Thais Small Arms

Small arms[edit]

Photo	Model	Type	Caliber	Origin	Notes
Pistol
	M1911	Semi-automatic pistol	.45 ACP	United States  Thailand	Thai M1911A1 pistols produced under license; locally known as the Type 86 pistol (ปพ.86).
	Beretta 92	Semi-automatic pistol	9x19mm Parabellum	Italy
	Heckler & Koch USP	Semi-automatic pistol	.45ACP	Germany	Used by special forces.
Submachine gun
	Heckler & Koch MP5	Submachine gun	9x19mm Parabellum	Germany	Used by special forces.
	UZI	Submachine gun	9x19mm Parabellum	Israel	Used by Military Police.
	Heckler & Koch UMP	Submachine gun	9x19mm Parabellum	Germany	UMP9 submachine guns used by special forces.
	FN P90	Submachine gun	5.7x28mm	Belgium	FN P90 submachine guns used by special forces.
Assault rifle
	Heckler & Koch HK33	Assault rifle	5.56mm	Germany  Thailand	Thai license produced version of the Heckler & Koch HK33. Used by Royal Thai Armed Forces and Army Reserve Force Students.
	Type 11 assault rifle	Assault rifle	5.56mm	Thailand	The Type 11 (ปลย.11) is a bullpup assault rifle of Thai origin, manufactured by the Ministry of National Defence. The weapon is a derivative of the Heckler & Koch HK33 assault rifle.
	IMI Tavor TAR-21	Assault rifle	5.56mm	Israel	Standard infantry rifle. Replaced M16A1, 106,203 Tavors on order. Present 73,000+ Tavor/X95 in service [12][13]
	M16A1/A2/A4	Assault rifle	5.56mm	United States	Standard infantry rifle. Aging M16A1 will be replaced by IMI Tavor TAR-21 and M16A4.
	CAR-15	Assault rifle	5.56mm	United States
	M4A1 Carbine	Assault rifle	5.56mm	United States	Used by special forces, some equipped with SOPMOD kit.
	Steyr AUG	Assault rifle	5.56mm	Austria	Used by special forces.
	Heckler & Koch G36	Assault rifle	5.56mm	Germany	Used by special forces.
	SAR 21	Assault rifle	5.56mm	Singapore	Used by special forces.
	IMI Galil	Assault rifle	5.56mm	Israel	Used in small numbers.
	Type 56/56-1	Assault rifle	7.62×39mm	China	Used in small numbers mainly by theThahan Phran. Former Thai Communistrifle.
Semi-automatic rifle
	M1 Garand	Semi-automatic rifle	.30-06	United States	Locally known as the Type 88 self-loading rifle (ปลยบ.88). Used by Royal Guards and by Army Reserve Force Students as a non-firing training rifle.
	M1/M2 Carbine	Semi-automatic rifle	.30	United States	Locally known as the Type 87 carbine (ปสบ. 87). Used by Army Reserve Force Students as a non-firing training rifle.
Sniper rifle
	M14 rifle	Sniper rifle	7.62mm	United States
	SIG-Sauer SSG 3000	Sniper rifle	7.62mm	Switzerland
	SR-25	Sniper rifle	7.62mm	United States
Machine gun
	Heckler & Koch HK21	Light machine gun	5.56mm	Germany
	FN MINIMI	Light machine gun	5.56mm	Belgium
	IMI Negev	Light machine gun	5.56mm	Israel	Over 2,000 purchased. Delivery is ongoing.[14]
	Type 56 LMG	Light machine gun	7.62x39mm	China	Used in small numbers mainly by theThahan Phran. Former Thai Communistmachine gun.
	FN MAG-58	General purpose machine gun	7.62mm	Belgium
	M60	General purpose machine gun	7.62mm	United States
	M2 Browning machine gun	Heavy machine gun	12.7mm	United States	Locally known as Type 93 machine gun (ปก.93). Use by infantry units and mobile vehicles and helicopters.
	Type 54 HMG	Heavy machine gun	12.7x108mm	China	Mounted on Type 69 and Small number of V-150.