What is your favorite infantry rifle?

[morvwilson]

For me, it is the M-14, hands down. Good range, good rate of fire, knock down power and no jamming!

[Zap]

For me anything in the Bazooka caliber. Aiming is not so important with one of those!

[old man of the sea]

hmmm, gotta be the M4
 
I love shooting them. Never had a jam either, but I clean it better than my 2 year old daughter. She likes to play in the dirt.
 
Two to the body, one to the head.
 
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[Mike Wood]

Hello...

Loved the Springfield M1A1 (M-14). Did not like switching to the Armalite Rifle, Model 15 (M-16). The .223 is a varmit round.

Bye...

Michael Wood

ORIGINAL: morvwilson

For me, it is the M-14, hands down. Good range, good rate of fire, knock down power and no jamming!

[Marc von Martial]

G-3, best inf rifle on the planet. You can swim with it, drag it through mud, beat stuff to trash with it and it still works. Remove four simply steel bolts an it is ready to disassemble. Easy to fix and clean.

[sapper_astro]

Having only used F88 AusSteyr's and Armalites (I am a combat engineer, so we don't really use a lot of 'that' kind of hardware), Its a case of devil or the deep blue sea.[:D]
 
Both of them jam till they drop, hate mud, and generally give plenty of annoyance. They have done the job though, so I guess they are ok.
 
My sentimental favourite has to be the Lee Enfield .303 SMLE.

[DuckofTindalos]

ORIGINAL: Marc Schwanebeck

G-3, best inf rifle on the planet. You can swim with it, drag it through mud, beat stuff to trash with it and it still works. Remove four simply steel bolts an it is ready to disassemble. Easy to fix and clean.

Gotta agree with that one. The M-16 (or C-7, in our case) is just so flimsy...

[morvwilson]

My memory on the G-3 is a little fuzzy. Did it fire 7.62mm or 5.56mm? (personally I prefer the 7.62mm aka .308 out here)

[Marc von Martial]

ORIGINAL: morvwilson

My memory on the G-3 is a little fuzzy. Did it fire 7.62mm or 5.56mm? (personally I prefer the 7.62mm aka .308 out here)

7.62

[rhondabrwn]

Stumbled across this one:

G11

Case-less ammunition... what an idea!

[Big B]

Original post - M-14 rifle hands down.

I've fired (or owned) all of those mentioned and quite a few more. I was issued the M-16A1.
The G-3 (or H&K 91 as it's known in the States) just dosen't have the sighting-in accuracy with iron sights. M-16 (or any 5.56/.223) lacks the stopping power and range.

The Russian SVT-40 is a close second, never cared much for the AK-47s overall.
I want to try a Dragunov...
The M-1 Garand is wonderful, but I would take the M-14 for magazine capacity...and feel.

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[DuckofTindalos]

Speaking of H&K (and sorry for the thread high-jack), they finally decided to manufacture a successor to the MG3. Only took them 60 years![:D]

[Big B]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Speaking of H&K (and sorry for the thread high-jack), they finally decided to manufacture a successor to the MG3. Only took them 60 years![:D]

Ya'but, ..ya'but isn't still a .223?[X(]

[Big B]

One last comment on modern assault rifles like the 'sweet 16';

One day in the field I witnissed a 'disagreement' break out between two members of my platoon.

Soldier 'A' decided to settle the argument in gentlemanly fashion by butt-stroking soldier 'B' with his M-16. Whereupon soldier 'B' blocked it with his arm, and proceeded to punch soldier 'A' in the kisser...this did settle the difference of opinion.

My point is that had they been carrying a rifle of wood and steel, the butt-stroke would have sufficed in the first instance.

My father, in Korea, had to engage in hand to hand combat on several occasions - so I am satisfied that the need for a sturdy rifle is as important as it ever was.

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[DuckofTindalos]

ORIGINAL: Big B

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Speaking of H&K (and sorry for the thread high-jack), they finally decided to manufacture a successor to the MG3. Only took them 60 years![:D]

Ya'but, ..ya'but isn't still a .223?[X(]

Yup... It's basically a G36 SAW...

[m10bob]

'03 Springfield and 98k Mauser

[Big B]

ORIGINAL: m10bob

'03 Springfield and 98k Mauser

hehe...I've got both of those [:D]

[m10bob]

ORIGINAL: Big B

ORIGINAL: m10bob

'03 Springfield and 98k Mauser

hehe...I've got both of those [:D]

You dawg!!!!![:D]

[Tankerace]

I'll post the only one I own: US Rifle Musket Model of 1861, Springfield Armory Manufacture [:D]

Ok a replica but still... Mine can throw a .575cal Minie Ball pretty far down range, and accurately to boot (except that it pulls upward).



Barring that, I'd settle for my second favorite I want to get, a 1903 Springfield (though either a Mk I or A1, not an 03-A3.

BTW my Springfield is a EuroArms that has been defarbed by the guys at James River Armory.

[Sarge]

DeWALT Armory/M4/Weekend Warrior Mod