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12-26-2006, 05:54 AM
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12-26-2006, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Nonskimmer  My vote goes to the PPSh-41. Typically Russian: Simple, rugged, reliable, and lethal as all hell.
I think the Finnish Suomi should be on that list, even though it predates WWII. |
Same here. PPSh would be the one. Knew a guy who carried one in Iraq as a personal weapon just after the invasion. Had that and a Webly for the simple reason both worked. Trashed them when he rotated out.
Can't improve on the above quote. Just got the job done. One of those in a Jungle Fighting environment would be fantastic. | |
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12-27-2006, 11:44 PM
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12-28-2006, 02:16 PM
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12-28-2006, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by timshatz Same here. PPSh would be the one. Knew a guy who carried one in Iraq as a personal weapon just after the invasion. Had that and a Webly for the simple reason both worked. Trashed them when he rotated out. | Really? Where the hell did he get it? And he trashed them both, eh? Damn. I'm assuming they were simply worn out by the time he was done, right? Quote: |
Originally Posted by 102first_hussars I would pick the Grease Gun simpy because it held more ammo then most of the Thompsons | It was a relative piece of crap. It was a cheap, readily produced weapon like the Sten, to mass produce quickly for the front. It was flimsy and full of quirks and flaws. The Thompson was a much better weapon, but was more costly and complicated to produce. | |
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12-29-2006, 02:31 PM
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And as far as automatics go 20mm Oerlikon would be my pick.
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12-29-2006, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 102first_hussars I would pick the Grease Gun simpy because it held more ammo then most of the Thompsons | Still in use today by the way. They have fit them with silencers for SpecOps. Go figure!
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Originally Posted by Matt308 Still in use today by the way. They have fit them with silencers for SpecOps. Go figure! | They fitted the Sten with a silencer to for spec ops work.
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Originally Posted by Hunter368 Thompson | Too damn heavy.
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Originally Posted by Matt308 Too damn heavy. |
It will lighten up after you shoot about 6 enemy troops with it. 
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Point made.
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12-29-2006, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt308 Still in use today by the way. | Cool. I never would have thought. Why? | |
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