Argentina: Land Weapons and Vehicles
Please note that this not a complete list of Argentinean weapons. We will add to the list as more information becomes available. If you have information on Argentinean weapons that are not listed below, please feel free to Email us Also please e-mail if you find any of the information below to be incorrect. We appreciate your in put.
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105mm
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Type: |
Recoilless Artillery |
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Calibre (mm): |
105mm |
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Barrel Length (mm): |
3000 |
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Elevation (degrees): |
+65 degrees |
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Weight (Kg): |
219 |
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Shell (Kg): |
15.6 |
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Rate of Fire (rpm): |
3-5 |
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Range (m): |
6,875 meters |
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Crew |
4 |
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105mm
OTO-Melara
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Type: |
Towed Artillery |
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Calibre (mm): |
105 |
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Barrel Length (m): |
1.48 |
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Elevation (degrees): |
-5 to +25 |
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Weight (Kg): |
1,290 |
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Shell (Kg): |
21.06 HE |
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Rate of Fire (rpm): |
4 |
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Range (m): |
10,57 meters |
Equipped the Argentine army's 3rd artillery battalion of three batteries when it was deployed to the Falklands. |
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155mm
CITEFA
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Type: |
Towed Artillery |
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Calibre (mm): |
155 |
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Barrel Length (m): |
5.115 |
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Elevation (degrees): |
0 to +67 |
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Weight (Kg): |
8,000 |
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Shell (Kg): |
43 HE |
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Rate of Fire (rpm): |
1 rpm sustained, 4 rpm for short periods |
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Range (m): |
22,0000m with standard projectile; 25,300 meters
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A battery of Model 77s were deployed to the Falklands, but because of their
weight
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Land Based Exocet |
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Type: |
Land-based Anti-Ship Missile |
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Length (m): |
5.21 |
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Diameter (m): |
0.35 |
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Span (m): |
1.04 |
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Missile Weight (Kg): |
735 at launch |
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Range (m): |
4,000 to 42,000 meters |
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Speed |
Mach 0-93 |
Two Exocet launch boxes were stripped off the Argentine ship Guerrico after
she had been
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90mm Caliber
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Type: |
Recoilless Artillery |
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Calibre (mm): |
90mm |
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Length (m): |
15 calibres |
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Weight (Kg): |
35 |
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Range (m): |
750 meters |
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Oerlikon
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Type: |
Anti-Aircraft Artillery |
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Calibre (mm): |
35 |
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Barrel Length (m): |
3.15 |
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Elevation (degrees): |
+92/-5 |
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Weight (Kg): |
6700 |
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Rate of Fire (rpm): |
550 |
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Range (m): |
4000 |
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15 x Oerlikon GDF-200 twin AA guns were also found after the surrender, around Port Stanley and Goose Green. These were later refurbished for the The RAF Aug Regiment along with 4 of the captured "Skyguard" radars and used for some 10 years. | |
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0.5in
M2 Browning
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Type: |
Heavy machine gun |
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Calibre (mm): |
12.7mm |
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Length (m): |
1.653 |
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Weight (Kg): |
39.1 |
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Rate of Fire (rpm): |
450-600 |
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Range (m): |
2,000 meters |
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9mm L34A1
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Type: |
Sub Machine Gun |
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Calibre (mm): |
9mm Parabellum |
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Barrel Length (mm): |
198 |
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Overall length (mm): |
864 |
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Weight (Kg): |
4.3 loaded |
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Rate of Fire (rpm): |
550 |
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Magazine: |
34-round box |
This weapon was used by members of the Argentine Amphibious Commando during Operation 'Rosario', the Argentinean code name for the "Liberation of the Malvinas" |
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7.62mm
FN MAG
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Type: |
Machine Gun |
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Calibre (mm): |
7.62 |
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Barrel Length (m): |
0.545 |
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Overall Length (m): |
1.255 |
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Weight (Kg): |
10.85 with butt and bipod |
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Rate of Fire (rpm): |
650-1000 |
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Range (m): |
1,200 |
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7.62mm FN-50-41
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Type: |
Light Machine Gun |
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Calibre (mm): |
7.62 x 51mm NATO |
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Barrel Length (mm): |
621 |
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Weight (Kg): |
6.45 kg. unloaded |
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Rate of Fire (rpm): |
650-700 |
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Feed |
20 round box mag |
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7.62mm FN-50-61 |
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Type: |
Automatic rifle |
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Calibre (mm): |
7.62mm |
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Barrel Length (m): |
0.533 |
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Overall length (m): |
1.09 |
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Weight (Kg): |
4.325 empty |
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Rate of Fire (rpm): |
650-700 |
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Range (m): |
650 |
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Magazine: |
20-round box |
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A variant of the Belgian FN FAL rifle, details given for the FAL.
