List of equipment of the Philippine Commonwealth Army

This is a list of equipment that was in use by the Philippine Commonwealth Army. The Philippine Commonwealth Army was the main branch and ground force of Armed Forces of the Philippines from 1936 into World War II. It then came under the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) and following the Japanese occupation survived as part of United States Army Forces in the Philippines - Northern Luzon (USAFIP-NL).

The equipment was provided by the Government of the Philippine Commonwealth from 1935 to 1946 in order to be used in protecting the freedom and sovereignty of the Commonwealth of the Philippines against any hostilities

Weapons

Picture	Model	Origin	Type	Caliber, Shell and Rate of Fire	Box and drum Magazine	Scope and telescopic sight	Version	In service	Notes
Pistol and Revolvers

	M1911 Pistol	United States of America	Semi-automatic pistol	.45 ACP (11.43 mm)	7-round standard detachable box magazine		M1911 M1911A1
	Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless	United States of America	Semi-automatic pistol	.32 ACP (M1903) .380 ACP (M1908)	8-round detachable box magazine (M1903) 7-round detachable box magazine (M1908)		M1903 M1908
	Browning Hi-Power	Belgium United Kingdom	Semi-automatic pistol	9×19mm Parabellum 7.65×21mm Parabellum	Detachable box magazine; capacities:		Browning P-35 "High Power" Pistol
	M1917 Revolver	United States of America	Revolver	.45 ACP (11.43×23mm) .45 Auto Rim	Six-Round Cylinder, loaded singly or with two three-round half-moon clips
	Colt Official Police	United States of America	Revolver	.22 Long Rifle .32-20 .38 Special .41 Long Colt	Six Round Cylinder
	Colt New Service	United States of America	Revolver	.45 Colt .455 Webley .476 Enfield .45 ACP .44-40 .44 Special .38-40 .38 Special .357 Magnum	Six-round cylinder
	Smith & Wesson Model 10	United States of America	Service revolver	.38 Long Colt .38 Special .38/200	Six-round cylinder
	Webley Revolver	United Kingdom	Service revolver	.455 Webley Mk II (11.6.mm) .455 Webley .38-200	Six-round cylinder		Webley Mk IV Revolver Webley Mk VI Revolver Webley Mk IV .38/200 Service Revolver
	Enfield No. 2	United Kingdom	Service revolver	.38-200 Mk I or Mk IIz	Six round Cylinder
	FP-45 Liberator	United States of America	Single-shot pistol	.45 ACP	Single-shot

Rifles

	M1903 Springfield	United States of America	Bolt Action Rifle	.30-03 .30-06 Springfield	5-5ound stripper clip 25-Round (Air Service variant) Internal Box Magazine		M1903 M1903A1 M1903A3
	M1917 Enfield	United States of America United Kingdom	Bolt-Action Rifle	.30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm)	6-Round Magazine 5-Round Clip Fed Reloading
	Pattern 1914 Enfield	United Kingdom	Service rifle	.303 British	5 round, charger reloading
	M1 Garand	United States of America	Semi-Automatic Rifle	.30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm)	8-round en-bloc clip, Internal Magazine
	T26 Garand	United States of America	Semi-Automatic Rifle	.30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm)	8-round en-bloc clip, Internal Magazine
	M1 Carbine	United States of America	Semi-Automatic Rifle Carbine	.30 Carbine	15 or 30-Round Detachable Box Magazine		M1 Carbine M2 Carbine
	M1941 Johnson Rifle	United States of America	Semi-automatic rifle	.30-06 Springfield .270 Winchester	10-Round Rotary Magazine

