List of weapons of the Mexican–American War

This is a List of weapons of the Mexican–American War.

United States of America

Edged Weapons

Model 1840 Cavalry Saber Model 1833 Dragoon Saber Model 1840 NCO Sword

Muskets

Springfield Model 1842 Musket Springfield Model 1816 Musket Springfield Model 1795 Musket (limited)

Rifles

Mississippi Rifle (Model 1841) M1819 Hall rifle Deringer M1817 rifle

Sidearms

Colt Paterson Revolver Colt 1847 Walker Revolver Model 1836 Flintlock Pistol U.S. H. Aston Model 1842 Pistol

Artillery

M1841 6-pounder field gun M1841 12-pounder howitzer M1841 24-pounder howitzer

Second Federal Republic of Mexico During the Mexican–American War, the Mexicans mostly used Spanish weapons leftover from the Mexican War of Independence and British arms that were brought in the mid 1820s.

Edged Weapons

British Model 1821 Light Cavalry Sabre

Various French and Spanish Sabers and Lances

Muskets

Land Pattern Musket (Brown Bess) French Pattern 1835 Musket French Model 1777 Spanish Model 1803 Musket

Rifles

Pattern 1800 Infantry Rifle (Baker Rifle) (limited)

Sidearms

1817 Ramon Zuloaga Miquelet-lock Fusil

Various other French and Spanish Sidearms

Artillery Various French and Spanish Artillery

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