Best WWII infantry battle rifle

[Big Frank]

You guys give TAB a break. He/she is entitled to get hormonal once a month.

[tombogan03884]

You guys give TAB a break. He/she is entitled to get hormonal once a month.thread

[DesertMarine]

Ok, I'll be nice.

[NYPD13]

I wasn't expecting a poll. Thought this was a rhetorical question.

[tombogan03884]

I wasn't expecting a poll. Thought this was a rhetorical question.

It is really because the only listed choice's that were designed after 1900 were the Garand and the Arisaka.
http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl22-e.htm

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[beagleman]

The M1 Garand is the the gun that the infantry man had when he went to all these countries in Europe when WWII broke out and that is the, in my onion, that won the war for America.

[pioneer]

That one was a bit before my time, and I can't say from experience.  My father was there, though.  He was already in the Army when the war began, and by the time he got into the fight (Sicily) he was battalion first sergeant.  He was issued an M-1 Carbine and after his first battle, got rid of it and had the quartermaster issue him an M-1 Garand.  He said the Carbine's loads were not powerful enough.  When he hit Nazi's and Black Shirts, they didn't go down right away, but kept fighting.  The Garand didn't have that problem. 

[seeker_two]

I picked the SMLE because it was the best bolt-action rifle of WWI and WWII.....

...but the best semi-auto by far was the M1941 Johnson rifle....ten rounds, could be topped off w/ Springfield clips or single rounds...easy to take down....and no "ping"....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1941_Johnson_rifle

[tombogan03884]

I picked the SMLE because it was the best bolt-action rifle of WWI and WWII.....

...but the best semi-auto by far was the M1941 Johnson rifle....ten rounds, could be topped off w/ Springfield clips or single rounds...easy to take down....and no "ping"....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1941_Johnson_rifle

The first "weapons system" as the same action was used for a light machine gun used by USMC Raiders and the 1st Special service Force.

[PegLeg45]

The first "weapons system" as the same action was used for a light machine gun used by USMC Raiders and the 1st Special service Force.

You talkin' 'bout The Devil's Brigade? ...   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_Brigade

Just watched the movie, with William Holden about two hours ago on TCM.