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7.65mm
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Type: |
Sniper Rifle |
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Calibre (mm): |
7.65 |
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Barrel Length (m): |
29.1 inches |
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Overall Length (m): |
49 inches |
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Weight (Kg): |
9.2lbs empty |
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Rate of Fire (rpm): |
Single shot |
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Range (m): |
? |
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Magazine: |
5-round staggered column box |
The 1909 Argentine Mauser was made by DWM in Germany for the Argentines, later produced in there own Argentine factory's it is large ring 98 style mauser action , earlier rifle 1891 was small ring Mauser almost identical to turk 1890, made by DWM or Lowe of Germany not gotten from Turkey but ordered from Germany. Extractors were improved on 1909 model when they went from earlier small ring 1891 design to new 98 action design that improved gas porting, larger ring dia for strength , 3rd safety lug on bolt etc. Info supplied by Aaron. |
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9mm PA3-DM
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Type: |
Submachine gun |
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Caliber |
9mm Parabellum |
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Barrel Length (mm): |
290 |
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Overall length (mm): |
700 |
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Weight (Kg): |
3.4 |
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Rate of Fire (rpm): |
650 |
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Magazine: |
25 round box |
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0.45in M3A1
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Type: |
Submachine gun |
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Caliber |
0.45inch |
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Barrel Length (cm): |
20.32 |
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Overall length |
22.8 inches with stock retracted |
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Weight (Kg): |
3.696 |
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Rate of Fire (rpm): |
450 |
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Range (m): |
150 |
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Magazine: |
30-round detachable box magazine |
Cheap, ugly and effective, the M3 submachine gun entered U.S. service in December of 1942. Known to GIs as "the Grease Gun" |
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LVTP-7s
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Type: |
Amphibious tracked vehicle |
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Engine: |
Detroit Diesel 8V-53T water cooled, turbo charged diesel |
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Road speed speed (km): |
64 |
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Waterborne speed (km): |
13.5 |
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Range on land (km): |
482 |
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Range on water (km): |
7 hours |
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Length with gun (m): |
7.943 |
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Width: (m) |
3.27 |
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Height: (m) |
3.12 |
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Weight (Kg): |
23,936 |
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Hull Armour (mm): |
30 |
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Armament: |
12-7mm mg |
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Crew : |
3, Commander, Gunner, Driver + 25 troops |
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Panhard AML90
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Type: |
Armoured Car |
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Engine: |
90 HP- four opposite cylinders, petrol, air cooled four-stroke engine with carburettor |
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Speed road speed |
upto 110 km / hr; normal cruising speed of 80kph |
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Range (Km): |
700 |
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Length with gun (m): |
7.693 |
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Width: |
2.495 m |
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Height: |
2.254 m (overall), 1.502 m (hull top) |
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Weight (Kg): |
5,500 kg |
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Armour (mm): |
10 mm (maximum) |
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Armament: |
1 x 7.62 mm
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Shorts Tigercat |
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Type: |
Surface to Air missile |
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Length (m): |
1.48 |
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Diameter (m): |
0.19 |
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Span (m): |
0.65 |
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Missile Weight (Kg): |
65 |
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Range (m): |
6.5km |
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Speed |
Mach 0.8 |
Tigercat was a private development of the Shorts Seacat missile, the system comes in a quad laucnher mounted on a vehcile or a triple launcher towed by a land rover carrying a radar unit. The system can also be deployed as two trailers. The basic system is a radio guided version with an enhanced version using a radar for blind and dark fire capability. |
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Euromissile Roland |
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Type: |
Surface to air missile |
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Length (m): |
2.40 |
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Diameter (m): |
0.16 |
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Span (m): |
0.5 |
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Missile Weight (Kg): |
67 |
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Range (m): |
0.5 to 6.3 km |
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Speed |
Mach 1.5 |
Roland is a self-propelled missile system, the data given here is for the weapon. The vehicle is a three person self-propelled carrier usually carrying ten Roland missiles The Vehicle turret carries two launcher rails and the vehicle has a machine gu for self-defence. | |
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