Good defense of the Arisakas, milsurp. Couldn't have said it better myself.
Rate the main battle rifles of the main combatants of World War II . Here's my rankings: #1 - M1 Garand. Semi-auto; reliable; excellent sights;...
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Not true. While we did break from the 7.62x51 for our rifles, we still retain it for our medium MG. And our allies have followed our lead with the...
Perhaps he's a rational, mature adult who knows that there is no such thing as "free" anything - ultimately, someone is paying for it. Those who...
And we must also remember that social freedom and social justice are luxury goods that can be afforded only by societies that enjoy the bounties...
Not that this counts as definitive experience or anything, but this weekend I played Call of Duty for the first time. While I must admit the PPsh...
Indeed, if one looks at the military experience of the U.S. for the past twenty years, it seems the assault rifle concept leaves much to be...
Hmm, you've just hit upon an advantage to the BAR I hadn't considered - I believe it was a one-man weapon. So while the Bren has a fifty-percent...
This is about the only situation I see the BAR more useful in - suppression fire into a cave mouth. Its "rifle" characteristics make it slightly...
Websters defines fascism as "a political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands...
Yep. "Gott mit uns", IIRC, was on Wehrmacht buckles, and pre-dates the Nazis by well over a hundred years.
So let me see if I can follow your reasoning here - 1930s: America opposes Soviet Union, at least tacitly supports Nazis because of Nazi...
Who's "we"? The American media were huge fans of Stalin and of Soviet Communism. And the American government? If they supported Hitler's...
For patriotic reasons, I'd love to say the BAR (John Moses Browning is our most under-appreciated genius). And truthfully, I could weasel out by...
Interesting - I've seen pics of Lees in Burma with the turret cupola removed - I wonder if this is your "Grant II".
With the exceptions of the Sten and the peashooter .38 Enfield pistols, a military force today could do a lot worse than be equipped with WWII...
Agree with Stefan, the Moisin-Nagant was a sturdy, reliable weapon, as was the Maxim. Their pistols left much to be desired, but pistols are...
Gentlemen, these were outstandingly helpful replies. Thank you very much.
Hi, guys. I've been combing the Web and coming up snake-eyes on this. Does anyone know the correct markings for British M3 Grant tanks in Burma?...
