Latin American Light Weapons National Inventories

Argentina

Pistols

9mm FN35 (Belgium)

Sub-machine guns

9mm FMK3 (Argentina)
9mm Sterling Mk 4 (UK)
9mm H&K MP5 (Germany)
0.45 M3A1 (USA)

Rifles

5.56mm FARA-83 (Argentina)
7.62mm FN-FAL (Belgium)
7.62mm Beretta BM59 (Italy)
7.62mm Steyr SSG69 (Austria)

Machine guns

7.62mm FN MAG (Belgium)
0.50 Browning M2HB (USA)

Belize

Pistols

9mm FN35 (Belgium)

Sub-machine guns

9mm Sterling (UK)

Rifles

5.56mm M16A1 (USA)
7.62mm FN-FAL (Belgium)

Machine guns

7.62mm Bren L4 (UK)
7.62 FN MAG (Belgium)

Bolivia

Pistols

0.45 M1911A1 (USA)
9mm FN35 (Belgium)

Sub-machine guns

0.45 M3A1 (USA)
9mm Uzi (Israel)
9mm MAT-49 (France)

Rifles

5.56mm Steyr AUG (Austria)
5.56mm Galil (Israel)
7.62mm SIG 510-4 (Switzerland)
7.62mm FN-FAL (Belgium)
7.62mm G3 (Germany)

Machine guns

7.62mm SIG 710-3 (Switzerland)
7.62mm FN MAG (Belgium)
7.62mm M60 (USA)
0.50 Browning M2HB (USA)

Brazil

Pistols

9mm Beretta M92 (Italy)
9mm IMBEL (Brazil)

Sub-machine guns

9mm Beretta M12S (Italy)
9mm Walther MPK (Germany)
9mm Mekanika (?)

Rifles

5.56mm M16A1 (USA)
5.56mm HK33E (Germany)
7.62mm FN-FAL (Belgium)

Machine guns

7.62mm Madsen (Denmark?)
7.62mm FN MAG (Belgium)
0.50 Browning M2HB (USA)

Chile

Pistols

9mm FN35 (Belgium)
9mm Star 30M (Spain)

Sub-machine guns

9mm Uzi (Israel)
9mm SIMA 79 (Peru)
9mm Star Z-45, Z-62 (Spain)

Rifles

5.56mm M16A1 (USA)
7.62mm FN-FAL (Belgium)
7.62mm G3 (Germany)
7.62mm AK-47, AKM (CIS)
7.62mm Steyr SSG69 (Austria)

Machine-guns

7.62mm FN MAG (Belgium)
7.62 M60 (USA)
0.50 Browning M2HB (USA)
12.7mm DShK (CIS)

Colombia Pistols

9mm FN35 (Belgium)
0.45 M1911A1 (USA)

Sub-machine guns

9mm Madsen M46, 50, 53 (Denmark)
9mm Walther MPK (Germany)
9mm Ingram (USA)
9mm Uzi (Israel)

Rifles

5.56mm Galil (Israel)
7.62mm FN-FAL (Belgium)
7.62mm G3 (Germany)
7.62mm M14 (USA)

Machine guns

7.62mm M60 (USA)
7.62mm HK21 (Germany)
7.62mm FN MAG (Belgium)
0.30 BAR M1918 (USA?)
0.30 Browning M1919AR (USA?)
0.50 Browning M2HB (USA)

Costa Rica

Pistols

0.45 M1911A1 (USA)

Sub-machine guns

9mm Beretta 38/49 (Italy)

Rifles

5.56mm Galil (Israel)
5.56mm M16A1 (USA)
5.56mm Type 68 (China)
7.62mm M14 (USA)
7.62mm FN-FAL (Belgium)

Machine guns

7.62mm M60 (USA)
0.30 BAR M1918 (USA?)
0.30 Browning M1919A4 (USA?)

Cuba

Pistols

9mm Makarov (CIS)
9mm FN35 (Belgium)

Sub-machine guns

9mm vz/23, 25 (?)
9mm Star Z-45 (Spain)

Rifles

7.62mm vz/58 (?)
7.62mm AK-47, AKM (CIS)

Machine guns

7.62mm PK, RPK (CIS)
7.62mm RP-46 (CIS)
7.62mm DPM (CIS)
12.7mm DShK (CIS)

Dominican Republic

Pistols

0.45 M1911A1 (USA)
9mm FN 35 (Belgium)

Sub-Machine guns

9mm Beretta M38/49 (Italy)
9mm Uzi (Israel)

Rifles

7.62mm G3 (Germany)
7.62mm FN-FAL (Belgium)
7.62mm CETME 58 (Spain)
7.62mm M14 (USA)

Machine guns

7.62mm M60 (USA)
7.62mm FN MAG (Belgium)
0.30 Browning M1919A4 (USA)
0.50 Browning M2HB (USA)

Ecuador

Pistols

.45 M1911A1 (USA)
9mm FN 35 (Belgium)

Sub-machine guns

.45 M3A1 (USA)
9mm Uzi (Israel)

Rifles

5.56mm Steyr AUG (Austria)
5.56mm SIG 540 (Switzerland)
5.56mm M16A1 (USA)
7.62mm M14 (USA)
7.62mm FN-FAL (Belgium)

Machine guns

7.62mm FN MAG (Belgium)
7.62mm Yugo MG42 (Italy)
0.50 Browning M2HB (USA)

El Salvador

Pistols

9mm FN 35 (Belgium)

Sub-machine guns

9mm H&K MP5 (Germany)
9mm Uzi (Israel)

Rifles

5.56mm HK33 (Germany)
5.56mm M16A1 (USA)
5.56mm Galil (Israel)
7.62mm M14 (USA)
7.62mm G3 (Germany)

