Memorable small-arms of the 20th Century

• Dr Who

  7 Nov 04, 22:23

  
  British : Lee Enfileld (ww1, ww2)
  SLR/FN ( confrontation)
  Bren (WW2, Malayan Emergency)
  
  Sorry, I'm not familiar with German/Jap.......but I'm sure many young people today can identify only the M-16 or AK-47........show them any other weapon, they would be lost.....
  
  Can everyone contribute to our general knowledge? add pic? arigato...
• sgFish

  7 Nov 04, 22:24

  well...they'd recognice the arctic warfare magnum too.
  
  
• kwlee

  7 Nov 04, 23:20

  KAR98, MP40, MP44, Luger (germans)
  
  Thompson, M1 Carbine, M1 Garand (americans)
  
  PPsh (russian)
• |-|05|

  8 Nov 04, 02:18

  Kar98K is a great rifle!!
  Others include the Cheaupot(spelling?)the best breech loading rifle of it's time though it came alittle earlier!!Gatling and ofcuz the machine gun(maxim!) changed the face of warfare!
• Meremere

  8 Nov 04, 08:08

  Originally posted by |-|05|:

  Kar98K is a great rifle!!
  Others include the Cheaupot(spelling?)the best breech loading rifle of it's time though it came alittle earlier!!Gatling and ofcuz the machine gun(maxim!) changed the face of warfare!

  Chassepot (if I'm not mistaken!)
  
  Erm, mine would be:
  
  Lee Enfield 303
  Owen SMG
  Stoner Weapon Systems
  AR10
  
  Can't think of anything else at the moment!
• HENG@

  8 Nov 04, 08:13

  M1911
• HENG@

  8 Nov 04, 08:19

  the FN FAL or SLR is another iconic rifle.
  
  MP42 was one of the best MGs in years.
  
  the MP44 (i think) is the ancestor of the modern assault rifle.
  
  the Spanish CETME mod. L and LC is remembered for pioneering the legendary Delayed blowback roller system and later was licenced to H&K to become the famous G3 assault rifle.
• khyron1

  8 Nov 04, 09:00

  My Pick:
  
  1. Lee-Enfield Mk 1 and family
  2. Springfield M1903
  3. Garand M1
  4. MP43/44/StG44
  5. PPsH M1941
  6. Lewis gun
  7. Vickers Gun
  8. Bren Gun
  9. MP5 family
  10. Browning HP
  11. Walther PPK
  12. AK-47
  13. MG42
  14. FN FAL
  15. M1 Thompson (Tommy Gun)
  16. Ingram Mac-10
  17. Uzi
  18. M1 Carbine
  19. M-16 family
  20. Mauser C96
  21. Glock series
  
  Some are memorable because of their exploits and reputation operationally...some others for their on-screen exploits (hence the inclusion of the Walther PPK )
• dRaKe86

  9 Nov 04, 02:06

  The M1 Garand... The rifle tat won the war!! The very words from Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D.Eisenhower back in WWII. The M1's semi-auto capability gave it a HUGE edge against the bolt-action standard infantry rifle, the KAR98K, of the Germans.. 30.06 calibre, smooth mahogany wood finish, and an 8-round clip.. MmmMmm, /me masturbates.. LoL
• |-|05|

  9 Nov 04, 02:41

  Originally posted by dRaKe86:

  The M1 Garand... The rifle tat won the war!! The very words from Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D.Eisenhower back in WWII. The M1's semi-auto capability gave it a HUGE edge against the bolt-action standard infantry rifle, the KAR98K, of the Germans.. 30.06 calibre, smooth mahogany wood finish, and an 8-round clip.. MmmMmm, /me masturbates.. LoL

  but the metal clip ejecting was a give away hhee
• HENG@

  9 Nov 04, 02:42

  Originally posted by |-|05|:

  but the metal clip ejecting was a give away hhee

  blam blam blam blam blam blam blam blam piiing!
• Meremere

  9 Nov 04, 06:09

  The Japanese copied the Garand, but am not sure if the rifles were issued to their troops.
• khyron1

  9 Nov 04, 10:02

  Originally posted by dRaKe86:

  The M1 Garand... The rifle tat won the war!! The very words from Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D.Eisenhower back in WWII. The M1's semi-auto capability gave it a HUGE edge against the bolt-action standard infantry rifle, the KAR98K, of the Germans.. 30.06 calibre, smooth mahogany wood finish, and an 8-round clip.. MmmMmm, /me masturbates.. LoL

  That is until they meet Germans armed with StG44...30-round mag, full-auto capability....good thing it's only available in limited numbers (for the GIs that is)!