List of military equipment used by Syrian opposition forces

This is a list of military equipment used by Syrian opposition forces in the Syrian Civil War. This list does not include equipment used by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the Syrian Democratic Forces.

Sources Large pieces of equipment like tanks and vehicles are generally captured from the Syrian Army, but small arms are a mixture of captured Syrian Army weapons, weapons imported by foreign combatants joining the opposition forces, or other sources. These include funding by private donors (notably from the Gulf region) and equipment supplied by friendly nations like Turkey.

The U.S. supplied a considerable amount of weapons and ammunition, of both American and Soviet-type from Eastern Europe, to Syrian rebel groups under operation Timber Sycamore. For example, Jane's Defence Weekly reported that in December 2015 the U.S. shipped 994 tonnes of weapons and ammunition (including packaging and container weight) to Syrian opposition fighters, mainly being to the Free Syrian Army.

Small arms ModelImageCaliberTypeOriginDetails PistolsTT-33 7.62×25mm Tokarev Recoil operated Semi-automatic pistol Commonly used by rebels, captured from the Syrian Arab Army.Makarov PM 9×18mm Makarov Blowback Semi-automatic pistol Commonly used by rebels, captured from the Syrian Arab Army. It is often seen with black grips instead of the reddish-brown one. Browning Hi-Power 9×19mm Parabellum Recoil operated tilting barrel Semi-automatic pistol Apparent popular pistol in Syria. SIG P2269×19mm Parabellum 7.65mm Parabellum 9×21mm IMI .357 SIG .40 S&WRecoil operated DA/SA Semi-automatic pistolSeen in a video of Al-Jazeera where former members of the Ba'athist Syrian regime were surrendering their weapons.M1911 .45 ACP Short-Recoil-Operated Semi-automatic pistol Previously it has been seen and used rarely but has in recent times appeared more often.Walther PPK9×18mm Ultra .22 Long Rifle .25 ACP .32 ACP .380 ACPStraight-Blowback Semi-automatic pistol Seen in a video of Al-Jazeera where surrendering Ba'athist Syrian troops were handing over their weapons. Rifles and CarbinesMosin–Nagant 7.62×54mmR Bolt-action rifle Seen common service by snipers, who usually put modern optics on it. The Mosin Nagant 1891/30 variant is used most but the M1944 (or Bulgarian 91/59 mosin nagant) carbine are also used, though to a lesser extent.MAS-36 7.5×54mm French Bolt-action rifle Seen moderate usage by snipers through 2013–2014 in Aleppo when in July 2013, the FSA (probably the 16th Division or some other branch of the FSA. 16th Division did use MAS-36s.) captured large amounts of stockpiled MAS-36s from the Syrian Arab Army. Other rebel groups such as the Al-Tawhid Brigade also captured and used large amounts of MAS-36s captured from the Syrian Arab Army. Most rebel groups stopped using the MAS-36 around 2015, probably because the ammo ran out.Karabiner 98k 7.92×57mm Bolt-action rifle SKS 7.62×39mm Semi-automatic rifle Somewhat uncommon usage. Usually when it is used, it is seen being used by marksmen attached with optics.Heckler & Koch G3 7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle Sourced from Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Used as a DMR. Used very rarely.FN FAL 7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle Often used as Marksman Rifle and Operations Specialist Weapon, sourced from Libya and UAE.MK14 EBR 7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle Rarely seen by the Free Syrian Army's Division 30 Assault rifles and CarbinesStG 44Sturmgewehr 44 used by Syrian Rebels – The Firearm Blog, 22 August 2012 7.92×33mm Kurz Assault rifle Nazi Germany On 8 August 2012, the FSA captured around 5,000 from a Syrian Arab Army storage container.AK-47 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Isn't the most common gun in the war, but is used. The AKS-47 variant is also used.AKM 7.62×39mm Assault rifle One of the most common weapons used by Syrian rebels. The AKMS version is more often seen than the AKM. Type 56 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Chinese variant of the Russian AK-47 and AKM. The Type-56 has been seen in use by various rebel groups. The Type-56-1 and Type-56-2 are also seen.Zastava M70 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Yugoslavian variant of the Russian AK-47 and AKM.PM md. 63 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Socialist Republic of Romania Used commonly in the early part of the war. Isn't seen too commonly now.AMD 65 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Hungarian People's Republic Has seen occasional use in both the beginning and the end of the fall of the Assad regieme.vz. 58 7.62×39mm Assault rifle In 2016, the Czech Republic donated 6,600 vz. 58 assault rifles to Iraqi and Kurdish regional governments to aid in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. AK-74AKS-74 5.45×39mm Assault rifle Mostly used by opposition special forces and elite units. Isn't too common elsewhere. AK-74M 5.45×39mm Assault rifle Unknown quantity, captured during the Syrian Civil War.AK-103 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Unknown quantity, captured during the Syrian Civil War.AK-1055.45×39mmAssault rifleSeen in a video of Al-Jazeera where former members of the Syrian regime were surrendering their weapons.MPi KM-727.62×39mmAssault riflePossibly weapons from the PLOMPi KMs-727.62×39mmAssault riflePossibly weapons from the PLOAK-9 9×39mm Assault rifle Unknown