Peruvian Small Arms Inventory

[HCV]

Corrections and additions?

Handguns
Common Name: Browning HP
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium; Servicio Industrial de la Marina (SIMA), Callao (licensed assembly from FN parts).
Use: Armed forces: general service (1969-). Standard sidearm.

Common Name: Glock 17
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Glock GmbH, Deutsch-Wagram, Austria.
Use: Armed forces: ??? service. In use with army, navy, air force.

Common Name: Mod 30M
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Star-Bonifacio Echeverría SA, Eibar, Spain.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1987-). 10,000 acquired.

Common Name: Model 10 Military & Police
Calibre: 9×29mmR
Origin: Smith & Wesson (S&W), Springfield, USA.
Use: Police forces: general service (1986-). In use with Policía des Investigaciones. 70,000+ acquired.

Submachine Guns and Personal Defence Weapons
Common Name: P90
Calibre: 5.7×28mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with army and navy FOES.

Common Name: vz.25
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Československá Zbrojovka, Brno, Czechoslovakia.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with air force.
Details: Folding stock.

Common Name: Madsen M/50
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Dansk Industri Syndikat A/S (DISA), København, Denmark.
Use: Police forces: limited service. In use with Policía des Investigaciones.
Details: Folding stock.

Common Name: FMK 3
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario, Argentina.
Use: Armed forces: limited service.
Details: Folding stock.

Common Name: Micro-Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries (IMI), Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FOES.
Details: Folding stock.

Common Name: Mini-Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries (IMI), Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Armed forces: special service.
Police forces: special service. In use with DIROES.
Details: Folding stock.

Common Name: Uzi
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Fabrique National d’Armes de Guerre SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium (licensed from IMI, Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel).
Use: Armed forces: general service.
Police forces: general service. In use with DIROES.
Details: Folding stock.

Common Name: MP5A3
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service.
Police forces: special service. In use with SUAT.
Details: Retractable stock.

Common Name: MP5SD3
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service.
Details: Retractable stock. Integral sound suppressor.

Common Name: MGP-79
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Servicio Industrial de La Marina (SIMA), Callao.
Use: Police forces: ??? service.
Details: Folding stock.

Common Name: MGP-84
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Servicio Industrial de La Marina (SIMA), Callao.
Use: Police forces: ??? service.
Details: Folding stock.

Common Name: MGP-87
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Servicio Industrial de La Marina (SIMA), Callao.
Use: Police forces: ??? service.
Details: Folding stock.

Common Name: Z45
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Star-Bonifacio Echeverría SA, Eibar, Spain.
Use: ??? forces: ??? service.
Details: Folding stock.

Common Name: Z62
Calibre: 9×19mm
Origin: Star-Bonifacio Echeverría SA, Eibar, Spain.
Use: ??? forces: ??? service.
Details: Folding stock.

Rifles
Common Name: AR-15A1 R613 (M16A1)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. 50+ acquired. In use with DIROES.

Common Name: AR-15A2 R70? (M16A2)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FOES.
Police forces: special service. In use with DIROES.

Common Name: F2000
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FOES.

Common Name: HK33A3
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with DIRANDRO and SUAT.
Details: Retractable stock.

Common Name: HK53A3
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FOES.
Details: Carbine with 211mm barrel. Retractable stock.

Common Name: Galil AR
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries (IMI), Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Armed forces: general service (1992-). Standard assault rifle. 50,000+ acquired.
Details: Folding stock.

Common Name: Galil MAR
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries (IMI), Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Armed forces: special service.
Details: Carbine with 195mm barrel. Folding stock.

Common Name: AKM (MPiKM)
Calibre: 7.62×39mm
Origin: VEB Ernst-Thälmann-Werk, Suhl, East Germany (licensed).
Use: Police forces: general service? In use with DINOES.

Common Name: AKM (Type 68)
Calibre: 7.62×39mm
Origin: North Korea.
Use: Armed forces: general service. 30,000+ acquired. In use with FAP.
Police forces: general service (1986-). 10,000+ acquired. In use with DINOES.

Common Name: AKMS
Calibre: 7.62×39mm
Origin: Russia?
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with airborne troops.
Police forces: special service. In use with SUAT.
Details: Folding stock.

Common Name: FAL-50-00
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium; Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario, Argentina (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: reserve service (1958-). OBSOLESCENT.

Common Name: FAL-Para-50-63
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium; Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatilles "Domingo Matheu" (FMAP DM), Rosario, Argentina (licensed).
Use: Armed forces: reserve service (1958-). OBSOLESCENT.
Details: Folding stock.

Common Name: G3A3
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: special service?

