Highlights

Find out about the armaments that were used during the War, how troops were armed, the difference between each force, and how it affected their tactics and actions. Ranging from a wide variety of weapon types, origins, and archetypes in this exhibition. Learn about the items displayed in more detail with our 3D model viewer or visit us directly!

Weapon: Tools of Destruction

M16 rifle

The M16 rifle (officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16) is a family of military rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States military. The original M16 rifle was a 5.56×45mm automatic rifle with a 20-round magazine. In 1964, the M16 entered US military service and the following year was deployed for jungle warfare operations during the Vietnam War.

M40 Sniper Rifle

The M40 rifle is a bolt-action sniper rifle used by the United States Marine Corps. It comes in four variants: M40, M40A1, M40A3 and M40A5. The M40 was introduced in 1966. The conversion to the A1 model was completed in the 1970s, the A3 in the 2000s and the A5 in 2009. Each M40 was built from the Remington 700 and modified and changed by USMC guards at Marine Corps Base Quantico to serve in Vietnam War

M7 Bayonet

The M7 bayonet is a bayonet that was used by the U.S. military for the M16 rifle, it can also be used with the M4 carbine as well as many other assault rifles, carbines and combat shotguns. It can be used as a fighting knife and utility tool. It was introduced in 1964, when the M16 rifle entered service during the Vietnam War..

AK-47

The AK-47 rifle designed by Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov of Russia was equipped for the main unit of the Liberation Army during the Vietnam War. The AK-47 rifle has been equipped with the Russian army since 1949 and equipped with the Vietnamese army since 1958. Entering the 1960s, the Soviet Union began to mass aid us with more modern guns such as AK-47 and put into service as well as becoming the image of a Liberation Army soldier with an AK-47 gun in his hand has been a symbol of the Vietnamese national hero.