Apparently if a Panther tank tipped over a certain angle that the engine would catch alight, for some reason my interpretation was that the fuel...
I'd put my money on a Turkish Mauser bayonet (Model 38) Edged Weapons - Turkish Mauser Bayonet for M1903 1938 - Auction: 8157464 (Ended...
Sentences like that are obviously going to create OT debate. Lets keep this about Garands and Mausers
I'm not sure about the laced on cheek pad, but Garands with scopes were issued (the M1C and M1D)and were adopted in June 1944 and Sept 1944...
I would go for the MP40. The MP40 is lighter, which would have a huge effect on stamina as you wouldnt have to lug around a big ol' wooden...
YouTube - topping of the old M1 Garand rifle The actual topping off starts at about 1:00, although it does seem relatively simple its not a...
The most obvious factor i think is that a larger magazine would be hugely more difficult to use in the field because as the BAR's magazine loads...
As a standard GI it would have to be a Garand, there isn't too much noticable ballistic difference between the .30-06 or the 8mm Mauser, perhaps...
As the title says, im looking for books about Allied snipers (British or US) during WW2. In any of the theatres of the Pacific, Europe or North...
What was the longest range kill in WW2? Name, Country, Weapon, range. Although whatever the 'official' record was, chances are there could be a...
Thats very good shooting at that distance, i used a civilian Enfield .308 Win. Mag. (Envoy or Enforcer, whichever ones the civi rifle), R700 in...
Well, personally i would go for the T34/85. T34 chassis + powerplant and was therefore reliable. Larger 85mm AA gun mounted in a modified KV85...
I think i was watching a video and a guy was showing his K98k, and he didnt cycle the bolt fully because he said something about the magazine...
I seem to remember that i heard that the bolt of a K98k cannot be cycled empty because a cut off plate prevented the bolt from closing, i heard...
I have a new spec Long Brank No4 Mk1* enfield, that cocks + dryfired + the rounds do fit inside the chamber just fine.
What im using at this range is .308 + .338 winchester magnum, the guy i talked too said that the .308 was pretty much at the end of its ballistic...
Cool cool, i want to own a WW2 weapon to shoot, and i want to shoot out to around 900-1000m so its good to hear that they both work together :)
Are there any WW2 era bolt action rifles capable of reaching out to 900m accuractely?? Of course disregarding the use of high calibre weapons...
Well i've got my eye on 3 books The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rifles and Machine guns by William Fowler The New Weapons of the World...
Well would it help if i just mean small arms, bolt action rifles, submachine guns and the like?