About how many weapons, total, were used in World War II?It doesnt have to be an exact number, just approximate.

This is certainly an interesting question but one that can never
be answered accurately. Considering that there were more than 100 million individuals mobilized
by the various international military regimes, you can see that there were at least that many
different weapons used (assuming that all personnel carried a firearm). If you are talking about
different makes of specific weapons, then the answer becomes more of an impossibility to
gauge.

For example, German soldiers carried more than 40 types of
handguns. There were at least 70 different rifle models used in the German military (excluding
automatic and semi-automatic versions). Germans armed themselves with at least 10 types of
machine guns and more than 40 varieties of sub-machine
guns.

American firearms usage is a bit easier to determine. Colt and
Smith & Wesson were nearly the only brands of handguns officially authorized by the U.S.
military, while Browning machine guns were the only make authorized (in at least three different
models).

Since many different nations produced multiple styles of
weapons, the true numbers are practically endless. For a more detailed listing of weapons used by
various nations in World War II, check the links found at the primary site listed
below.