Sub-machine guns

	Thompson Submachine Gun	United States of America	Submachine Gun	.45 ACP (11.43×23mm)	20-Round Stick/Box Magazine 30-Round Stick/Box Magazine 50-Round Drum Magazine 100-Round Drum Magazine (M1 and M1A1 Models do not accept Drum Magazines)		M1921 M1923 M1928 M1928A1 M1 M1A1
	M3 Submachine Gun	United States of America	Submachine Gun	.45 ACP (11.43x23 mm) 9×19mm Parabellum	30-Round Detachable Box Magazine		M3 M3A1
	M50 Reising Submachine Gun	United States of America	Submachine Gun	.30 Carbine .45 ACP (M60) .22 LR (M65)	12, 20-Round Detachable Box Magazine		M50 M55 M60 M65
	United Defense M42	United States of America	Submachine Gun	9x19mm Parabellum .45 ACP (Prototype model)	20 Rounds Box Magazine (also issued with two 20 Round Magazines welded Face-to-Face)

Machine guns

	M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle	United States of America	Light Machine Gun	.30-06 Springfield (7.62x63mm) .303 British (7.7x56mmR) 7.92x57mm Mauser (M1918, M1922, M1918A1, M1918A2)	20-Round Detachable Box Magazine		M1918 M1922 M1918A1 M1918A2
	M1917 Browning Machine Gun	United States of America	Heavy Machine Gun	.30-06 Springfield	250 Round Fabric Belt		M1917 M1917A1
	M1919 Browning Machine Gun	United States of America	Medium Machine Gun	.30-06 Springfield .303 British 7.92×57mm Mauser 6.5×55mm 7.62×54mmR	250-Round Belt		M1919 M1919A4 M1919A6
	M2 Browning Machine Gun	United States of America	Heavy Machine Gun	.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO)	Belt-Fed (M2 and M2HB links)		M2 M2HB
	Lewis Gun	United States of America United Kingdom	Light Machine Gun	.303 British .30-06 Springfield 7.92×57mm Mauser	47 or 97 Round Pan Magazine 30 Round Detatchable Bren Magazines
	M1941 Johnson Machine Gun	United States of America	Light Machine Gun	.30-06 Springfield	25-Round, Single Stack-Column Detachable Box Magazine		M1941 M1944
	Colt-Vickers Machine Gun	USA	Medium machine gun	.300	250-Round Canvas Belt

Sniper rifles

	M1903A1 Springfield Sniper Rifle	United States of America	Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle	.30-03 .30-06 Springfield	5-5ound stripper clip 25-Round (Air Service variant) Internal Box Magazine	M84 Sight
	M1903A4 Springfield Sniper Rifle	United States of America	Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle	.30-03 .30-06 Springfield	5-5ound stripper clip 25-Round (Air Service variant) Internal Box Magazine	M84 Sight
	M1917 Enfield Sniper Rifle	United States of America United Kingdom	Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle	.30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm)	6-Round Magazine 5-Round Clip Fed Reloading	Telescopic Scope
	Winchester Model 70	United States of America	Sniper Rifle	Various Cartridge	Internal Spring Fed Well with Floorplate	Telescopic Scope
	M1C Garand Sniper Rifle	United States of America	Sniper Semi-Automatic Rifle	.30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm)	8-round en-bloc clip, Internal Magazine	M84 Telescope
	M1D Garand Sniper Rifle	United States of America	Sniper Semi-Automatic Rifle	.30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm)	8-round en-bloc clip, Internal Magazine	M84 Telescope
	Pattern 1914 Enfield Sniper Rifle	United Kingdom	Service Sniper Rifle	.303 British	5 round, charger reloading	Telescopic Scope

Shotguns

	Winchester Model 1897	United States of America	Shotgun	12-Gauge	5-Round Tubular Magazine
	Ithaca 37	United States of America	Shotgun	12-Gauge 16-Gauge 20-Gauge 28-Gauge	4, 5, or 7-Round Tubular Magazine (Riot, Standard, and Extended Tube Versions)
	Winchester Model 1912	United States of America	Shotgun	12-Gauge 16-Gauge 20-Gauge 28-Gauge	6-Round Tubular Magazine (see text for more details)
	Browning Auto-5	United States of America	Semi-automatic shotgun	12-Gauge 16-Gauge 20-Gauge	3 or 5-Round Tubular Magazine
	Remington Model 10	United States of America	Shotgun	12-Gauge	6-Round Tubular Magazine
	Winchester Model 21	United States of America	Shotgun	16-Gauge 20-Gauge 28-Gauge .410 Bore	Manual, Break Open Action
	Remington Model 31	United States of America	Shotgun	12-Gauge 16-Gauge 20-Gauge	Tubular Magazine