Common Name: Galil SR
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries (IMI), Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FOES.
Details: Nimrod 6× scope. Folding stock. Bipod

Common Name: SSG 69
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Steyr-Daimler-Puch GmbH, Steyr, Austria
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with GRUFE.
Details: Kahles 6× scope.

Common Name: SVD
Calibre: 7.62×54mmR
Origin: Izhevskiy Mashinostroitelniy Zavod (Izhmash), Izhevsk, Russia?
Use: Police forces: special service.
Details: PSO-1 4× scope.

Common Name: Model 82A1
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Inc, Murfreesboro, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service?
Details: Hensoldt 10× scope. Bipod.

Common Name: Model 93 Tactical
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: McMillan, ???, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. In use with FOES.
Details: Leupold 16× scope? Folding stock. Bipod.

Shotguns
Common Name: Model 500
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Mossberg & Sons, Inc., North Haven, USA.
Use: Police forces: limited service.

Common Name: Model 870 MK1
Calibre: 18.5×76mmR
Origin: Remington Arms Co, Ilion, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service.

Machine Guns
Common Name: Ultimax 100 Mk III
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS), Singapore.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with naval infantry.
Details: Bipod. 100-round drum.

Common Name: MINIMI (M249)
Calibre: 5.56×45mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale Manufacturing Inc (FNMI), Columbia, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. 96+ acquired. In use with naval infantry.
Details: Bipod

Common Name: MAG-60-20 Infanterie T14
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium.
Use: Armed forces: general service. Also mounted as door gun on Mi-8T “Hip-C” helicopter and Mi-17B “Hip-H” helicopter.
Details: Bipod. Non-disintegrating belt.

Common Name: MAG-60-40 Coaxial T1
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Fabrique Nationale d’Armes de Guerre SA (FN), Herstal, Belgium.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use as coaxial gun on AMX 13 light tank?
Details: No stock and trigger.

Common Name: M60
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Saco Defence, Saco, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service (1980-). 7+ acquired.
Details: Bipod.

Common Name: M60D
Calibre: 7.62×51mm
Origin: Saco Defence, Saco, USA.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use as door gun on UH-1H helicopters.
Details: Lacks stock. Bipod.

Common Name: PKM
Calibre: 7.62×54mmR
Origin: Kovrovsky Mekhanichesky Zavod (KMZ), Kovrov, Russia; Vyatsko-Polyaniskney Mashinostroitelniy Zavod Molot, Vyatskiye Polyany, Russia.
Use: Police forces: special service. In use with DIROES, both handheld and as flexible gun on Casspir armoured personnel carrier.
Details: Bipod.

Common Name: SGMT
Calibre: 7.62×54mmR
Origin: Russia.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use as coaxial gun on T-55 main battle tank.
Details: No stock and trigger.

Common Name: Browning M1917A1
Calibre: 7.62×63mm
Origin: USA.
Use: Armed forces: reserve service. OBSOLETE.
Details: Water-cooled. Tripod.

Common Name: Browning M1919A4
Calibre: 7.62×63mm
Origin: USA.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. 525+ acquired.
Details: Tripod.

Common Name: ZB30
Calibre: 7.65×53.5mm
Origin: Československa Zbrojovka, Brno, Czechoslovakia.
Use: Armed forces: reserve service (1932-). OBSOLETE.
Details: Bipod.

Common Name: Browning M2HB
Calibre: 12.7×99mm
Origin: USA and FN.
Use: Armed forces: general service. In use on tripod and as flexible gun on M113A1 armoured personnel carrier, BMR-600 armoured personnel carrier, and Mod 6614 armoured personnel carrier.

Common Name: DShKM
Calibre: 12.7×108mm
Origin: Zavod imeni V.A. Degytarev (ZiD), Kovrov, Russia.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use as flexible gun on T-55 main battle tank.

Common Name: YakB-12.7
Calibre: 12.7×108mm
Origin: Konstruktorskoe Buro Priborostroeniya (KBP), Tula, Russia.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use on Mi-25 “Hind-D” gunship.
Details: 4-barrel rotary gun.

Common Name: KPVT
Calibre: 14.5×114mm
Origin: Zavod imeni V.A. Degytarev (ZiD), Kovrov, Russia.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use on BRDM-2 armoured car.

Signal Pistols
Common Name: MGP-S2
Calibre: 18.5×??mmR
Origin: Servicio Industrial de La Marina (SIMA), Callao.
Use: Armed forces: general service.

Grenade Launchers
Common Name: M79
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: ??? service.

