Weapon Type

Weapon type is the broad family a weapon belongs to. It is used on weapon pages and list pages to make weapons easier to browse and compare. A weapon type describes what the item is; faction, class, and mode availability are listed separately on the individual weapon page and on the relevant weapon list page.

Weapon Types

Weapon type	Browse page	What it covers	Examples
Assault Rifle	Assault Rifles	Select-fire infantry rifles used as standard primary weapons.	AK-47, M16A1, vz. 58
Battle Rifle	Battle Rifles	Full-power rifle-caliber primary weapons with heavier recoil and damage.	L1A1, M14, MAS-49
Bolt Action Rifle	Bolt Action	Manually cycled rifles, including older service rifles and scoped variants.	Karabiner 98k, M1903 Springfield, Mosin-Nagant M91/30
Carbine	Carbines	Shorter rifles and compact shoulder weapons.	AMD-65, M1A1 Carbine, XM177E2
Sniper Rifle	Sniper Rifles	Precision rifles and scoped marksman weapons.	M40, SVD, XM21
Submachine Gun	Submachine Guns	Automatic weapons firing pistol-caliber ammunition.	M3A1 Grease Gun, MAT-49, PPSh-41
Machine Pistol	Machine Pistols	Compact automatic pistols and pistol-sized automatic weapons.	APS, MAC-10, PM-63 RAK
Light Machine Gun	Light Machine Guns	Squad automatic weapons and belt- or magazine-fed support weapons.	M60, RPD, Type 67
Shotgun	Shotguns	Close-range weapons firing buckshot or shotgun shells.	Browning Auto-5, M1897 Trench Gun, Remington M870
Pistol	Pistols	Semi-automatic handguns used as secondary weapons or special weapons.	M1911A1, TT-33, Browning Hi-Power
Revolver	Revolvers	Cylinder-fed handguns.	Colt M1917, Nagant M1895, QSPR
Melee	Melee	Hand-to-hand weapons, bayonets, and tools used as weapons.	6H2 Bayonet, M1942 Machete, Crowbar
Grenade Launcher	Grenade Launchers	Standalone or underbarrel launchers firing explosive projectiles.	M79, M203, GP-25
Rifle Grenade	Rifle Grenades	Grenades launched from rifle-mounted adapters.	M17 Rifle Grenade, F1/N60 Rifle Grenade
Rocket Launcher	Rocket Launchers	Shoulder-fired rockets and anti-armor launchers.	M72 LAW, RPG-2, RPG-7
Grenade	Grenades and Throwables	Hand-thrown explosive weapons.	M26 Frag Grenade, V-40 Mini Grenade, ChiCom Frag Grenade
Incendiary	Grenades and Throwables	Fire or burning-effect throwable weapons.	M34 Phosphorus Grenade, Molotov
Smoke Grenade	Smoke Grenades	Smoke-producing grenades used for concealment.	AN-M8 Smoke, M18 Smoke, RDG-1 Smoke
Flamethrower	Miscellaneous	Fuel-based weapons that project flame.	LPO-50 Flamethrower, M9A1 Flamethrower
Flare Gun	Miscellaneous	Signal pistols and flare launchers.	M8 Flaregun, Type 97 Flaregun
Anti-Tank Rifle	Miscellaneous	Heavy rifles intended for anti-materiel or anti-armor use.	PTRD-41
Crossbow	Miscellaneous	Bow-like projectile weapons.	Montagnard Crossbow
Mine	Miscellaneous	Placed explosive devices.	M16 Mine, Type 42
C4	C4	Remote explosive equipment.	C4
Equipment	Equipment	Non-firearm loadout items and utility equipment.	Ammunition Box, First Aid, Binoculars
Rifle	Weapons of Vietnam	General rifle script type used when a more specific list family is not available.	See Weapons of Vietnam

Dual-Wield Browse Pages

Some weapons are grouped by dual-wield list pages instead of being separate mechanical weapon types.

Browse page	Covers
Dual Pistols	Dual-wield pistol variants.
Dual Revolvers	Dual-wield revolver variants.
Dual Machine Pistols	Dual-wield machine pistol variants.
Dual SMGs	Dual-wield submachine gun variants.
Dual Shotguns	Dual-wield shotgun variants.

Related Pages

• Weapons of Vietnam
• Primary
• Secondary
• Equipment
• Weapon Script Name