Info wanted on the weapons recovered by American and Caribbean forces in Grenada.

[KVLG]

I would like to know more about the kinds of weapons recovered by US and Caribbean allied forces during Operation Urgent Fury in 1983. Such as types, numbers, and origins.

[James]

Great source for that information here (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Soviet+weapons+in+Grenada).

[KVLG]

Great source for that information here (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Soviet+weapons+in+Grenada).

I was looking for the exact types and makes.

[Chulo]

i was looking for the exact types and makes.
1 pkm
200 7.65

[T3ngu]

1 pkm
200 7.65
Wrong

203 x 7.65. Sorry but i had to point that out.

[LineDoggie]

I was looking for the exact types and makes. Years ago I remember reading a list of small arms captured from both Grenadian & Cuban forces.


At least 3 M3A1 Submachineguns were recovered.

Most of the small arms would mostly be in 2 distinct eras

British WWII-1950's


Std. Warsaw Pact to include Czech Vz.52(Peoples Revolutionary Militia) & Vz. 58 Rifles and Vz.52 Light Machineguns, Sa.25 Submachineguns.
AKMS
PKM
SG-43
Dshka
ZU-23-2
RPG-7

AFV's
8 BTR-60PB
2 BRDM-2

[James]

I was looking for the exact types and makes.

Sorry, my bad. Here's another source (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Number+and+types+of+weapons+captured+in+Grenada+in+1983)

[LineDoggie]

This Link:
http://www.history.army.mil/armyhistory/AH72(W).pdf

Shows a Bren L4 (7.62NATO) and RPG-2 held by a Marine on Grenada

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=111525

Heres some info and pictures

http://www.dod.gov/pubs/foi/reading_room/grenada_25oct-2nov1983.pdf

http://www.thegrenadarevolutiononline.com/weaponsexhibit.html

http://www.faqs.org/cia/docs/28/0000696919/GRENADA:-A-FIRST-LOOK-AT-MECHANISMS-OF-CONTROL-AND-FOREIGN-INVOLVEMENT.html

Hang on heres a partial list;

32 M3A1 Submachineguns
7 Sterling Submachineguns
55 Czech M23 Submachineguns
17 STEN, Mk II
180 PPS 43 Submachineguns
300 Misc. Handguns


58 Enfield Rifles
1,120 Czech Vz 52 Rifles
4,074 SKS rifles
2,432 Mosin Nagant Rifles
7 M16?
3 Mk3(Possibly SMLE)
300 Shotguns
1,626 AKMS

9 PKM Machineguns
2 BREN
8 SPG-9 Recoiless Rifles
10 82mm Mortars
12 ZU-23-2 Anti Aircraft guns

[Eknytz]

Sorry, my bad. Here's another source (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Number+and+types+of+weapons+captured+in+Grenada+in+1983)
He was asking an honest question;those google searches with that smartass lmgify website were inconclusive so I see no reason for him to ask.
Especially since he asked on this forum he actually got a straight answer from linedoggie.

[KVLG]

58 Enfield Rifles
1,120 Czech Vz 52 Rifles
4,074 SKS rifles
2,432 Mosin Nagant Rifles
7 M16?
3 Mk3(Possibly SMLE)
300 Shotguns
1,626 AKMS


Actually, weren't those AKs AK-47s, rather than AKMSs? Also, I was interested in the origins of the SKSs, Mosins, and AKs. I know that at least a decent portion was Soviet made, I was wondering if there were any others, like East German or Polish for example.

PS, thanks, ld.