Share This Article 1. The M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle became standard issue to the US Army in this year. 1917 1918 1938 1941 2. These were the M42 “Duster” anti-aircraft systems’ main weapons. Four .50 caliber Browning Machineguns Two 40mm Bofors cannons One 60mm Raytheon cannon Four 20mm Oerlikon cannons 3. Gun makers, Hopkins and Allen, was the most prolific producer of this kind of weapon. Military side-arms Spur trigger pistols Shotguns Hunting rifles Loading …