Semi-Auto Battle Rifle... Which one?

[ldp4570]

Don't forget the original battle rifle.......the Brown Bess.

Gotta a "B" in military history huh!! The Charleville beat the Brown Bess as a standardized issue item by 5 years!!

 

[redmax51]

Gotta a "B" in military history huh!! The Charleville beat the Brown Bess as a standardized issue item by 5 years!!

No,but the BB,a slang name btw,had a greater rate of fire,3 rounds in 43 seconds,so it was closer to a battle rifle.Besides,the Charleville was a French weapon so it can't be taken very seriously.

 

[ldp4570]

No,but the BB,a slang name btw,had a greater rate of fire,3 rounds in 43 seconds,so it was closer to a battle rifle.Besides,the Charleville was a French weapon so it can't be taken very seriously.

Worked well for Napoleon till he tried to take on the Russians. To tough for adolf that he didn't remember that.

 

[henschman]

I guess the Charleville and Brown Bess are what you would call battle muskets, since they are smoothbores.

As for the first rifle that was actually used in battle on any widespread level? I dunno, the Springfield 1855 Rifled Musket maybe?

 

[30BulletHoles]

Though they don't fit my definition of "battle rifle" the kalashnikov is what I chose. Maybe its because its what I feel most comfortable with. Light, fast handling and very reliable.

 

[ldp4570]

I guess the Charleville and Brown Bess are what you would call battle muskets, since they are smoothbores.

As for the first rifle that was actually used in battle on any widespread level? I dunno, the Springfield 1855 Rifled Musket maybe?

Very true, even though it had the maynard percussion system at the begining. Great rifle that later would become the 1861 Springfield.

 

[HiredHand]

True, but if you use their designation, so is the FAL - at least to the Germans. The Germans did designate it as a "sturmgewehr" (Stg58).

The Belgians developed the FAL. It amuses me that the Belgians wouldn't license Germany to build FALs.

 

[ldp4570]

The Belgians developed the FAL. It amuses me that the Belgians wouldn't license Germany to build FALs.

Might have something to do with WWI, WWII. I think they may still be a little ticked off at them!!!!

 

[Sooie]

ak47 tried and true.

i like ARs, but the AK has the 30 cal stopping power.

 

[ripnbst]

^Only if you can hit what you are trying to shoot.