Simple: Just Firearms and there Accompanying Ammunition any Era
Since the first human figured out how to launch a projectile with black powder, infantry firearms have shaped how wars are fought. From early muskets to modern modular rifles, the evolution of infantry weapons has always been about one thing: giving the individual soldier more reach, more power, and more flexibility. As technology advanced, firearms diversified instead of replacing one another different tools for different ranges, roles, and environments. What a soldier carries says a lot about the battlefield they’re expected to fight on.
That diversity really explodes in the modern era. Rifles and battle rifles dominate mid-range combat, trading off recoil, penetration, and controllability. Submachine guns prioritize mobility and close-quarters fighting, especially in urban or vehicle-heavy environments. Pistols remain sidearms of necessity backup weapons, not primary tools. Then you get into heavier infantry firepower: machine guns, anti-tank rifles, rocket launchers, recoilless rifles, ATGMs, ush guns, and mortars, which let infantry punch far above their weight against armor, fortifications, and even aircraft. Add in improvised weapons, field modifications, and captured gear, and suddenly infantry arsenals become incredibly creative and situational.
Ammo and attachments are just as important as the weapons themselves. Different cartridge types, warheads, fuzes, and propellants radically change how a weapon performs. Optics, suppressors, bipods, under-barrel launchers, and guidance systems blur the line between simple rifleman and specialized weapons operator. Even push guns, light cannons, and infantry-portable artillery show how far armies will go to keep heavy firepower close to the front line.
This thread is meant to be a big-picture discussion space for infantry firearms in Warthunder Infantry. Bring your ideas historical documents, obscure weapons, prototype systems, ammo types, attachments, doctrine differences, or even wild concepts. Whether it’s something that saw widespread service or a niche experiment, if infantry can carry it, fire it, or improvise it, it’s worth talking about here and shaping future suggestion posts. Have fun out there!
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