What is your favorite assault rifle and why?

Question

Let's pretend for a moment you were allowed to choose one assault rifle of any kind to be given to you, what would you choose? Why?

It doesn't matter whether it's legal for civilian ownership, or even if ammunition is affordable, only just what one would be your favorite to have.

And don't bother answering "Duh, i'd choose a way valuable one and then sell it!" so forget the resale values.

Answer 1

The original, of course! The Sturmgewehr 44.

Of course, if I actually needed to USE this chioce of weapon for anything, it'd be a REAL rifle caliber. M14 or semi auto version or the very fine FN/FAL. Probably a Springfield SOCOM II.

Answer 2

Concur with DJ.

Having played with real M16s, AKs, M14s, and M60s 'till I had my fill and having been schooled by an old PJ on the merits of aimed fire over sprayin' and prayin', I have no use for full auto capability. Given that, if I had to take posession of a true assault rifle it would be a StG44 just for the historic significance.

Answer 3

Back in my youth, in Vietnam, I picked up a Thompson Sub machine gun. I just loved that thing. It was an M1 version. I found it to be surprisingly accurate and controllable, if I didn't try to squeeze off the entire 30 round stick magazine. If I had a spare 10 or 15 thousand burning a hole in my pocket, I'd buy one in a heartbeat. Just a good, solid gun. Plastic and lightweight alloys just don't hold a candle to real steel and wood.

Answer 4

FN-FAL 308 calibre. great design by a Belgian and used by very many militaries around the world. I know its called the L1A1 in Canada and it was given to me for 2 weeks work. I had the choice of it or an AR-15.

Answer 5

The H&K MP5/10. It is light, accurate, and reliable, and easily accepts a "can". My second choice would be the Atchisson AA-12, the assault shotgun, with the drum magazine. Basically a machine-shotgun. Clear a room? consider it done.

Answer 6

In a sense it doesn't quite qualify as an assault rifle but the new LMG 5.56 from Knight's Armament, or the SR-25 M110 SASS. Either would make me very happy!!

http://www.knightarmco.com/lmg.html

http://www.knightarmco.com/sr_25.html

Answer 7

relies upon, if i could be scuffling with able like Europe i could want a M-sixteen, good accuracy, long selection, gentle weight. If i became a conscript, or a unskilled fighter i could want a Ak-40 seven, i does not might desire to bathe it, i might desire to abuse it, and ammunition could be considerable. If i became in a city section like Baghdad i could like perchance a M-4. gentle weight, short so its ordinary to pass- in a city eviorment its frequently the guy who can react the quickest- and a split 2nd could make a large distinction, and the shorter, gentle weight M-4 might desire to furnish you that split 2nd. even however i hear many people choose the M-14- its very efficient, can kill at a million,000 yards, the only difficulty is its very heavy from what i hear.

Answer 8

The term assault is a liberal term for a semi-auto firearm with varying features.

As far as functionality, my preference for a service Rifle remains my CAR15.. Semi-auto pre-ban. (can accept 20, 30 round magazines.).. I use my primary for target and varmints. And keep enough ammo for a SHTF possibility in a
Frau Hitlery presidency.

I do have an AK as well in my "gun library" .. It's fun to shoot but for handsdown accuracy opt for an AR

Answer 9

The Colt CAR-15.

Answer 10

not sure what an assault rifle is other than the gun-banners made up name for comsetically enhanced rifles to sccare soccer moms with
but if I had to choose a rifle it would be a barret 50 bmg
there is just something about killing trees at 1 and a half miles that I like