Which is cheaper produce, in mass terms I mean: Bolt-Action or Semi Automatic Rifles?

Question

I'm trying to figure out which one is generally easier and cheaper to produce during wartime, such as WWII.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I know that generally speaking, bolt-action rifles tend to be used more accurately, so I'm not worried about that. I just want to know which type of weapon is more easily produced, and in decent working condition (i.e. isn't a faulty weapon on the battlefield).

Answer 1

it is a lot simpler to make a reliable bolt action rifle than it is to make a semi auto rifle.

Answer 2

The cheapest weapon commonly used in WW2 was the English STEN submachinegun. It fired 9mm pistol rounds from a 20 round magazine. Very rugged, not terribly accurate but good for close quarters. Push a button to one side for single shot (semiauto) or the other side for full auto. I think they got the price down to about $4 per gun because it was made from steel tube and metal stampings welded together, and had few machined parts.

The Thompson submachinegun was more expensive because it required much more machining and had wooden stock parts. The U.S. developed the M3 "greasegun" as a cheaper replacement for the Thompson, and it resembles the STEN.

A bolt action rifle, or even a semiauto rifle, requires much more machining than the STEN or M3.

Answer 3

lever action isn't a semiautomatic. and don't purchase Henry, they have been around in basic terms with the aid of fact the Nineteen Eighteen Eighties. in case you're gonna get a lever gun, do it genuine and get your self a Marlin. been making them for better than a hundred yards. the layout's nicely shown and time-examined. they have an impressive checklist for high quality and reliability. the SKS is great, very superb, yet no longer the Yugo, there is subjects with the selective gasoline device, probable the headache-producing variety. regrettably the final is likewise no longer CA criminal, the state has something against the chinese language... damn racists. how some superb M1 carbine, Ruger Mini14/ Mini30 or a Kel Tec SU16 fairly? i'm no longer keen on the Ruger 10/22. the single i've got been given grew to become into misguided , misfired alot, and regardless of spending better than the gun's fee in advancements, the accuracy grew to become into nonetheless decrease than any of the different .22lr rifles I surely have. it somewhat is a entire sadness regardless of each and all of the hype there is around it. it somewhat is surely a money pit of a rifle. piece of crap. additionally isn't sensible in case you could not savour those 10+ around magazines, something not one of the different .22LR rifles function (nicely there is 25 rd aftermarket mags for the Remington 597, yet you could not savour those the two) . the Yugo SKS fee will stay positioned. in basic terms element this is been going up alot presently is the Norinco SKS, yet considering the fact that they are banned of their unique config and finding a CA-compliant config is the two complicated and costly.

Answer 4

Bolt Action is by far the least expensive to produce for domestic sales or wartime speed & expense. Fewer moving parts to machine, less complicated trigger assemblies (no extra auto/semi-auto-sear, springs, levers, or hooks), less machining on receivers, basic barrel and attaching parts, and basic stock. The M3 "Grease gun" was an extreme example of wartime innovation with stamped (as opposed to machined) metal receiver cover (combination cover, grip handle, and magazine hole), 1 piece bolt, combo barrel & attachment, and no safety mechinism. Absolute minimal parts to make a working machine gun. They shot handgun bullets (like the famous Tommy Gun) of .45 ACP. Rifles shoot full size & power bullets. What are called "assault rifles" fire intermediate bullets, bigger than pistol bullets but smaller and less powerful than full size battle rifle.

Answer 5

no contest...the semi-automatic/ automatic assault rifle is much cheaper to produce. The Germans introduced the MP44 Assault rifle for exactly this reason. It also had improved capability when compared with sub machine guns and the standard infantry rifle of the day.

Answer 6

Bolt action is cheaper to produce. Less parts.

Answer 7

Depends on who's making them and how complicated the mechanisms for that particular weapon are.

Answer 8

Well since you don't care about accuracy, both are easy. Ask a more informative question next time.