Common Name: M203
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Colt’s Manufacturing Co Inc, Hartford, USA.
Use: Armed forces: special service. Mounted under the Galil AR and M16A2.

Common Name: MGL
Calibre: 40×46mmSR
Origin: Milkor, Lynn East, South Africa.
Use: Armed forces: general service. 668+ acquired.
Police forces: special service. In use with DIROES.
Details: Folding stock. 6-round revolving drum. Trijicon Armson OEG collimating sight.

Common Name: ???
Calibre: ???
Origin: ???
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use as flexible gun on M113A1 armoured personnel carrier.

Light Antitank Weapons
Common Name: RPG-7V
Calibre: 40mm (85mm warhead)
Origin: Bazalt, Moscow, Russia; Kovrovsky Mekhanichesky Zavod (KMZ), Kovrov, Russia.
Use: Armed forces: general service.

Common Name: B-300
Calibre: 83mm
Origin: Israel Military Industries (IMI), Ramat Ha Sharon, Israel.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use with naval infantry.

Cannon
Common Name: Rh202
Calibre: 20×139mm
Origin: Rheinmetall AG, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. 20+ acquired. In use on Mod 6616 armoured car.
Details: Twin feed.

Common Name: GSh-23L
Calibre: 23×115mm
Origin: Zavod imeni V.A. Degytarev (ZiD), Kovrov, Russia.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use in gunpods on Mi-25 “Hind-D” gunship.
Details: Twin barrels.

Common Name: 2A14 (ZU-23-2)
Calibre: 23×152mm
Origin: Tulamashzavod, Tula, Russia.
Use: Armed forces: limited service. In use on ZU-23-2 twin AA mount.

[KVLG]

I thought that the NK Type 68 AKM was used by just the paramilitary units such as the Guardia Civil. I didn't know it was also used by the army. Does Peru also have other AK models? BTW, do you know about the weapons that were used by the anti-government forces, such as Sendero Luminoso or Tupac Amaru? Do they have any stuff that the government didn't have?

[HCV]

Sorry, I don't know about irregular forces.

Cheers

HANS

[KVLG]

Sorry, I don't know about irregular forces.

Cheers

HANS

Thanks anyway. Do you know of any other Kalashnikov models that are or were used by the Peruvian government? BTW, could you post the small arms inventories of Nicaragua, Syria, Iran, Libya, Iraq Thailand and the Phillippines?

[haze99]

good list there HCV, you left out another weapon. The East German MpikM-K.
It is a 'carbine" model of the Mpi kMS-72 (AKMS) It is the only country, I know of that obtained this type weapon in any quanity.

pedro raefel's thread, shows Peruvian forces with South African SS-77's (or the 5.56mm(?) model. As well, as CR-21's!

KVLG, The Phillipines and Thailand will have US-made weapons. (plus their own domestic versions, as well!)

A majority of weapons issued in Syria, Iraq & Libya, are of USSR origin.
Iraq did have a small domestic line of weapons they made before, OPERATION Iraqi Freedom! (not sure of the status of these plants now? (Remov, any word!?)

Of course, various Warsaw Pact weapons can be found in Libya, Syria & Iraq, today! *Since, Iraqi Freedom and the build-up of Coalition-trained Iraqi forces. They have since imported MORE Former WP weapons!
(Of course the Iraqi list will be longer now, since they have introduced US/NATO weapons to the mix!)

[KVLG]

good list there HCV, you left out another weapon. The East German MpikM-K.
It is a 'carbine" model of the Mpi kMS-72 (AKMS) It is the only country, I know of that obtained this type weapon in any quanity.

pedro raefel's thread, shows Peruvian forces with South African SS-77's (or the 5.56mm(?) model. As well, as CR-21's!

KVLG, The Phillipines and Thailand will have US-made weapons. (plus their own domestic versions, as well!)

A majority of weapons issued in Syria, Iraq & Libya, are of USSR origin.
Iraq did have a small domestic line of weapons they made before, OPERATION Iraqi Freedom! (not sure of the status of these plants now? (Remov, any word!?)

Of course, various Warsaw Pact weapons can be found in Libya, Syria & Iraq, today! *Since, Iraqi Freedom and the build-up of Coalition-trained Iraqi forces. They have since imported MORE Former WP weapons!
(Of course the Iraqi list will be longer now, since they have introduced US/NATO weapons to the mix!)

Was Peru the only country that received the MpiKM-K, or were there others?

[KVLG]

Sorry, I don't know about irregular forces.

Cheers

HANS

Well, I've heard that the Sendero Luminoso used Chinese Type 53 bolt-action rifles. I thought that they looked down on the post-Mao leadership in China with contempt.