Machine guns

7.62mm M60 (USA)
7.62mm Madsen (Denmark)
0.30 Browning M1919A4 (USA)
0.50 Browning M2HB (USA)

Guatemala

Pistols

0.45 M1911A1 (USA)
9mm Star (Spain)
9mm FN35 (Belgium)

Sub-machine guns

0.45 M3A1 (USA)
9mm Uzi (Israel)
9mm Beretta 12 (Italy)

Rifles

5.56mm M16A1 (USA)
7.62mm Galil (Israel)
0.30 Carbine M1 (USA)

Machine guns

7.62mm FN MAG (Belgium)
0.30 Browning M1919A4 (USA)
0.50 Browning M2HB (USA)

Haiti

Pistols

0.45 M1911A1 (USA)
9mm Beretta 951 (Italy)

Sub-machine guns

0.45 Thompson (USA)
9mm Uzi, Mini-Uzi (Israel)

Rifles

5.56mm Galil (Israel)
5.56mm M16A1 (USA)
7.62mm G3 (Germany)

Machine guns

7.62mm M60 (USA)
0.30 Browning M1919A4 (USA)

Honduras

Pistols

9mm FN 35 (Belgium)

Sub-machine guns

9mm Beretta 93R (Italy)
9mm Uzi, Mini-Uzi (Israel)
9mm H&K MP5 (Germany)

Rifles

5.56mm Ruger Mini-14 (USA)
5.56mm M16A1 (USA)
7.62mm FN-FAL (Belgium)
7.62mm M14 (USA)

Machine guns

7.62mm M60 (USA)
7.62mm FN MAG (Belgium)
0.50 Browning M2HB (USA)

Jamaica

Pistols

9mm FN35 (Belgium)

Sub-machine guns

9mm Sterling (UK)

Rifles

5.56mm M16A1 (USA)
7.62mm FN-FAL (Belgium)
5.56mm L85A1IW (UK)

Machine guns

7.62mm FN-FAL/HB (Belgium)
7.62mm FN MAG (Belgium)
0.50 Browning M2HB (USA)

Mexico

Pistols

0.45 M1911A1 (USA)
9mm H&K P7M13 (Germany)

Sub-machine guns
9mm Mendoza (Mexico)
9mm HK53 (Germany)
9mm H&K MP5 (Germany)

Rifles

5.56mm M16A1 (USA)
5.56mm HK33E (Germany)
7.62mm FN-FAL (Belgium)
7.62mm G3 (Germany)

Machine-guns

5.56mm Ameli (Spain)
7.62mm FN MAG (Belgium)
7.62mm HK21A1 (Germany)
0.50 Browning M2HB (USA)

Nicaragua

Pistols

0.45 M1911A1 (USA)
9mm Makarov (CIS)

Sub-machine guns

9mm Uzi (Israel)
9mm vz/23, 25 (?)
9mm Madsen M50 (Denmark)

Rifles

5.56mm M16A1 (USA)
5.56mm Galil (Israel)
5.56mm SIG 540 (Switzerland)

Machine guns

7.62mm M60 (USA)
7.62mm RDP, RPK (CIS)
12.7mm DShK (CIS)
0.50 Browning M2HB (USA)

Panama

Pistols

9mm FN35 (Belgium)

Sub-machine guns

9mm Uzi (Israel)

Rifles

5.56mm M16A1 (USA)
5.56mm Type 65 (China)
0.30 Garand M1 (USA?)

Machine guns

5.56mm M16A1/HB (USA)
7.62 FN MAG (Belgium)
7.62 M60 (USA)
0.30 Browning M1919A4 (USA)
0.50 Browning M2HB (USA)

Paraguay

Pistols

9mm FN 35 (Belgium)
9mm H&K P9S (Germany)
9mm H&K VP70Z (Germany)

Sub-machine guns

9mm Madsen (Denmark or Brazil?)
9mm Carl Gustaf (Sweden)
9mm Uzi (Israel)

Rifles

5.56mm AR70/90 (Italy)
5.56mm SIG540 (Switzerland)
7.62 FN-FAL (Belgium)

Machine guns

7.62 FN-FAL/HB (Belgium)
7.62mm Madsen (Denmark or Brazil?)
0.50 Browning M2HB (USA)

Uruguay

Pistols

9mm H&K P7M8 (Germany)
9mm HK4 (Germany)
9mm FN 35 (Belgium)
9mm SIG P220 (Switzerland)

Sub-machine guns

9mm Uzi (Israel)
9mm H&K MP5 (Germany)
9mm Star Z-45 (Spain)

Rifles

5.56mm M16A1 (USA)
7.62 FN-FAL (Belgium)
0.30 Garand M1 (USA?)

Machine guns

7.62mm FN MAG (Belgium)
0.30 Browning M1919A4, A6 (USA)
0.30 BAR M1918A2 (USA)
0.50 Browning M2HB (USA)

Venezuela

Pistols

9mm FN 35 (Belgium)
9mm HK4 (Germany)

Sub-machine guns

9mm Uzi (Israel)
9mm Beretta M12 (Italy)
9mm Walther MPK (Germany)

Rifles

5.56mm FN-FNC (Belgium)
7.62mm M14 (USA)
7.62mm FN-FAL (Belgium)

Machine guns

7.62mm FN MAG (Belgium)
7.62mm M60 (USA)
0.50 Browning M2HB (USA)

Compiled From: Janes's Infantry Weapons, 1995-1996, edited by Terry J. Gander and Ian V. Hogg, (Surrey UK: Janes Info Group, ltd., 1995).