Which WW2 weapon

AMERICAN WEAPONS ! THOMPSON , 1903 SPRINGFIELD ,1911

i choose american m1 garand( the best!!!!) and thompson.

well i wouldn't pick the japanese weapons.they were all very poor quality.the russians had some good weapons.on the eastern front many german soldiers went out of there way to get hold of the russian machine guns marshal zuchov's troops were carrying.the german weopons were very well made but were of a smaller caliber.the mg 42 could fire 1500 rounds per minute and sounded like a band saw when fired they were good infantry weopons but used excessive ammunition and when the germans adapted them to aircraft and armored vehicles they were deffinatley underpowered.in all i would agree that the american arms as a whole were probably better.many allied nations envolved in that war carried american arms including the british.however ther were a few american weopons that were not up to par.the grease gun was crap the m1 carine was a good weapon to fire but used a substandard round they carried this weopon over into the korean war and found that paticular round was not pinatrating into the thick chinese quilted uniforms the m1 carbine was an early attempt to use a smaller calibre round for assault purpose's.in all i like the american weapons best.there were some very good weapons from other nations the assault rifle the germans developed at the end of the war was exceptional for the time.many people credit that design for inspireing the ak-47 three years later.

Did the French even have guns? Guess the didn't get used anyway. I'd take the M1 Garand , the Thompson, and the M1911.

The bren gun was pretty cool but i'm not big on the top feed magazine

BRIT IS COOL WITH ME ! IM AN AMERICAN BUT STILL LIKE THE STEN ,303 ENFIELD ,AND OF COURSE THE WELL-ROD . ITS GUST TO COOL.

I WENT TO THE DEALER TODAY. CHECKED OUT 04 RANG ROVER HSE WITH 31,000 MI. $46.000 , LR 2 AND LR 3 BRAND KNEW 35.000 & 49.000 ISH . I HAD 05 LR3 FOR ABOUT 2WKS , WHILE MY DISCOVERY WAS GETTIN FIXED. THEN I PUT THE OTHER DISCOVERY IN THE SHOP AND THEY LET ME KEEP IT FOR ANOTHER WEAK. IT WAS NICE. BUT WAY TO MANY BUTTONS TO PLAY WITH . I CANT SEE SOMTHING THAT ELECTRICAL GOING IN WATER.( SHORT OUT)THERE GOES 50,000. THE DEFENDER IS COOL BUT THEY NO LONGER BRING THEM HEAR DO TO AIR BAGS OR THE LACK OF.

I've narrowed it to US or UK, I like a gun that kicks but somthing I can afford, any ideas?

Pics please!

I was talking about Buckhunters Springfield M1903

Send the pics here or to my email address anders5@twlakes.net

that or the Soviet Pistolet Pulemjot Shpagina model of 1941 (ppsh)

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I also have a Springfield 03 and shoot it regularly at a range here in Florida...at least until my shoulder cries "uncle"...was passed down to me by my grandfater who could drop a crow out of the top of a tree from what seemed like a mile. I would love to scope the thing but I don't want to change a piece of history. So I scoped my AR-15 instead....hoora!

Try to get one each.heres my collection.
Carcano
M38
EnfieldMk1
Mauser
I really need an Arisaka and a Garand to round it out and maybe a MN 91/30 and M44

The M1 Garand or the M1 carbine?

Garand---- I don't really consider the carbine round a rifle although for less than 50 yards I think it was very capable round.

YOU ARE RIGHT . I DO LIKE AMERICAN . BUT THERE REALY IS NOT MUCH RECOIL ON A THOMPSON ! THE WAIT SUCKS IT UP PRETY GOOD ,M1 MOD HAS NO MUS BREAK. BUT MY OTHER THOMPSONS DO! TRUE JOY TO SHOOT . BUT THEN I AM EX- PARATROOPER THAT LOVES WWII WEAPONS! 82ND

How many of you look at an old tommy gun and think of the old "Sgt Rock" booklets ?

IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE OLD , TO BE NICE . THOMPSONS ARE JUST FUN ,YOU CAN GET THE KHAR ARMS FROM WORCESTER MA. THEY ARE PRETTY GOOD.

I'd probably go with a Garand or an SMLE no4,a Thompson and a Bren

.Germany....Muaser..7mm..no..ofense

Being trained and means your opponent will think again not to attack a expert at arms.

I think Fred's pictures says it all, American! Everytime I see those old BDUs and web gear, it makes think of going back to Wright-Patt AFB Musium.

American!!!