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NitroX
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Re: Some of the Top Infantry Rifles of all time... [Re: NitroX]
#347295 - 29/11/20 05:41 PM

Gentlemen, so which of these rifles and maybe some others, have you used?

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Re: Some of the Top Infantry Rifles of all time... [Re: NitroX]
#347296 - 29/11/20 05:51 PM

Some I have used:

Mauser 96 - I own one;
Mauser 98 - I own several sporters and one mil;
.303 No.1 Mk III SMLEs - Own two, one full and one cutback;

m16 - have shot one as a tourist in Vietnam;
Ak-47 - ditto in Vietnam and Cambodia. Used to have a semi auto SKK. Chinese mil rifle.

Never used a Sharps carbine, Henry LA, Garand, M14, AK-74, M4, HK416, and unfortunately not an SLR or FAL. Couldn't care less about never using an SA80!

HAVE used a Martini-Henry!

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Re: Some of the Top Infantry Rifles of all time... [Re: NitroX]
#347680 - 09/12/20 05:59 PM

Bit late coming back, the ones I have shot.
SLR,
F1 sub machine gun,
Bren Gun (in 308),
FN-49, (Owned)
No111, 4 and 5 Lee Enfields, (owned)
various M98 (Owned some)
M16 and a couple of derivatives

and a couple of what to me were strange ones as a kid/teenager never knew what they were.

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Re: Some of the Top Infantry Rifles of all time... [Re: Rule303]
#347689 - 09/12/20 08:36 PM

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Bit late coming back, .

Never too late. Hopefully more NEers will respond.

I know some have impressive collections, and include real M16s, AKs, Thompsons, Uzis and other. I have included SMGs here, why not?

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Re: Some of the Top Infantry Rifles of all time... [Re: NitroX]
#347711 - 09/12/20 11:34 PM

I have shot a AK 47s, HK MP5, M16, and a Tommy gun..

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Re: Some of the Top Infantry Rifles of all time... [Re: Ripp]
#347720 - 10/12/20 04:50 AM

The only full autos I have ever shot, was my first, Ontario Ruger 10-22. It went full auto on me - rather fun, especially for close range ground hogs - minimum of 3 hits per "hog" - always a head ground pig. Hard on the budget, though. Funny, I cleaned the rifle's action and it stopped doing that.

The second and third were at Thompson Mountain range in Southern BC. an M2 Carbine and a 'modified' Winchester M100 in .308 someone had "played" with, those back in the 70's.

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Re: Some of the Top Infantry Rifles of all time... [Re: Ripp]
#347750 - 10/12/20 04:38 PM

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I have shot a AK 47s, HK MP5, M16, and a Tommy gun..

Thanks for reminding me Ripp. I left off the MP5.

Does a run-a-way semi auto pistol count as a sub-machinegun

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Re: Some of the Top Infantry Rifles of all time... [Re: DarylS]
#347762 - 11/12/20 04:28 AM

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They missed a few, I thought. .... 1903 Springfield

It's there.

Number 3 on the list, 98 Mauser.

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Re: Some of the Top Infantry Rifles of all time... [Re: OxfordTheCat]
#348850 - 05/01/21 08:35 AM

Personally I think the Mosin-Nagant rifle would be included. The caliber of the rifle needs to be taken into concideration. Certainly the 7.62x54r cartridge, that is still in service 125 years after its introduction. is tops in its field.

Looking at all the wars and revolutions it had service in. Many of which it was a weapon used by both sides such as the Winter War between Finland and Russia. Also the number of countries that manufactured them.

I would not be surprised if someone claimed that the Mosin-Nagant put more people in their graves than any other rifle.

Just my thoughts is all.

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Re: Some of the Top Infantry Rifles of all time... [Re: DarylS]
#348899 - 06/01/21 09:53 AM

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& chambered 9.3x57 - NICE calibre!

moved

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Re: Some of the Top Infantry Rifles of all time... [Re: DarylS]
#348900 - 06/01/21 09:57 AM

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& chambered 9.3x57 - NICE calibre!

Uh-uh. Look again: 6.3x57, the European name for the .257 Roberts. And still a nice caliber. I'm willing to bet it was designed with running game in mind, but I guess we'll never know.

(Sorry, how I misread the dates and ended up so far out of sequence here, I don't understand, but I'm just going to let it stand.)

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Re: Some of the Top Infantry Rifles of all time... [Re: DesertDrifter]
#348902 - 06/01/21 10:47 AM

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Personally I think the Mosin-Nagant rifle would be included. The caliber of the rifle needs to be taken into concideration. Certainly the 7.62x54r cartridge, that is still in service 125 years after its introduction. is tops in its field.

Looking at all the wars and revolutions it had service in. Many of which it was a weapon used by both sides such as the Winter War between Finland and Russia. Also the number of countries that manufactured them.

I would not be surprised if someone claimed that the Mosin-Nagant put more people in their graves than any other rifle.

Just my thoughts is all.

'drif

In fact a 303 calibre. Yes the Mosin-Nagant (Mozzie-Nagant as we some times call it in Aust.) is often over looked. Clunky rifle but it worked in the most extremes of weather.

Any claim of it putting more people in their graves than any other is a big call but probably a fair one, especially when you tie the claim into one calibre as well. The 303 Brit would be up there near it. The M98 wouldn't simply because of the 2 different calibres.

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Re: Some of the Top Infantry Rifles of all time... [Re: DesertDrifter]
#348911 - 06/01/21 02:11 PM

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Personally I think the Mosin-Nagant rifle would be included.

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I would not be surprised if someone claimed that the Mosin-Nagant put more people in their graves than any other rifle.

Probably considering the untold millions of civilians murdered with it by the Communists and Soviets. Including tens of millions of their own population.

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Re: Some of the Top Infantry Rifles of all time... [Re: NitroX]
#348913 - 06/01/21 08:15 PM

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Personally I think the Mosin-Nagant rifle would be included.

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I would not be surprised if someone claimed that the Mosin-Nagant put more people in their graves than any other rifle.

Probably considering the untold millions of civilians murdered with it by the Communists and Soviets. Including tens of millions of their own population.

people complain about ole Adolp (Rightly so in my book) but fail to realise he was a beginner when it came to atrocities compared to Uncle Joe.

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Re: Some of the Top Infantry Rifles of all time... [Re: Rule303]
#348914 - 06/01/21 08:44 PM

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people complain about ole Adolp (Rightly so in my book) but fail to realise he was a beginner when it came to atrocities compared to Uncle Joe.

True Rule303, Lenin, Stalin and Mao made Hitler look like an amateur.

Though I may be wrong, starvation, famine and also the associated disease has always been a great method of killing masses for the communists, Lenin, Stalin, Mao, even Pol Pot, but machetes featured high up with the Khymer Rouge.

Our present masters plan to murder not millions but billions with starvation, intended or as a consequence of global central planning and interference with proper nutrition.

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Re: Some of the Top Infantry Rifles of all time... [Re: NitroX]
#348929 - 07/01/21 05:29 AM

And THAT'S a fact.

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