Your favorite weapons U.S

[Raellus]

When I was a kid, I was in love with the Galil.

I've always kinda liked the Stoner 63 system- very versatile. I'd take the SAW version with a 200 round box mag (it can also take drum mags). A lot of Vietnam SEALs loved 'em, although I read somewhere that there were some safety issues.

BIA, as an RPD fan, you'll appreciate this quote from SOG: A Photo History of the Secret Wars by John L. Plaster.

"Examining a captured Soviet RPD light machine gun- at 15.4 pounds the lightest belt-fed machine gun in the world- some recon men found that its barrel could be swawed off and the gun would still function flawlessy. This SOG-customized RPD was chopped down to about 31 inches, cutting its weight to 12 pounds- shorter and a bit heavier than the Thompson submachine gun but firing the full-powered AK round. The sawed-off RPD was well balanced and handled so perfecly you could write your name with it. The SOG men added a jury-rigged 25-round metal belt segment to boost its capacity to 125 rounds and inserted a slice of linoleum in the drum to eliminate any rattle. At close range it was the most awesome weapon in SOG recon."

Nice.

[Targan]

I've read that SOG book by John L. Plaster, it is very good.

[Spoe]

For my part I'll chose an even older weapon and one of British origin, dating back to WW1: the Lee Enfield.

Actually, about 20 years prior, as the .303 caliber, rifle, magazine, Lee-Enfield. The shorter SMLE was introduced in 1904. The British had actually adopted a replacement based on the Mauser, the Pattern 1914 Enfield, prior to WWI. However, the immediate need for rifles led to the SMLE remaining the primary British rifle. As the M1917, in .30-06, the Pattern 1914 served in the AEF in larger numbers than the official M1903 Springfield since Winchester and Remington were already tooled for the rifle.

[Spoe]

I know its not US but I just couldn't resist!

Australian SLR L1A1\
Yet another wonderful battle rifle, I would also be more than happy to carry. There is just something about the 7.62X51mm round.

You could always use the US version that failed in the M14 trials, the T48. Commercial repros are available, for example: http://www.dsarms.com/SA58-FAL-T48-C...fo/SA58T48COL/

[Spoe]

3mm
if you don't like 3rnd burst you could swap the lower from a M4A1 carbine and put the upper of the M16A4. And you get the benefit of a collapsing stock as well as FA. The collapsing stock is extremely useful with body armor, winter clothes or even web gear or tactical vests. All of of those things reduce your length of pull.

Or just swap the FCG parts. It's not difficult. Granted, more difficult than just an upper swap, but... Or you could just use the Canadian version, the C7A2.

[Twilight2000v3MM]

Many moons ago I have a friend named Vince Streeter. He was a retired Gunnery Sgt and I think he did atleast 2 tours if not 3 in Vietnam. He was very much an uncle figure to me.

His BN. and He had several classic encounters with a Montagnard (sp) guerrilla "Warlord". He had 4 bodyguards armed with chopped down BARs. He said the BARs were still bigger than the bodyguards.

I got to shoot a LEFT side belt fed Stoner 63 (1 of 4 ever made IIRR - the Stoner feeds from the right) - I put 10 rounds thru it... very cool. My buddy eventually sold it for over $65,000.

[JimmyRay73]

His hair is a bit other worldly isn't it

Heh, you want bad politico hair Look up James Traficant, from Youngstown Ohio. Graft, Corruption, and bad hair that puts Blago-whatever-his-name-is to shame...

As far as a favorite weapon to get back on topic, I'm gonna cast my vote for the 1911. Stopping power, reliability, and character, that bad boy has it all. Plus it's kind of satisfying to see the look on the face of a trespasser when that slide gets racked...

[pmulcahy11b]

Those guys must've had a brain fart because ten or so guys with no heavy weapons weren't going to stop the convoy we had. They just saw the lead vehicle and opened fire. However, every vehicle in the convoy went to the sound of the guns....first on-scene was our captured T-72 with the M-113 I was in right behind the tank. As soon as they realized they'd bit off more than they could chew, these clowns made their next (and fatal) mistake-run across an open field with lots of automatic weapons (and even a tank gun) firing on them....no prisoners taken.

Your opponents' tactics would have worked great in a narrow mountain pass or a MOUT situation. Otherwise, they should have let you go by, or maybe stopped the front and rear vehicles and then un-assed the area at best. They might have even had enough time to get reinforcements before you had things sorted out. But they weren't going to stop you dead.

[LT. Ox]

Back from the dead

I started Basic with the M-14. went to the M-16, Bought my own Browning semi auto and carried it, LT FO, but then I had a whole Infantry company to guard me
I have used a ton of weapons and really like my Mini-14 that was converted to a folding stock and shortened two inches one inch muzzle and One inch chamber then rechambered and re-crowned with a four power Burris scope it worked well in my role a scout on SAWT.
I have an m1a1 with scope and I assume it is very similar to the m-21 in service. I like it a lot and have made one shot kills of Elk here in Colorado at three hundred plus.

[.45cultist]

Retro R604 clone I built, love Del -Ton's pencil 1-9 barrels.
M1911A1 original or S70 with slightly larger sights, like the M1991 or Mil-Spec.

[StainlessSteelCynic]

Well seeing how this thread has been brought back...
Like Targan, I have a deep affection for the L1A1 SLR but because we're talking US weapons here, my favourite US bangstick would be the Stoner 63 system.
I know it's heavy for a rifle but with the extra parts, you can change it to a light MG with different types of ammo feed.
And if you simply must have 7.62mm NATO as well (hey, I certainly would!), there's the Stoner 62 family, the 7.62mm design that the -63 evolved from.
Irrespective of all that and the weight, I've always liked the look of the -63 series.

Stoner 63 in rifle configuration

[Matt Wiser]

Getting back on favorite U.S. weapons: the M-16/CAR-15/M-4, followed by the M1 Tommy Gun, the M-14, and the Ma Deuce .50 cal.

[LT. Ox]

1911

Retro R604 clone I built, love Del -Ton's pencil 1-9 barrels.
M1911A1 original or S70 with slightly larger sights, like the M1991 or Mil-Spec.

nines are ok but I like the .45.
I have carried almost all of Col. Colt's versions but I like the Commander. We had a smith here that made one as good or better than any national match.
I could take out ten bowling pins at fifteen yards in 11.4 seconds. yep reload and all.
I could see in those days and I will not tell you how much of the Sheriff's money got spent on ammo.

[LT. Ox]

How big are you

Getting back on favorite U.S. weapons: the M-16/CAR-15/M-4, followed by the M1 Tommy Gun, the M-14, and the Ma Deuce .50 cal.

I used that .45 gun with the stick mag.
hold low left and end high right. Three round burst.
the Ma 2 is maybe the worlds best design of a MG. I hold as evidence the longevity.

[CDAT]

I would say the M-4A1 for rifle, and the M1911A1 for sidearm. A lot of the others are nice, but the M4 is just such an extension of my body now I Could not see taking anything else. I loved having my M21 and M107 to back up my M4, but if only one the M4.

If you want the M16A4 but with full auto you want the M16A3.