I am looking to get some info on what weapons were first used in World War I. If anyone could send me a list and some pics if you got them that would be awesome. Also if you know if there is was any new artillery or larger weapons first used in Wolrd War I that would be awesome as well. Thanks Guys

You talking small arms?

Google is your friend.    


Thats a lotta guns to start listing.

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The list is pretty much endless.  

WWI was belt-fed machinegun time for sure, BAR's and semi-suto pistols, scoped sniper rifles, aeroplanes, bombing, photo recon, the machinepistol and it led to the development of the submachinegun.

The French 75mm artillery piece incorprated all the requirements for a modern field gun and was the most advance weapon of it's time.  It had accurate sights, hydraulic recoil, rotary breech, high rate of fire and a good carriage for transport.

The great thing about war is that it advances technology and medicine at an amazing rate. Those hippies would have it a lot worse if it was not for a good world war every now and then.

Quoted: The list is pretty much endless.   WWI was belt-fed machinegun time for sure, BAR's and semi-suto pistols, scoped sniper rifles, aeroplanes, bombing, photo recon, the machinepistol and it led to the development of the submachinegun.

Don't forget the old stuff that was still being used.  Yeah the bolt rifle reigned supreme and there were a few self-loading innovations.  But the Russians bought just about everything they could that could be chambered in 7.62x54r--Winchester 1895 for one.  And they were using a huge amount of other rifles in a myriad of calibers including black powder guns.

Yeah I was talking mostly small arms: Rifles, handguns, machineguns. But if you know anything about the artilery used I would love to know about that as well.

From surplusrifle.com: rifles of WW1

a couple of links i had saved, not sure if it covers your interest

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in case you want to travel linky

something else

interesting link if you like avaition,

more stuff

and one of my favorite prints,

James Deitz and NicolasTrudgian also have great prints of WWI aviation


another good source of info is gunboards, they have a WWI forum, with some nice folks who post there,,WWI forum,,