I personally think that the best firearm of World War Two is the M1 garand. It is a highly accurate and reliable weapon with tons of stopping power. It was placed into the hands of thousands of American troops as a replacement to single-shot bolt action rifles. Its 8 round semi-automatic capability made it a highly revered and respected rifle. It was the perfect alternative to the plentiful German Kars and the few Gewehrs that they had. The only shortcoming of the rifle was its unreloadable cartridge. The weapon could only be reloaded if all 8 rounds were fired. When the clip was discharged it would make an unmistakeable 'pink' sound that triggered many enemies to attack. This could also be used to draw enemies into a small scale ambush. Overall I think the M1 garand was the best firearm of World War Two although many other guns including the Thompson, Browning .30 and .50 calibre machine guns, Browing Auto. Rifle, Grease Gun (M1A3), carbine, and the Colt .45 automatic.
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I believe the best weapon of WW2 was a well-trained American infantryman. It doesn't matter how sophisticated the weapon, it is useless unless in the hands of a well-trained individual. America's importance on proper training won the war, not just the weaponry.
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i would have to say the ak/sks hands down. no matter if there is mud or water or anything. rack a round and that sob will shoot. unlike the m-16/ar-15 there prone to more jams. my romanian ak has never jammed on me that wasn't my fault. such as not loading the rounds right or having the tip not over the follower. my dpms panther has to be babied after 300 rounds.i have to clean the bolt and receiver out to clear out the build up of powder.
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Three MOST MAJOR points:\nIt was first gun to fire without reloading. \nIt had more firepower, so it was more powerful.\nIt also had interchangeable parts (you could assemble it from different individual parts-even if one part is missing, it can be replaced by another). This was an influence in the automation of machinery.
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Kar98 had the range.  MP40s were a subgun. Two different weapons.  The MP42 however was very good, but not massed produced (it looks suspiciously like an AK-47).\n\nIn what roles are we using tanks and AAA?  There were several dozen tank models in WWII.  Add to this the mutliple variants of each type (upwards of 10 per chassis type), and you get my point.  The most famous AAA gun was the 88mm.  But the US 90mm and the Half-Track mounted, Quad-50CAL armed M16 was very impressive.\n\nPlease elaborate on the question.
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Well you can't beat the good old .45 . The colt 1911 is a classic of form and function. It has great stopping power and is very reliable.\n\nAs for a rifle. I like the FN P90. It's a PDW (Personal Defense weapon). It is designed for rear line troops that do not need a full sized assault rifle. It has a great round cap, and range and power are nicely balanced.\n\nAs for machine guns look no further than the M60. Not really light weight but it can cover any range of jobs.\n\nAssault rifle. the HK G32 or G36. The highest quality at not too bad of a price.\n\nHope that helps.
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I am very fond of HK's UMP .45 calibur SMG.\n\nStop crying, rain, guns aren't responsible for murder, people are responsible for murder.
