WWI Main Battle Rifles

[1886lebel]

I have started a listing of the Main Battle Rifles as used by each of the major participants of The Great War ... This list does not include any of the secondary weapons used. I also have included the dates that each country declared war.
Hopefully others can add to this as well .... Trying to get a comprehensive listing going

Allies
United Kingdom [United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland] and British Empire (Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, India, etc. except for Canada)
(August 4 1914)
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) No.1 Mk.III and No.1 Mk.III* (.303 British)
Rifle, Magazine, .303-inch Pattern 1914, Mk.1 (.303 British)

United States of America
(April 5 1917)
U.S. Magazine Rifle, Caliber .30, Model 1903 (30-06)
Rifle, Caliber .30, Model 1917 (30-06)

Canada
(August 4 1914)
Rifle, Ross, .303-inch, Mk.I to Mk.III (.303 British)
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) No.1 Mk.III and No.1 Mk.III* (.303 British)

French Republic [République Française]
(August 3 1914)
Fusil de Infanterie Modèle 1886 Modifié 1893 "Lebel" (8x50Rmm)
Fusil de Tirailleur Indochinois Modèle 1902 (8x50Rmm)
Fusil de Tirailleur Sénégalais "Colonial" Modèle 1907 (8x50Rmm)
Fusil de Infanterie Modèle 1907-1915 (8x50Rmm)
Fusil de Infanterie Modèle Modifié 1916 (8x50Rmm)
Mousqueton de Artillerie Modèle 1892 (8x50Rmm)
Mousqueton de Artillerie Modèle Modifié 1916 (8x50Rmm)
Carabine de Cavalerie Modèle 1890 (8x50Rmm)
Carabine de Cuirassiers Modèle 1890 (8x50Rmm)
Carabine de Gendarmerie Modèle 1890 (8x50Rmm)

Russian Empire [Pоссiйская Имперiя]
(August 1 1914)
Trekhlineinaya Vintovka obr.1891g (7.62x54Rmm)
Kazachya and Dragunskaya Vintovka obr.1891g (7.62x54Rmm)

Kingdom of Italy [Regno d'Italia]
(May 23 1915)
Fucile di Fanteria Modello 1891 (6.5x52mm)
Moschetto Mo.1891 and Truppi Speciali (6.5x52mm)

Kingdom of Belgium [Royaume de Belgique]
(August 4 1914)
Fusil d'Infanterie Mle.1889 (7.65x53mm)
Carabines d'Cavalerie Mle.1889 (7.65x53mm)

Kingdom of Serbia [Краљевина Србија]
(July 28 1914)
Puska vz.1899 (7x57mm)
Krata Puska vz.1908 Mauser Rifles (7x57mm)

Kingdom of Montenegro [Краљевина Црнa Горa]
(August 7 1914)
Puska vz.1899 (7x57mm)
Krata Puska vz.1908 Mauser Rifles (7x57mm)

Portuguese Republic [República Portuguesa]
(March 10 1916)
Espingarda Portugueza 6.5 Mo.1904 (6.5x58mm)
Carabina M.1893 Roumanian (6.5x53Rmm)
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) No.1 Mk.III and No.1 Mk.III on Western Front only (.303 British)

Kingdom of Greece [Βασίλειον της Ελλάδος]
(July 16 1917)
Model 1903 Mannlicher-Schoenauer (6.5x54mm)

Kingdom of Romania [Regatul României]
(August 27 1916)
Pusca M.1893 (6.5x53Rmm)

Empire of Japan [大日本帝國]
(August 23 1914)
Sampachi Shiki Hoheiju (Type 38 Infantry Rifle) (6.5x50SRmm)
Sampachi Shiki Kiju (Type 38 Carbine) (6.5x50SRmm)
Yonyon Shiki Kiju (Type 44 Carbine) (6.5x50SRmm)

Other Allied Nations

Luxembourg (August 4 1914) ... Model 1896 Mauser (6.5x55mm)

Cuba (April 8 1917) ... Magazine Rifle Model 1892 and 1898 Krag - Jorgensen (.30-40 Krag)
Fusil Mauser Espanol Mo.1893 (7x57mm)

Panama (April 9 1917) ...

Siam (July 22 1917) ... Model 1903 Type 46 Siamese Mauser ... these were called Ror Sor 121 (8x50Rmm Type 45)
Model 1904 Type 47 Siamese Mauser Carbine ... these were called Ror Sor 123 (8x50Rmm Type 45)

Liberia (August 7 1917) ...

China (August 14 1917) ... Gewehr 1888 (7.92x57mm)
Model 1895 Mauser (7x57mm)
Infanterie Gewehr 1898 (7.92x57mm)

Haiti (September 23 1917) ...

Brazil (October 27 1917) ... Espingarda and Carabina Mo.1908 (7x57mm)

Guatemala (April 25 1918) ...

Nicaragua (May 17 1918) ...

Costa Rica (May 25 1918) ... Model 1895 Mauser (7x57mm)


Central Powers
German Empire [Deutsches Reich]
(August 1 1914)
Infanterie Gewehr 1898 (7.92x57mm)
Karabiner 1898 A and AZ (7.92x57mm)

Austro-Hungarian Empire [Österreich-Ungarn]
(July 28 1914)
Infanterie-Repetier-Gewhr M.1895 (8x50Rmm)
Repetier-Stutzen M.1895 (8x50Rmm)

Ottoman Empire دولت عالیه عثمانیه
[Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye]
(November 3 1914)
Model 1890 (7.65x53mm)
Model 1893 (7.65x53mm)
Model 1903 Mauser Rifles (7.65x53mm)

Kingdom of Bulgaria [Царство България]
(October 4 1915)
Infanterie-Repetier-Gewhr M.1895 (8x50Rmm)
Repetier-Stutzen M.1895 (8x50Rmm)

Neutrals

Switzerland ... Infanterie-Repetier-Gewehr and Karabiners 1889, 1889/96, 1911 (7.5x55mm)

Sweden ... Gevar m/1896 (6.5x55mm)
Karabin m/1894 and m/1894/14 (6.5x55mm)

Denmark ... Gevaerer M1889 (8x58Rmm)

Netherlands ... Geweer and Karabijner M1895 (6.5x53Rmm)

Norway ... Krag-Jorgensengevaer M/1894 (6.5x55mm)
Krag-Jorgensenkarabins M/1895, 1897, 1904, 1906, 1907 and 1912 (6.5x55mm)

Spain ... Fusil Mauser Espanol Mo.1893 and 1916 (7x57mm)
Carabina Mauser Espanol Mo.1895 (7x57mm)

[Larry Dunn]

Austrian-Hungary and Bulgaria also used large numbers of Mannlicher M88/90s. What's your definition of "secondary?" Does that equal standardized arms, or any arms issued to first-line units? While theoretically all AH soldiers were supposed to be armed with M95s, front line units were also issued 7mm Mausers (impounded Mexican & Chilean Modelo 1912s), German Gew. 88s and a whole raft of other captured or impounded weapons.

-Larry

[1886lebel]

Secondary weapons are ones used behind the front lines such as the Remington made 1914 Rolling Block and Fusil d'Infanterie Mle.1884/80/14 "Gras"
When I put this list together it as to give an idea of the different weapons used during The Great War ...
I was hoping to expand the list and get you all to help in endevore.
Here is a link to some excellent phots of the weapons ... forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?t=49770
Patrick