My votes go to the Lee-Enfield, M1 Garand, PPSh, Mosin-Nagant, and Kar 98
2007-12-03 14:35:44 · 15 answers · asked by Darth Nihilus 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
M-1 Garand, if you don't believe me look up Gen.George S. Patton and sees what he had to say about the M-1 rifle
2007-12-03 14:44:47 · answer #1 · answered by low_hd_rider 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You forgot the M-1 carbine, The first US assault rifle. Lightweight, magazine fed, easy to shoot. Lacks a bit of power, but it was the favorite US weapon of the German Army! (when they captured them)
I do love the M-1 Garrand. It's such a great rifle. It has features on it no one has copied in 60 years, and it's still a performer!
Your favorites are all great rifles, except the PPSh, it was never really reliably, but evil weapons when they worked. I've heard horror stories from both ends of the barrel from the battle for Berlin, mainly about Russians that hosed down stone basements with an entire mag, only to find pieces of women and kids sprayed all over the walls.
My favorite is still the Browning M-2 .50 caliber, and her little brother the .30 cal M-1917A4. You just can't argue with that kind of kick azz! Field Marshall Herman Goering said, "The Battle for Britain may have gone a bit differently if the Luftwaffe had had the .50 caliber machine gun."
2007-12-04 00:37:55 · answer #2 · answered by John S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lee Enfield 303 MK1 Sniper. Also Sterling Sten Gun. Both British weapons, on the American side id have to say the M1 Garand.
2007-12-03 22:51:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well it depends on what it is being used for.If I was in WWII,I'd want a Garand or thompson.Lee Enfield,MP-44,and the Kar-98 would be my second choices.With troops the Most popular seems to have been the garand and kar 98.An we cannot underestimate the roar of the awesome MG42.
2007-12-03 22:49:07 · answer #4 · answered by HM 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
M1 Garand - accurate, true semi-auto.
Lee Enfield - accurate, reliable, easy to operate.
MP 43/44 - a little late to the war, but the forerunner of the assault rifle.
BAR - Powerful, but a bit heavy. Semi-auto / Full auto
MG42 - light machine gun.
2007-12-03 22:52:21 · answer #5 · answered by StayThirstyMyFriends 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HOWDY!!! Darth,
I have two choices The 45 and the M1 Garand. The M1 Garand was a heavy weapon to carry.
STAY SAFE!!!
Bulldog
2007-12-04 05:48:18 · answer #6 · answered by BULLDOG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The m1 Garand won the war for us in Europe. While our enemies primary weapon was a bolt action ours was the first fully issued semi auto infantry weapon. We could have almost the entire clip empty before the enemy could get their second shot off.
2007-12-03 23:24:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mosin-Nagant from Russia
2007-12-03 22:40:56 · answer #8 · answered by julio_slsc 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The M-1 won the war.
2007-12-04 03:22:07 · answer #9 · answered by Dirty Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The B.A.R. was unsurpassed as a man portable weapon for laying down a heavy suppresive base of fire.
2007-12-03 22:59:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