Anti-Tank Weapons

	Bazooka	United States of America	Recoilless Rocket Anti-Tank Weapon	2.36-Inch Anti-Tank Rocket, M6 "Bazooka" 2.36-Inch Anti-Tank Rocket, M6A3C "Bazooka" 2.36-Inch Anti-Tank Rocket, M6A1 "Bazooka"		Rocket Launcher, M1 "Bazooka" Rocket Launcher, M1A1 "Bazooka" Rocket Launcher, M9 "Bazooka" Rocket Launcher, M9A1 "Bazooka"
	M18 Recoilless Rifle	United States of America	Recoilless Anti-Tank Weapon	57×303mmR (HEAT, HE, WP) 57 mm (2.26 inches)			M18 M18A1
	Boys Anti-Tank Rifle	United Kingdom	Anti-Tank Rifle	Kynoch & RG .55 Boys	5-Round Detachable Box Magazine			65,000 (1942-1946)	The Boys Anti-Tank Rifle from the United Kingdom and equipment by the Philippine Commonwealth Army during World War II and Post-War Era.

Flamethrowers

	M2 Flamethrower	United States of America	Flamethrower	~Half a Gallon a Second	2 (2 gal) Gasoline Tanks (fuel) 1 Nitrogen Tank (Propellant)
	M1A1 Flamethrower	United States of America	Flamethrower	~Half a Gallon a Second	1 (4.7) Napalm Infused Gasoline Tank (fuel) 1 Nitrogen Tank (Propellant)

Grenades

	Mk 2 Grenade	United States of America	Time-Fused Grenade

Grenade Launcher

	M7 Grenade Launcher	United States of America	Rifle Grenade Launcher Attachment
	M7A1 Grenade Launcher	United States of America	Rifle Grenade Launcher Attachment
	M1 Grenade Launcher	United States of America	Rifle Grenade Launcher Attachment
	M2 Grenade Launcher	United States of America	Rifle Grenade Launcher Attachment
	M8 Grenade Launcher	United States of America	Rifle Grenade Launcher Attachment
	M1 Grenade Adapter	United States of America	Expedient Rifle Grenade

Mortars

	M1 Mortar	United States of America	Infantry Mortar	M43A1 Light HE M45, M45B1 Heavy HE M56 Heavy HE M57 WP (White Phosphorus) M57 FS M301 Illuminating Shell
	M2 4.2 Inch Mortar	United States of America	Mortar	HE M3 Shell WP M2 Shell H M2 Shell
	M2 Mortar	United States of America	Infantry Mortar	M49A2 High explosive (HE) with Point Detonating fuze M52B1 M49A3 High Explosive Cartridge (HE) with Super-Quick Point Detonating fuze M525 M302 White phosphorus Cartridge (WP) M83 Illuminating Cartridge (ILL) M69 Training/Practice Cartridge (TP) M50A3 Training / Practice Cartridge (TP)
	Ordnance ML 3 Inch Mortar	United Kingdom	Mortar	3-inch Mortar Bomb HE
	Stokes Mortar	United Kingdom	Mortar	HE 10 lb 11 oz (4.84 kg)
	Brandt Mle 27/31	France	Mortar	30mm Losfeld Mortar Shell 81mm Losfeld Mortar Shell

Knives

	M3 Fighting Knife	United States of America	Fighting and Trench Knife
	M1917 Trench Knife	United States of America	Trench Knife
	M1918 Trench Knife	United States of America	Trench Knife
	Mark I Trench Knife	United States of America	Trench Knife
	V-42 Stiletto	United States of America	Dagger Knife
	Knife LC-14-B/Type IV Survival Ax (Woodman's Pal)	United States of America	Military Knife and Ax
	Fairbairn–Sykes Fighting Knife	United Kingdom	Fighting Knife

