Editing Lao People's Armed Forces (section)

=== Weapons ===
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! width="4%" | Model
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! width="2%" | Caliber
! width="3%" | Origin
! width="6%" | Notes

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|[[File: TT33.JPG|120x120px]]||[[TT pistol|TT-33]]
|[[Semi-automatic pistol]]
|[[7.62×25mm Tokarev]]
|{{flag|Soviet Union}}|| rowspan="2" |Standard service pistols for Laotian Armed Forces.
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|[[File: Пистолет Макарова.png|120x120px]]||[[Makarov pistol|PM]]<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Cove |first=The |date=February 25, 2022 |title=Know Your Region (KYR): Laos - Military |url=https://cove.army.gov.au/article/kyr-laos-military |access-date=December 15, 2022 |website=cove.army.gov.au}}</ref>
|[[Semi-automatic pistol]]
|[[9×18mm Makarov]]
|{{flag|Soviet Union}}
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|[[File:G2-COMBAT.jpg|120x120px]]
|[[Pindad G2|G2]]
|[[Semi-automatic pistol]]
|[[9x19mm Parabellum]]
|{{IDN}}
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Laos Borong Senjata Buatan Pindad|url=https://militermeter.com/laos-borong-senjata-buatan-pindad/|date=January 11, 2018|language=id|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321061522/https://militermeter.com/laos-borong-senjata-buatan-pindad/|archive-date= March 21, 2023}}</ref>
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|[[File:QCW05 - 5.8mm submachine gun 20170919.jpg|alt=|120x120px]]
|[[JS 9 mm]]
|[[Bullpup]] [[Submachine gun]]
|[[9×19mm Parabellum]] 
|{{flag|China}}
|<ref name="conglao">{{Cite web|url=https://kienthuc.net.vn/quan-su/cap-doi-sung-trung-quoc-trong-bien-che-dac-cong-lao-manh-co-nao-1383333.html|title=Cặp đôi súng Trung Quốc trong biên chế đặc công Lào mạnh cỡ nào?|date=15 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402033717/https://kienthuc.net.vn/quan-su/cap-doi-sung-trung-quoc-trong-bien-che-dac-cong-lao-manh-co-nao-1383333.html|archive-date=April 2, 2023}}</ref>
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|[[File:M1200 Shotgun (7414627784).jpg|frameless|129x129px]]
|[[Winchester Model 1200]]
|[[Pump shotgun]]
|[[12-gauge]]
|{{US}}
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|[[File: Simonov-SKS-45.JPG|128x128px]]
|[[Simonov SKS]]
|[[Semi-automatic rifle]]
|[[7.62×39mm]] M43
|{{flag|Soviet Union}}
|Limited use, used for ceremonial purpose only.
|-
|[[File:Mosin-Nagant M1891 right side.png|frameless|133x133px]]
|[[Mosin-Nagant]]
|[[Bolt-action rifle]]
|[[7.62×54mmR]]
|{{flag|Soviet Union}}
|Limited use, in storage.
|-
|[[File:9A-91.jpg|alt=|120x120px]]
|[[9A-91]]
|[[Assault rifle]], [[Carbine]]
|[[9x39mm]]
|{{flag|Russia}}
|Used by Laotian special forces.
|-
|[[File:AKM automatkarbin - 7,62x39mm.jpg|frameless|128x128px]][[File:Tula AKM.jpg|frameless|131x131px]]||
[[AKM]] 
[[AKMS]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|[[7.62×39mm]]
|{{flag|Soviet Union}}||Standard service rifles for Laotian Armed Forces, including police officer and Lao People's army.<ref name=":3" />
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| [[File:QBZ95 automatic rifle mod noBG.png|frameless|128x128px]]
|[[QBZ-95]]
|[[Bullpup]] [[Assault rifle]]
|[[5.8×42mm DBP87]]
----[[5.56×45mm NATO]]
|{{flag|China}}
|Standard issue for Laotian Special Forces and Special Police Forces.
