splitting wedge
• WelrodTerminologyThe Welrod is a British bolt-action, magazine-fed pistol with an integrated suppressor that was devised for covert operations during the Second World War by Major Hugh Reeves at th
• WespeTerminology124 Wespe (German for wasp), also known as Leichte Feldhaubitze 18/2 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf.) ("Light field howitzer 18 on Panzer II chassis (self-prop
• WhisperTerminology
• white phosphorus munitionTerminologyWhite phosphorus munitions are weapons that use one of the common allotropes of the chemical element phosphorus. White phosphorus is used in smoke, illumination, and incendiary mun
• wildcat cartridgeTerminologyA wildcat cartridge, often shortened to wildcat, is a custom-made cartridge for which ammunition and/or firearms are not mass-produced. These cartridges are often created as experi
• WildeyTerminologyThe Wildey is a gas-operated, double- or single-action pistol designed by Wildey J. Moore. It was designed to fire several high-pressure proprietary cartridges including the.45 Wi
• Winchester MagnumTerminologyWinchester Magnum refers to a "family" of belted magnum cartridges developed by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, one of the oldest firearms manufacturers in the United States
• Winchester Model 1890TerminologyThe Winchester Model 1890 is a pump action repeating rifle produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in the late 19th and early 20th century.
• Winchester Model 1894TerminologyThe Winchester Model 1894 rifle (also known as the Winchester 94 or Model 94) is a lever-action repeating rifle that became one of the most famous and popular hunting rifles of all
• Winchester Model 1903TerminologyThe Winchester Model 1903 was the first commercially available semi-automatic firearm made by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company.
• Winchester Model 1907TerminologyThe Winchester Model 1907 is a blowback-operated, semi-automatic rifle produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company beginning in 1907 with production ending in 1957.
• Winchester Model 1912TerminologyThe Winchester Model 1912, also commonly known as the Winchester 1912, Model 12, or M12, is an internal-hammer (i.e. 'hammerless') pump-action shotgun with an external tube magazin
• Winder musketTerminologyThe Winder musket was a.22-caliber training rifle used by the US Army in the early 20th century.
• wooden cannonTerminologyWooden cannons have been manufactured and used in wars in many countries. The wooden parts were invariably strengthened with metal fittings or even rope.
• Wz. 29 Schneider 105 mm gunTerminologyThe 105 mm Armata wz. 29 was a field gun produced in France and Poland that was used by Poland, Nazi Germany, and Finland during World War II.
• xiphosTerminologyThe xiphos (Ancient Greek: ξίφος [ksípʰos]; plural xiphe, Ancient Greek: ξίφη [ksípʰɛː]) is a double-edged, one-handed Iron Age straight shortsword used by the ancient Greeks.
• Yellow SunTerminologyYellow Sun was the first British operational high-yield strategic nuclear weapon warhead. The name refers only to the outer casing; the warhead (or physics package) was known as "G
• YJ-17TerminologyThe YJ-17 is a hypersonic anti-ship aeroballistic missile, featuring a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) warhead. The missile was first observed during the preparation of the 2025
• YJ-62TerminologyThe YJ-62 is a Chinese subsonic land-attack and anti-ship cruise missile. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy.
• YJ-83TerminologyThe YJ-83 (Chinese: 鹰击-83; pinyin: yingji-83; lit. 'eagle strike 83'; NATO reporting name: CSS-N-8 Saccade) is a Chinese subsonic anti-ship cruise missile.
• Yokosuka MXY-7 OhkaTerminologyThe Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka is a purpose-built, rocket-powered human-guided kamikaze attack aircraft that was produced by the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal and deployed by Japan
• Yun FengTerminologyThe Yun Feng (Chinese: 雲峰; lit. 'Cloud Peak'), officially designated Ching Tien (擎天), is a Taiwanese hypersonic land-attack cruise missile.
• zamzamaTerminologyThe Zamzama Gun, also known as Kim's Gun and Bhangian di Top, is an 18th-century large-bore cannon. It was cast by the metalsmith Shah Nazir of Lahore in about 1757, during the Dur
• Zaragoza CorlaTerminologyZaragoza Corla was a model of semi-automatic pistol manufactured in two versions by the Mexican company "Fábrica de Armas Zaragoza."
• Zastava M 98/48TerminologyThe Zastava M98/48 (often called Mod.98/48, Model. 98/48, Yugo K98k) is a bolt-action rifle chambered for 7.92×57mm, it was temporarily adopted in the years after World War II by t
• Zastava M19TerminologyZastava M19 is a Serbian modular 6.5/7.62 mm assault rifle, designed and manufactured by the Zastava Arms as the standard service rifle of the Serbian Armed Forces.
• Zastava M57TerminologyThe Zastava M57 is a Yugoslavian and Serbian semi-automatic pistol produced by Zastava Arms. It was the standard service pistol of the Yugoslav People's Army from 1961 until the ea
• Zastava M59/66TerminologyThe Zastava M59/66 PAP is a Yugoslavian licensed derivative of the Soviet SKS semi-automatic rifle. In Yugoslavia, it received the popular nickname "papovka" derived from PAP, the
• Zastava M76TerminologyThe Zastava M76 is a military semi-automatic designated marksman rifle developed and manufactured by Zastava Arms.
• Zastava M84TerminologyThe Zastava M84 is a general-purpose machine gun designed and manufactured by Zastava Arms. It is a gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed and fully automatic shoulder-fired weapon.
• Zastava M85TerminologyThe Zastava M85 is a carbine designed and produced by then Yugoslavian Zastava Arms. It is a shortened version of the original rifle, the Zastava M80, which is itself successor to
• Zastava M92TerminologyThe M92 is a carbine developed and manufactured by Zastava Arms since 1992. It is nearly identical to the Zastava M85 carbine; the only differences between the two being caliber an
• ZB vz. 26TerminologyThe ZB-26 was a Czechoslovak light machine gun developed in the 1920s, which went on to enter service with several countries. It saw its major use during World War II, and spawned
• ZB-47TerminologyZbrojovka Brno, s.r.o. is a small arms manufacturer based in Brno, Czech Republic. It's a wholly owned subsidiary of Colt-CZ Group.
• Zelzal-2TerminologyZelzal-2/Mushak-200 (Persian: زلزال-۲, meaning "Earthquake") is an Iranian unguided long-range artillery rocket. The Zelzal-2 is a 610 mm truck-launched rocket that has a payload o
• ZSU-23-4 ShilkaTerminologyThe ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" is a lightly armoured Soviet Self-Propelled, radar-guided anti-aircraft Gun (SPAAG). It was superseded by the 2K22 Tunguska (SA-19 Grison).
• ZSU-37TerminologyZSU-37 was a Soviet-made, light, self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG), developed by the end of 1943 and produced at Works No. 40 in Mytishchi.
• ZSU-37-2 YeniseiTerminologyThe ZSU-37-2 Yenisei ("Yenisey", GRAU index 2A1) was an experimental self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed in the Soviet Union in the late 1950s. It employed dual 37 mm calibe