Machetes

	M1939 Machete	United States of America	Machete
	M1942 Machete	United States of America	Machete
	M1942 Bolo Knife	United States of America	Bolo Knife
	M1917 Bolo Knife	United States of America	Bolo Knife
	M1909 Bolo Knife	United States of America	Bolo Knife
	M1904 Hospital Corps Knife	United States of America	Bolo Knife
	V44 Knife	United States of America	Bolo Knife

Filipino Knives, Swords, Bolo Knives, Daggers and Machetes

	Bolo Knife	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Bolo Knife, Machete
	Itak Tagalog	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Bolo Knife, Machete
	Katipunan Bolo	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Bolo Knife, Machete
	Bicuco	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Espada Y Daga	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword and Dagger
	Sankuko Y Daga	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword and Dagger
	Hagibis	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Golok	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	War Golok	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Pinuti	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Ginunting	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Talibong	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Garab Sword	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword, Knife
	Visayan Binangon	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Dahong Palay	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Visayan Barong	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Panay Tenegre	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Sansibar	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Balisong	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Knife
	Kalis	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Barong	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Gunong	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Knife
	Kris Sword	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Pira Cotabato	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Kampilan Bolo	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Bangkon	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Banyal	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Gayang	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Lahot	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Laring	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Susuwat	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Utak	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Pinsawali	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Janap	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Kambantuli	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Binakuko	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword
	Punyal	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Knife
	Balasiong	Commonwealth of the Philippines	Sword

Bayonets

	M1 Bayonet	United States of America	Bayonet
	M4 Bayonet	United States of America	Bayonet
	M1917 Bayonet	United States of America	Bayonet
	M1905 Bayonet	United States of America	Bayonet
	M1942 Bayonet	United States of America	Bayonet

Vehicles

Tanks

Picture	Model	Origin	Type	Version	In Service	Notes

Light tanks
	M1 Combat Car	United States of America	Light tank
	M2 Medium Tank	United States of America	Light tank	M2 M2A1
	M24 Chaffee	United States of America	Airborne light tank
Medium tank
	M3 Lee	United States of America	Medium tank	M3A1 M3A2 M3A3 M3A4 M3A5
	M4 Sherman	United States of America	Medium tank	M4A1 M4A2 M4A3 M4A4 M4A6	800 (1942-1946)	The American M4 Sherman Medium Tank was delivered and equipment by the Philippine Commonwealth Army.
Tank destroyer
	M10 Wolverine	United States of America	Tank destroyer		260 (1942-1946)
	M18 Hellcat	United States of America	Tank destroyer		400 (1942-1946)
	M36 Jackson	United States of America	Tank destroyer	M36 M36B2	218 (1942-1946)

Self-propelled artillery

Picture	Model	Origin	Type	Version	In Service	Notes

Self-Propelled Artillery
	M7 Priest	United States of America	Self-Propelled Artillery
	M12 Gun Motor Carriage	United States of America	Self-Propelled Artillery
	Howitzer Motor Carriage M8	United States of America	Self-Propelled Artillery
	M6 Gun Motor Carriage	United States of America	Self-Propelled Artillery
	M3 Gun Motor Carriage	United States of America	Self-Propelled Artillery

Armored Vehicles

Picture	Model	Origin	Type	Version	In Service	Notes

Other Armored Vehicles
	Landing Vehicle Tracked	United States of America	Amphibious Vehicle
	DUKW	United States of America	Amphibious Transport
	Ford GPA	United States of America	Amphibious Military Utility Vehicle
	M29 Weasel	United States of America	Tracked Vehicle
	M2 Half Track Car	United States of America	Half-Track Artillery Tractor/Reconnaissance Vehicle
	M3 Half-Track	United States of America	Half-Track Armored Personnel Carrier
	M3 Scout Car	United States of America	Armored Car
	M8 Greyhound	United States of America	Armored Car
	Universal Carrier	United Kingdom	Armored Personnel Carrier/Weapon Carrier			40 as extemporized force during Japanese Invasion (1941-1942)

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List of weapons of the Philippine Commonwealth Army

List of regular units of the Philippine Commonwealth Army