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It would appear that they are generally good for varmits up to about 50 yards (for accuracy on that size animal), however for stopping power, it'll stop a varmit as far as you can see to hit it.\n\nHowever, the 9mm shot-shell load works wonders also for those close-in varmits.\n\nIf you had to buy one gun for self-defense and varmits, it's probably a good choice, but perhaps a shotgun would be better.\n\nAnyway, here are some articles I looked up.\nhttp://www.selfdefenseforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2095\nhttp://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149020\nhttp://hipoint.7.forumer.com/a/hipoint-carbines-4/\nhttp://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149020
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what info do you want ?\ndont have room for a novel here.\nthe mauser action is the most copied in the world\nruger, remington etc not to mention a gazillion others have copied various aspects of the design.\nit is a control feed action with a large claw extractor that is known for functional reliability\ni have many guns but when i am going hunting for large game such as our new mexico elk i reah for my mauser in 300 win mag.\nworks every time\nother than that u will need to be more specific in your question please
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i have 2 ruger 10/22s a remington 597 and a marlin model60. I agree you can deck out the 10/22 to look pretty sweet but anything over 10 round mags fail often and jamb frequently, acurracy is also an issue, the 597 is a nice rifle for the money but remington hasnt improved the magazine flaws yet thusly the jamb also the marlin model 60 BY FAR the most popular 22 LR in the world...more of them sold than any other very accurate I have owned mine for over 12 years and not once has it failed
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The widespread use of the Thompson was due mainly to the fact that it was the only allied submachine gun in mass production at the beginning of WWII. It had several weaknesses; e.g. weight and control. The Sten, for example, which was of stamped and welded metal construction and finished with a paint-like coating, scored higher than the Thompson when such things as simplicity, accuracy, weight and reliability were measured. \n\nThe .45 caliber M3/M3A1 are far easier to manufacture than the Thompson, and have a number of excellent design features in addition. The low cyclical rate of fire makes the gun easier to control than most submachine guns, not only the Thompson. The weapon's straight line of recoil thrust also adds substantially in controlling the gun in automatic fire. The gun's loose tolerances allow for reliable operation even if very dirty and, with its bolt and guide rod design make it more reliable than the Thompson under adverse conditions.\n\nThe M3/M3A1 is only capable of fully automatic operation; however, with its slow rate of fire, an experienced shooter can squeeze off single rounds.
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M16/AR15\n\n   The first M16s had all kinds of problems, most of which have been resolved. The remaining problems mainly amount to jamming due to dust or sand during long periods in the field. Since civilians almost never spend weeks in the field, a civilian owner will almost never see one of those problems. The M16 is different from other military rifles in the following respects:\n\nThe 223 ammunition it uses. The rifle has enough power to kill humans or deer if not bears and cape buffalo, is accurate out to several hundred yards and, with heavy (75 - 95 grain) bullets and quick-twist barrels, can shoot to 800 - 1000 yards. It is accurate and allows rapid, well-aimed fire. \nThe M16 does not use a piston; gas blows back through a very small tube straight onto the bolt carrier. This eliminates the movement of the piston inside the rifle increases accuracy. \nThe bolt locks into the barrel rather than the receiver, simplifying several kinds of things, not the least of which is cleaning. \nThe lower receiver with the serial number totally detaches from the upper receiver and barrel, meaning that somebody who owns one lower piece of an AR16 / M16 can buy several differrent uppers, cheaply and with no further legal requirements. \nThe barrel-upper receiver connection does not involve high torque as with some other military rifles. This makes M16s basically easy to work on. \n\n"the M16 is by far the more superior weapon. It's lighter, more accurate, more versatile, and with proper maintenance it is very reliable. Indeed, it might be less sand proof then the Galil/AK47 series. However, all you need is to clean it once a day and it will work properly. Since modern armies clean their smallarms on a daily even during combat deployment this is a non-issue. \n\n   In fact, most of the myth regarding the M16 unreliability date back to the Vietnam War when the M16 was first issued. The 5.56 ammunition given then to the troops used a low quality sticky powder that caused massive buildup of dirt in the M16 mechanism and eventually to jamming problems. When the ammunition was changed, the misfire problems disappeared as well."\n\nAK-47 and Variants \n\n   The basic Kalashnikov rifle, the AK47 and variants, is the other common true assault rifle. It uses a minimalistic 30 caliber cartridge (7.62x39) and is meant to be easy to manufacture and maintain. Actually hitting anything with one much past 100 yards is problematical. \n\n   The Vepr is Michael Kalashnikov's ultimate civilian firearm. Made with Steyr tools, it amounts to a medium-heavy, chrome-lined and hammer forged barrel mated to a RPK (squad light machinegun) receiver which, while stamped, is the strongest stamped receiver ever made. The Vepr comes in 223, 7.62x39 (AK caliber), and 308, is stone totally reliable under almost any imaginable circumstances, and is accurate enough to produce inch or inch and a half groups at 100 yards.\n \n"All Russian and Eastern Block semiauto military rifles work pretty much the same way and are similar in their mechanisms, with just a few exceptions. The most basic criteria for an AK if I had to have one for some reason would be that it cost no more than $250, tops. The idea of paying $500 for a Bulgarian AK with a forged receiver makes no sense to me at all. One other thing which makes no sense to me at all is wanting to own the very bottom end of all Russian rifles, i.e. the SKS. The SKS was made to be so simple to manufacture that anybody with a lathe could make one, and that's about all there is to recommend it. " \n\nThe US switched to 223 caliber rifles during the Vietnam war; the M16 and civilian variants of it are the closest thing there is to a real assault rifle which is also a believable rifle and can hit things at significant distances. In particular, in a gunfight at 500 yards between a guy with an M16 and a guy with an AK47, the guy with the AK would most often be SOL.