quantity, captured during the Syrian Civil War.FB Tantal 5.45×39mm Assault rifle Unknown quantity, captured during the Syrian Civil War.M16A1M16A2<ref name="SR"> 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Used by Division 30, the New Syrian Army, Al-Moutasem Brigade and Euphrates Shield rebels. The M16A1 was used commonly as a marksman rifle in the early parts of the war.M4 5.56×45mm NATO Carbine Really, really rare. Used in the late stages of the Civil War.Norinco CQ 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle "Where they are coming from is not certain. Iran is known to have purchased CQ rifles and produce it under license, but rifles similar to those seen in the Middle East have been seen and manufactured under license in Sudan, the National Interest report said." said by the Asia times.FAMAS 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Seen once in 2013, possibly smuggled out of Lebanon.Steyr AUG 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Origin unclear; serial numbers removed. Used by Syrian Opposition special forces. Sometimes used by Syrian rebels as a marksman rifle. IMI Galil 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle Limited usage. Sniper rifles and anti-material riflesSteyr SSG 69 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle Is a common bolt-action rifle used by Syrian rebels.Dragunov SVD 7.62×54mmR Designated marksman rifle The most common sniper rifle in the war.Zastava M91 7.62×54mmR Designated marksman rifle PSL 7.62×54mmR7.62×51mm NATO Designated marksman rifle Socialist Republic of RomaniaOSV-96 12.7×108mm Anti-materiel rifle M99 N/A 12.7×108mm Anti-materiel rifle Supplied by Qatar. Is one of the most common anti-material rifles used by Syrian rebels.Sayad-2 .50 BMG Anti-materiel rifle Unlicensed Iranian produced copy of the Steyr HS .50. Captured from the Syrian Army.PTRS-41 14.5×114mm Anti-tank rifle Used by rebels as an anti-material rifle . Has seen very limited use. Submachine gunsSterling submachine gun9×19mm ParabellumSubmachine gunRare. Origins unknown.Sten9×19mm ParabellumSubmachine gunPossibly leftover from the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.Sa vz. 23 7.62×25mm Tokarev Submachine gun MAB 38 9×19mm Parabellum Submachine gun Only one has been seen in the war. As of 2017.MP-40 9×19mm Parabellum Submachine gun "Few MP-40s have been seen during the Syrian civil war, and of those that have, they appeared a year or two into the conflict.” “The Saudi-Croatian deal is one possibility” “as is Libya, which had bought some WWII-vintage MP-40s from Yugoslavia in the 1980s."Beretta M12 9×19mm Parabellum Submachine gun Machine gunsRPD 7.62×39mm Light machine gun Uncommon usage by the 16th Division.RPK 5.45×39mm Light machine gun Common usage.PKM 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun PKP Pecheneg 7.62×54mmR General-purpose machine gun Unknown quantity, captured during the Syrian Civil War.MG-34 7.92×57mm Mauser General-purpose machine gun Captured from some Syrian stockpiles. Very rare usage but was one of the FSA's first machine guns looted from Syrian army warehouses.M240B 7.62×51mm NATO General-purpose machine gun Used by the SNA and Al-Moutasem Brigade and Euphrates Shield forces.FN MAG 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun Ksp 58 7.62×51mm General-purpose machine gun DShKType 54 HMG 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun Often mounted on technicals. Sometimes is planted in holes in walls or on flat surfaces when in lack of a tripod.Chinese copy of DShK.NSV Coyote M02 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun Often seen being used behind cover mounted on a wall, jersey barrier or on some kind of improvised bipod.W85 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun Used very commonly. Sometimes is planted in holes in walls or on flat surfaces when in lack of a tripod.KPV 14.5×114mm Heavy machine gun Often mounted on technicals.M2 Browning 12.7×99mm NATO Heavy machine gun Used by US-backed FSA groups, including the al-Mu'tasim Brigade and the Hamza Division.M1919 Browning .30-06 Springfield Medium machine gun Seen at least once in the war. It's possible it was taken off a disabled Israeli vehicle during the Yom Kippur War or the 1980s fighting in Lebanon.Vickers machine gun .303 British Heavy machine gun Seen at least once in the war. May or may not be usable.

Grenades, grenade launchers and explosives ModelImageDiameterTypeOriginDetailsF1 55 mm Hand grenade The most common grenade used by the Free Syrian Army and other rebel groups.Mk 2 grenade 59 mm Hand grenade M26 grenade 57 mm Hand grenade RGD-5 58 mm Hand grenade The second most common grenade.OHG-92 65mm Hand grenade Grenades originally delivered to the United Arab Emirates in 2003–2004 and then given to Jordan in 2004. Unclear how the hand grenades reached the Syrian rebels.AGS-17 30×29mm grenade Automatic grenade launcher Mark 19 grenade launcher 40×53mm grenade Automatic grenade launcher Supplied by the United States.RBG-6 40×46mm grenade Grenade launcher Croatian-produced copy of South African Milkor MGL. Supplied by Saudi Arabia. Arsenal MSGL 40×46mm grenade Grenade launcher FN 303 18 mm Riot gun Used by Free Syrian Police.IEDDIY weapons of the Syrian rebels. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2014. Improvised explosive device Syrian opposition / Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Molotov cocktail Improvised Incendiary device Syrian opposition / Hayat Tahrir al-Sham

Anti-tank weapons