What were the different guns used by American officers in WW2?
I misread your question, and answered for all soldiers.Post has some good info I hope you like. Most officers who carried long guns carried the M-1 Carbine. A lightweight 15 shot semi auto in the .30 carbine caliber. I am sure some of the infantry lieutenants carried the larger Garrand or Thompson sub machine gun. When the war started, the most common rifle was the 1903 Springfield bolt action, 30-06 caliber. As the war progressed, it was replaced by the M1 Garrand, a semi auto rifle also in 30-06. The M1 carbine, a smaller rifle with a less powerful round was carried by many troops also. The BAR was a select fire (full auto- or semi auto) 30-06 that was very popular but rather heavy. The other full auto weapons were in the Thompson sub-machine gun and one that was called the grease gun by the troops. These both fired the .45 round that was fired by the 1911 colt semi auto pistol.A few Marine Raider units had a select fire rifle called the Johnson Rifle. They were good guns and are qui
