Most widely operated rifles
74 of the 85 rifles in the WeaponSpecs database publish an operator countries figure, and the top 25 are listed here. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 11 rifles with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.
| # | System | Operator countries | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AK-47 † | 106 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 2 | Uzi | 90 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 3 | FAL | 90 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 4 | M240 | 80 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 5 | AKM † | 80 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 6 | M249 SAW | 75 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 7 | M82 | 75 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 8 | M4A1 | 60 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 9 | G3 | 60 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 10 | PKM | 50 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 11 | SVD † | 50 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 12 | MG3 | 40 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 13 | MP5 | 40 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 14 | P90 | 40 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 15 | G36 | 40 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 16 | AK-74M † | 30 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 17 | 870 | 30 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 18 | Type 56 † | 30 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 19 | AK-103 † | 25 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 20 | AUG A3 | 25 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 21 | APC9 | 20 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 22 | FN SCAR-H | 20 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 23 | M70 | 20 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 24 | Arctic Warfare Magnum (AWM) | 20 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 25 | AK-74 † | 20 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
Compiled from public manufacturer, defense-ministry and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations and are often stated under different conditions, so treat this ordering as directional rather than a tested result. A board is only generated where at least 5 systems in the class publish the figure. How we compile specs →
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Operator countries in other classes