List of service rifles of national armies

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This is a list of service rifles of national armies.

Country	Service Rifle
Albania	Heckler & Koch G3(peacekeeping operations) Type 56
Algeria	AKM Type 81 Assault Rifle
Argentina	FN FAL (M16A2 for Naval Infantry)
Australia	F88 Austeyr (M4 carbine for special forces)
Austria	Sturmgewehr 77
Bermuda	Ruger Mini-14 20GB
Bangladesh	Heckler & Koch G3 Type 81 assault rifle Steyr AUG (M4 Carbine for Army Special Forces Officers)
Belgium	FN FNC FN F2000 (Special Forces use and future standard service)
Bolivia	Heckler & Koch G3 Few in service (a3 and a4 types) FN FAL (Argentina) Sturmgewehr 57 M-16 A1 &A2
Brazil	IMBEL MD-2 FN FAL (M16A2 for Naval Infantry)
Canada	Diemaco C7 Diemaco C8 Carbine
Chile	Heckler & Koch G3(Mountain troops. Will be replaced by the G36) Heckler & Koch G36E (2007–) SIG SG 550(current service rifle till 2015) SIG SG 540(current service rifle till 2010) Sturmgewehr 57 (Second line troops) M16(Marines)
China	QBZ-95 (presently mass inducting) Type 81 (reserved for secondary forces)
Colombia	Heckler & Koch G3, IMI Galil
Cyprus	Heckler & Koch G3
Czech Republic	VZ58
Denmark	M/95 (Diemaco C7A1) M/96 Carbine (Diemaco C8A2)
Egypt	Maadi MISR AKM M16
El Salvador	Heckler & Koch G3
Estonia	Ak 4, IMI Galil
Falkland Islands	Steyr AUG
Fiji	Daewoo K2 M16A2
Finland	Rynnäkkökivääri 62
France	GIAT FAMAS F1 FAMAS G2 (Marine Nationale)
Germany	Heckler & Koch G36
Greece	Heckler & Koch G3 (Hellenic Army standard rifle) M16 rifle (Hellenic Navy and special forces) Heckler & Koch G36 (Purchase pending)
India	INSAS 5.56 mm RFI SLR 1A1 & 1C (currently being phased out) AKM and Sa 58 (paramilitary forces) IMI Tavor TAR-21 (special forces)
Indonesia	SS-1 SS2-V1 Heckler & Koch G3 M4 Carbine PM2-V1 V2 V3
Iran	Heckler & Koch G3 AKM (and smaller numbers of AK-47 and Type 56 rifles) Khaybar KH2002
Iraq	AKM (and smaller numbers of AK-47, Type 56, and AMD-65 rifles) M16 (to begin replacement of AK series of weapons)
Ireland	Steyr AUG A1
Israel	IMI Tavor TAR-21 IMI Galil M4 Carbine M16
Italy	Beretta AR70/90 Cei-Rigotti
Jamaica	L85
Japan	Howa Type 89
Kenya	Heckler & Koch G3
Latvia	Heckler & Koch G3
Lithuania	Heckler & Koch G3 Heckler & Koch G36
Luxembourg	Steyr AUG
Malaysia	M4 Carbine Steyr AUG (to be discharged)
Mexico	Heckler & Koch G3(To be replaced by FX-05) FX-05
Myanmar	Heckler & Koch G3 M16S1
Netherlands	Diemaco C7 Diemaco C8
New Zealand	F88 Austeyr
Nigeria	Heckler & Koch G3
North Korea	Type 88 (AK-74 clone) Type 68
Norway	Automatgevær 3 (Heckler & Koch G3) Heckler & Koch G36E(limited) Heckler & Koch HK416/HK 417(To replace AG-3 starting 2008) Diemaco C7(limited) Diemaco C8(limited)
Pakistan	Heckler & Koch G3 AK-103(to begin domestic production soon)
Peru	Heckler & Koch G3
Philippines	M16A1 and M16A2
Poland	AKM/AKMS Beryl wz.96
Portugal	Heckler & Koch G3 IMI Galil (Paratroopers) Heckler & Koch G36 (Air Force and Navy Special Forces)
Russia	AK-74M AN-94 and AK-103 rifles in service with specialised units
Saudi Arabia	Heckler & Koch G3 Steyr AUG
Singapore	ST Kinetics SAR-21 and M16S1
Slovakia	VZ58
Slovenia	FN F2000
Serbia	Zastava M77 Zastava M21
South Africa	R4
South Korea	Daewoo K2 Daewoo K1
Spain	Heckler & Koch G36E
Sri Lanka	Type 56 Type 81 M16
Sudan	Heckler & Koch G3
Sweden	Ak 4 Ak 5 Heckler & Koch G36 (Used by Särskilda Skyddsgruppen in Afghanistan)
Switzerland	Sturmgewehr 90 / Fusil d'assault 90 Sturmgewehr 57 SIG 552 Historical rifles: see Rifles of Switzerland
Thailand	M16A2 M4 Carbine/Colt Commando Heckler & Koch HK33 Heckler & Koch G36KV & G36C
Turkey	Heckler & Koch G3 M16A2 and M4 carbine (special forces and marines)
Ukraine	AK-74 (mostly AKS-74 variant) AKM Vepr
United Kingdom	L85A2 Diemaco C8 (In use with special forces) M4 Carbine(In use with special forces)
United States	M16A2 M16A4 (US Marine Corps) M4 carbine
Venezuela	FN FAL AK-103(Replacing most FALs)
Vietnam	Type 56 (and smaller numbers of AKM and AK-47 rifles)
Zimbabwe	L85 AKM