Who had the best infantry weapons in WW2?

Best Infantry Weapons of WW2

• Best Knife: American KA-BAR Knife.
• Best Pistol (tie): German Luger PO8 and American FN Browning GP-35.
• Best Submachinegun (tie): Russian PPSh-41 and American Thompson M1928A1.
• Battle Rifle: American M1 Garand.
• Medium/Heavy Machine gun: MG-42.

What was the most feared machine gun in WW2?

The MG-42 Machine Gun. A close look at Hitler’s Buzz Saw, a fearsome weapon for the German army. American soldiers had a nickname for everything, even the enemy weapons on the battlefield that killed them. GIs christened some of the most terrifying weapons in the German arsenal with some pretty harmless-sounding names.

What was the most effective gun in WW2?

M1 Garand. The M1 Garand was the standard U.S. Army infantry rifle from 1936-1959. A semi-automatic rifle that General George S. Patton called “the greatest battle implement ever devised”, it gave U.S. G.I.s a huge advantage in World War II.

What gun did the British use in ww2?

The Lee-Enfield was the main firearm used by the British Empire and Commonwealth, not just during World War II, but for the first half of the 20th century. It was a bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle that was first adopted in 1895 until 1957.

Did the Germans think shotguns were inhumane?

The German government decried the use of shotguns as inhumane, stating, “The German Government protests against the use of shotguns by the American Army and calls attention to the fact that according to the law of war, every U.S. prisoner of war found to have in his possession such guns or ammunition belonging thereto …

What is the most popular caliber in the world?

9mm ammo. The 9mm ammo is easily the mostly widely used pistol round in the world. The 9mm is great for the range or self defense.

Was the AR-15 ever meant to be in civilians’ hands?

In your article “Why the AR-15 Was Never Meant to be in Civilians’ Hands”, your source claims that the AR-15 was not commercially available to civilians before it was standardized by the military. This is factually incorrect. Colt sent a pilot model rifle (serial no. GX4968) to the BATF for civilian sale approval on Oct. 23, 1963.

Did the original AR-15 have a 1 in 14 twist?

1) The original AR-15s used in Vietnam were capable of semi or full-automatic fire, whereas all AR-15s sold to civilians today are semi-automatic only. 2) The original AR-15s had a 1-in-14 barrel twist, the effects of which you yourself described in your 1981 article.

How many AR-15’s did Colt sell in 1965?

Colt had been selling semi-automatic AR-15’s to civilians for 5 years by the time the M16A1 replaced the M14. Going off of the serial number records for the SP1, Colt had sold at least 2,501 rifles to the civilian market by 1965, 8,250 rifles by 1967, and 14,653 rifles by 1969.

What’s the difference between an AR-15 and an Armalite?

The AR-15s sold at your local sporting goods store are a far cry from the ArmaLite AR-15s first used experimentally in Southeast Asia back in 1962-63, for two reasons. 1) The original AR-15s used in Vietnam were capable of semi or full-automatic fire, whereas all AR-15s sold to civilians today are semi-automatic only.

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