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Probably Glock and Colt.  I could have also been Kimber, bacuse they make a lot of government handguns for tactical use.
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The german tanks were initially way better than any allied tank, because they had much thicker armor, and a larger caliber gun.  The armor would not be puntured by most allied tanks guns, and the German guns would punch right through the thinner armor of any allied tank, such as the Sherman.
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well, it depends, I prefer the shape and weight of the P-90 over the design of the MP7.\n\nFor me it's the P90 for the simple reason it is a better weapon,  compact for a full size SMG, it ammunition is not unique purely to itself, the five seven psitol uses the same ammunition type, has high armour penetration and spalls in the target to prevent overpenetration and in a CT environment that is a very good thing.\n\nThe other element I like about it that the fact it is fully ambidxterous due to the downward eject and a cocking mechanism on both sides and the location of the safety, larger magazine, and the ease to clean due to the small ammount of parts. And i like bullpup styled weapons, and its shape, however the tech specs made my desicion beofre the appearence.\n\nTHe MP7 on the other hand seems to be a recalibred and resized MP5, and i am not a fan of their SMG's.
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M1Abrams, Challenger, L'Clair (sp), T-90S, Merkava Mk 4.....I'd say the latest model of Leopard II Main Battle Tank.\n\nAbrams are fast, T-90s and Leclerc are faster. Merkava 3&4 are faster offroad.\n\nAll modern tanks can hit moving targets while they're moving. Leclerc and Merkava4 can do it even better through FCS-integrated autotracker and T-90 even much better through bore-launched ATGMs.\n\nGerman Rh120mm/L55 tungsten, israeli-improved 120mm GIAT tungsten and russian 125mm BM-44 U-Ni-Zn-alloy rounds have the same power through higher velocity (1750-1800 m/s instead of Abrams 1650 m/s)\n\nAnd in HEAT-rounds soviets always led anyway, their new tandem charge HEAT-round with DU-liner has 800mm RHA-penetration.\n\nI think, what gives me the choice of Leopard, besides the german history of good tank design, is their ability to deploy infra-decoys and smoke screens to hide from enemy tanks and heat seeking missiles.
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The Best Fighters WWI\n\nR.A.F. S.E.5a (Britain) ,Nieuport 17 (France),Sopwith Camel F.1 (Britain) ,SPAD S.XIII (France) ,Fokker D.VII (Germany) ,Fokker Dr.1 Triplane (Germany)\n\nThe Best Fighter Planes of World War II \n\nThe Bf 109, Spitfire, FW 190, P-51, A6M Zero, P-38, F4U ,P-47...\n\nKorean war:\nMIG-15,F-86F,P-80 \n\nVietnan:\nF-105,F-4,A-6 e A-8,F-100D Super Sabre, F-84F Thunderstreak\n\nafter; Mirage,Harrier \nMiG-21 \nMiG-29\nF-14,15,16
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Its awesome... around about £150 ($300) I think... for the price range, its the best. If you want a better gun, you need to start thinking about spendin near the grand mark.\n\nBuy it... you'll be glad you did. ;)