|-
|[[File:Type 56 (Iraq).jpg|frameless|123x123px]]
|[[Type 56 assault rifle|Type 56]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|[[7.62×39mm]]
|{{flag|China}}
|
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|[[File: Canadian civilian version of Type 81 automatic rifle noBG.png|120x120px]]
|[[Type 81 assault rifle|Type 81]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|[[7.62×39mm]]
|{{flag|China}}
|
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|[[File:Amd65.jpg|frameless|120x120px]]
|[[AMD-65]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|[[7.62×39mm]]
|{{flag|Hungarian People's Republic}}
|
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|[[File:Pindad-ss1 (cropped).jpg|frameless|126x126px]]
|[[Pindad SS1]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|[[5.56×45mm NATO]]
|{{IDN}}
|In 2014, Laos imported 35 SS1 V2s and SS1 V4s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Administrator |first=ANTARA |date=24 September 2017 |title=Laos Expresses Interest To Make Another Purchase of Pindad Weapon |url=https://en.tempo.co/read/911757/laos-expresses-interest-to-make-another-purchase-of-pindad-weapon |url-status=live |access-date=3 April 2022 |website=Tempo.co|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410143653/https://en.tempo.co/read/911757/laos-expresses-interest-to-make-another-purchase-of-pindad-weapon|archive-date=April 10, 2023}}</ref>
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|[[File:SS2-V1 ID2008.jpg|alt=|120x120px]]
|[[Pindad SS2]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|[[5.56×45mm NATO]]
|{{flag|Indonesia}}
|
|-
|[[File:Usarmy m16a2.jpg|frameless|119x119px]]
|[[M16 rifle|M16A2]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|[[5.56×45mm NATO]]
|{{US}}
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|[[File:Ace 32 close stock.jpg|120x120px]][[File:Galil ACE 32.jpg|left|thumb|110x110px|STV-380, an assault rifle made from Vietnam-based to Israeli's assault rifle.]]
|[[IWI ACE]]
|[[Assault rifle]]
|[[7.62×39 mm]]
|{{flag|Israel}}<br />{{flag|Vietnam}}
|Laos received Vietnamese-made Galil ACEs in January 2019.
|-
|[[File:LMG-RPD-44 noBG.png|alt=|120x120px]]
|[[RPD machine gun|RPD]]
|[[Light machine gun]]
|[[7.62×39mm]]
|{{flag|Soviet Union}}
|<ref name=":3" />
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|[[File:Machine gun 762 KK PKM 20180604.jpg|frameless|125x125px]]
|[[PK machine gun]]
|[[General-purpose machine gun]]
|[[7.62×54mmR]]
|{{flag|Soviet Union}}
|<ref name=":3" />
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| [[File:Machine Gun, M60.jpg|frameless|126x126px]]
|[[M60 machine gun]]
|[[General-purpose machine gun]]
|[[7.62×51mm NATO]]
|{{US}}
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|[[File:KPVrear.jpg|frameless|144x144px]]
|[[KPV heavy machine gun]]
|[[Heavy machine gun]]
|[[14.5×114mm]]
|{{flag|Soviet Union}}
|
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|[[File: 12,7-мм станковый пулемёт ДШК образца 1938 года (3-1).jpg|124x124px]]
|[[DShK]]
|[[Heavy machine gun]]
|[[12.7×108mm]]
|{{flag|Soviet Union}}
|
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|[[File:SVD Dragunov.jpg|alt=|120x120px]]
|[[Dragunov SVD]]
|[[Designated marksman rifle]], [[Sniper rifle]]
|[[7.62×54mmR]]
|{{flag|Soviet Union}}
|<ref name="conglao"/>
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|[[File:Rpg-7.jpg|frameless|136x136px]]
|[[RPG-7]]
|[[Rocket-propelled grenade]]
|40mm
|{{flag|Soviet Union}}
|
|-
|[[File:RPG-2. (49193484607).jpg|frameless|137x137px]]
|[[RPG-2]]
|[[Rocket-propelled grenade]]
|40mm
|{{flag|Soviet Union}}
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|}<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name="jones2009">Jones, Richard D. ''Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010''. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). {{ISBN|978-0-7106-2869-5}}.</ref>