best military weapon of all time

[snedd162]

which gun?

[James B]

1911.

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springField 1906!!!!!!!

[Retaks]

Barrett M468. It is unstoppable.

[statjunk]

You're missing the best one of them all, 7.5x55 Swiss.

Tom

[younggun308]

I voted M1 Carbine, but isn't the M1A the same gun? And you forgot the M14.

[James B]

I saw a program on Military weapons on the outdoor channel. It seems that many think the AK-47 is one of the most reliable and rugged military rifles ever made. At least for Auto and Semi-auto. I don't think I agree with their choice.

[Aught Six]

The M1A is the semi-auto counterpart to the M14, which is superior IMHO. It takes all of the great features of the M1 and corrects some of the "problems" by add a detachable high-cap magazine andselect-fire capability. TheM1comes in a close second.

[ipscshooter]

ORIGINAL: younggun243

I voted M1 Carbine, but isn't the M1A the same gun? And you forgot the M14.

M1 Carbine and M1A are not the same. The M1A is the civilian version of the M14, both chambered in .308. I think the only difference is that the M1A doesn't have selective fire. The M1 Carbine is chambered for the puny .30 Carbine. It's a neat little rifle. I've got one, as well as an M1A. I certainly wouldn't vote for the carbine as the best military weapon of all time.

[Red Lion]

I did not like any of the choices, so I would say that a US soldier is the best military weapon of all times with the M2 .50 coming in a close second.