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U.S. Equipment List
Topic Started: Mar 9 2010, 11:47 PM (265 Views)
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United States Army


Firearm Weapons in use for Infantry and Cavalry

United States Rifle, Caliber .30, Model 1903
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Magazine-fed, bolt-action rifle developed by the Springfield Armory for standard use by the United States Army. The rifle is issued to replace the M1895 Winchester lever-action rifles for both cavalry and infantry units of the United States.

United States Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911
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Single-action semi-automatic pistol developed by John Browning for standard-issue use as the sidearm of all United States military personnel. They are especially popular with infantry forces on the ground.

United States Pistol, Caliber .455-inch, 5.5-inch barrel Mk. I, M1909
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Also known as the Colt New Service Revolver, the M1909 pistol was developed by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Co. for use as the United States Army's standard-issue sidearm though it was quickly replaced in 1911 by the M1911 semi-automatic pistol. Despite this, the M1909 revolver continues to be popular with cavalry and infantry officers of the United States Army and is in widespread service throughout the Army.

United States Shotgun, 12-Gauge, Model 1912
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Popularly known as the "Trench Gun", the Model 1912 shotgun was developed by John Browning and Thomas Crosley Johnson for use as a close-quarters weapon for the United States Army infantry. It's popular nickname of "trench gun" refers to its shortened-barrel version's usefulness in trench warfare which has appeared prominently in recent wars, and in American memory, from the American Civil War.

United States Gun, Machine, M1895
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Nicknamed the "potato-digger", the M1895 Colt-Browning machine gun was developed by John Browning as the first successful machine gun to enter military service and continues with distinction into the new century as a heavy weapon piece of the United States Army.

United States Gun, Machine, M1909
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A light machine gun imported from France, the Hotchkiss M1909 Benet-Mercie machine gun is currently in use by the United States Army's infantry units.

Horse breeds in use by the U.S. Cavalry
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Given the extensive open space across the continental United States and in the Americas as a whole, the United States of America has always preferred to use cavalry and mounted infantry heavily in warfare at home. The great distances required for travel in the United States have led to U.S. Army Cavalry Divisions to prefer using homegrown American breeds of horses renowned for speed and maneuverability.

American Quarter Horse
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A standard domesticated breed of horse in use by the majority of U.S. Cavalry divisions, they excel in quick sprints over short distances and are praised for their flanking abilities in a cavalry use. The American Quarter Horse is so named for its ability to sprint at high speeds for as long as a quarter-mile before tiring. The Quarter Horse also has the benefit of strong, well-muscled body, featuring a broad chest and powerful, rounded hindquarters and are thus also popular for use as workhorses in the United States Army.

American Mustang
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A feral breed of the American Frontier which has seen use for their high speed, they are usually caught and domesticated by Cavalry units defending the American West and the Great Plains.
Edited by United States of America, Mar 10 2010, 12:08 AM.
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