Philippines Weapon of Choice

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The M3 was a workhorse submachine gun for the U.S. military from WWII until the early 90’s. It was a cheap and easy to produce replacement for the M1 Thompson during WWII chambered in the venerable .45 ACP cartridge. Nicknamed the “Grease Gun” because it looked like, well a grease gun.

philippine-marines-grease-gunAround 700,000 of the open bolt, blowback-operated M3s were made. It was first introduced in 1944 and was also issued during the Korean War, Vietnam War and was still in use by armored vehicles and truck drivers during the Gulf War. While the M3 has been replaced by most of its operators around the world, there’s one country’s military that still uses the trusty ol’ Grease Gun.

The Philippine Navy and Marine Corps needed a sub machine gun for their boarding parties and crews. The Uzi, M4 and Floro 9mm SMG were in the running but because of budget constraints they chose to upgrade their stocks of M3s as opposed to purchasing newer firearms. Dubbed the “M3 SpecOps Generation 2″, The Philippine Marine Corps armorers added weaver mounts, a Simmons red-dot to replace the stamped sights, a sling, new paint job and of course a suppressor. Not much known is about the suppressor that’s used on the M3 SpecOps Generation 2, it’s most likely a locally produced unit. A few were even nickel-plated and are used by guards at the Philippine Navy Headquarters, most likely for show, but probably to also combat rust in the tropical humid Philippine weather .
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The 9mm Beretta 

The word “ultimate” has long been common currency among firearm enthusiasts. But if there is a combat and tactical pistol for which this term is absolutely appropriate, it is the Beretta M9.

M16 Rifle

The M16 has also been widely adopted by other militaries around the world. Total worldwide production of M16s has been approximately 8 million, making it the most-produced firearm of its caliber. As of 2010, the U.S. Army is supplementing the M16 in combat units with the M4 carbine, which is a smaller version of the M16.

.38 Revolvers

.22 Revolvers

The M203 Grenade Launcher

The M14 Rifle

I like this masterpiece, but this weapon is the weapon of choice of the New Peoples Army (NPA). Some are being used by the police officers. Highly effective long range rifle for long range targets.

The .45 ACP (11.43×23mm) (Automatic Colt Pistol)

 also known as the .45 Auto by C.I.P. or 45 Auto by SAAMI, is a cartridge designed by John Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic .45 pistol and eventually the M1911 pistol adopted by the United States Army in 1911.

The Riot Shotgun

The M60 Machine Gun

The M60, officially the United States Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M60, is a family of American general-purpose machine guns firing 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges from a disintegrating belt of M13 links. There are several types of live ammunition approved for use in the M60, including ball, tracer, and armor-piercing rounds.


Introduced in 1957, it has served with every branch of the U.S. military and still serves with other armed forces. Its manufacture and continued upgrade for military and commercial purchase continues into the 21st century, though it has been replaced or supplemented in most roles by other designs, notably the M240 in U.S. service.

The M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR)

The M1 Garand

The M1 Garand (officially designated as U. S. rifle, caliber .30, M1, later simply called Rifle, Caliber .30, M1, also abbreviated as US Rifle, Cal. .30, M1) is a semi-automatic rifle chambered for the .30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge. It was the first standard-issue semi-automatic rifle. Called "the greatest battle implement ever devised" by General George S. Primarily used during WWII, this rifles are highly effective on eliminating long range targets. Some of the Philippine Army uses this one as service rifle but later being replaced by M16.

The .32 Revolver

The Marine Scout Sniper Rifle

The Marine Scout Sniper Rifle or MSSR is a select fire sniper rifle developed from the Colt M16A1 rifle by the Philippine Marine Corps Scout Snipers due to the lack of a dedicated sniper rifle which is used in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

The MSSR was developed due to the need of a sniper rifle system that could effectively use 5.56 × 45 mm NATO ammunition (most other sniper rifles use the larger 7.62×51 NATO cartridge). This was done mainly for cost-saving and availability reasons since the Armed Forces of the Philippines are actively engaged in counter-insurgency and internal security operations, especially against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) the and Abu Sayyaf Group.

The shorter effective range of the 5.56 mm cartridge compared to the 7.62 mm was less of a factor due to the shorter ranges encountered in jungle combat, where the rifle is primarily used.[1] Its performance during subsequent combat operations proved the effectiveness of the weapon system, and it was adopted as the primary range sniper rifle (for ranges of up to 600 m) of the Philippine Marine Scout Snipers.

The M1903 Springfield (Philippine Sniper Rifle Retired)

The 1903 Springfield rifle was developed soon after the Spanish American War (1898). The military realized the Mauser Rifle the Spanish were using was superior to the Krag-Jorgensen rifles issued to the U.S. soldiers.  The US Army Ordnance Department made test models with their envisioned changes.  This rifle would reach legendary status, in service for close to a century.

 The Rock Island Arsenal (US Armory) in Springfield, Massachusetts manufactured the first new rifle, the Model 1903 “Springfield Rifle” or ’03 as it was commonly called.  Initially, it was chambered for the “Model 1903” cartridge, known as the “.30-03.” It was also fitted with a flimsy “rod bayonet.”  This model proved problematic later when it was found it led to bore erosion.   The first issue of guns was for 74,000 units.

 Many of the guns from this order did not go out into the field, but were recalled to have the modifications made that the newer models contained.

The rifle was redesigned in 1905 to accept a knife-type bayonet allowing both the infantry and the cavalry to use the weapon. It eliminated the need for separate rifles and carbines.  President Theodore Roosevelt was pleased with the newer bayonet over the old ramrod bayonet. “I must say that I think the ramrod bayonet is about as poor an invention as I ever saw.”

 After finding the original round nosed bullet to prove inferior to the German “spitzer” bullet (which was sharp-pointed), the manufacturers went into another redesign and was called the “Cartridge, Ball, Caliber .30, Model of 1906,” now widely known as the “.30 06.” With the new innovations from 1905 and 1906, the M1903 would be produced for the next 40 years.  This gun was also used in Olympic matches.
By World War I, it was the standard military rifle. It reigned supreme until the semi-automatic MI Garand Rifle came into play, and the “03” production halted.

 However, by Pearl Harbor, not many M1s were available, so the Springfield “03” was the main weapon issued to the men.  Early World War II battles were fought with the bolt-action Springfield.   

The Philippine Machete

More people are being killed by only using this weapon, more on using bullets!. Available anywhere in the philippines. A must have equipment during an army/police operations inside a thick and dense jungles of the Philippines.