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List of equipment of the Salvadoran Army

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This is a list of equipment used by the Salvadoran Army.

Handguns

ModelImageCaliberOriginDetails
SIG Sauer P226 .40 S&W  Switzerland All its variants including the SIG Sauer X Six SIG P226 X Six. Used by soldiers and special forces.
CZ 75[1] 9×19mm Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Jericho 941[1] 9×19mm Israel
Browning Hi-Power[1] 9×19mm Belgium
Glock 17[1] 9×19mm Austria Salvadoran Army's Special Forces and Anti-terrorist Command. Variants that are used: Glock 17, Glock 17C, Glock 17L, Glock 17MB, Glock 17M.

Submachine guns and personal defence weapons

ModelImageCaliberOriginDetails
MP5[1] 9×19mm  West Germany MP5SD3, MP5A3, MP5A2, MP5, MP5A1
Uzi[1] 9×19mm Israel Uzi submachine gun, Mini-Uzi.

Assault and battle rifles

HK33[1] 5.56×45mm West Germany Including HK53 variant.
HK G3[1] 7.62×51mm West Germany G3A3, G3A4, G3KA4
FN FNC 5.56×45mm Belgium Versions used: Standard" Model 2000 and Short" Model 7000, used by the Salvadoran Military Police and Paratrooper Battalion.
M4 5.56×45mm United States M4 Carbine, Colt M4A1, Colt M4 (original 1993 version), M4 (Colt Model 933), Colt M4 (M162 sights, burst and full auto)
T65[1] 5.56×45mm Taiwan
CAR-15[1] 5.56×45mm United States Colt Model 933, XM177, GAU-5/A (Colt Model 610), XM177E1 (Colt Model 609), XM177E2 (Colt Model 629), Colt Model 653 (M16A1 Carbine), Colt Model 654 (M16A1 Carbine), Colt Model 654 (M16A1 Carbine), Colt Model 727 (M16A2 carbine), Colt Model 733 (M16A2 Commando), Colt Model 723 "M16A2 Carbine". M16A2 SMG Model 635, XM177-E2 (Colt Model 629), Model 933, Colt Model 629, Colt 9mm SMG DOE (Model 633, US Car 15 Carbine (Colt Model 607), US XM177E1 (Colt Model 619), US XM177E2 GAU-5/A/B (Colt Model 639)).
M16[1] 5.56×45mm United States XM16E1, M16A1, M16A2, M16A3, M16A4, M16A1 with A2 handguards. M16A2 (Model 701, 703, 705 (Burst fire/single fire)), Model 711, Model 715 and Model 720 (Burst fire/single fire)). M16A2 Light Machine Gun (LMG). Some M16A1s have the M16A2's brass defectors, XM16E1. M16A2 (Model 645), some M16A1s (also with the A2 handguards) have the M16A2 hand-grip. M16A1 with A2 handgrip A2 brass defectors. Also M16A1 with M16A2 handguards have M16A2 brass defectors and M16A1 handgrip, M16A1 (enhanced).
M14[1] 7.62×51mm United States Used as ceremonial gun, still used in active service on the Salvadoran Army infantry divisions.
AKM 7.62×39mm Soviet Union Used since 1992 by the special forces.
AK-63 7.62×39mm Hungarian People's Republic Used since 1992.
IMI Galil[1] 5.56×45mm Israel Galil AR, Galil SAR, Galil SAR339, Micro Galil, Galil ARM.
Galil ACE 5.56×45mm Israel

Sniper rifles

ModelImageCaliberOriginDetails
M21 7.62×51mm United States Used in the Salvadoran Army Special Forces.
M24 7.62×51mm United States
Barrett M82 .50 BMG United States Used in the Salvadoran Army Special Forces.

Machine guns

ModelImageCaliberOriginDetails
M60[1] 7.62×51mm United States M60, M60E2, M60B, M60C M60D. During the civil war some M60s were chopped from the front sights to give a CBQ capability.
M2HB[1] .50 BMG United States
HK21[1] 7.62×51mm West Germany
FN MAG[1] 7.62×51mm Belgium

Anti-armor weapons

ModelImageTypeOriginDetails
Rocket-propelled grenade
M72 LAWAnti-tank grenade launcher United States792
C90-CRAnti-tank grenade launcher Spain
Recoilless launcher
M67 Recoilless rifle  United States 379[2]
M40Recoilless rifle United States
Grenades
M67Hand grenade United States
M18Smoke Grenade United States
Grenade launchers
M79Grenade launcher United States
M203Grenade launcher United States

Vehicles

Artillery

References

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