With such a wide array of infantry rifles today (let’s just stick to the 5.56 and 7.62), which would you prefer to use or have, the traditional ‘fore-magazine" type or the bullpup design? Which model and why?
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December 16th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
I prefer the M4. It’s the replacement to the M16 and still has the magazine forward. Much of that preference is because it is what I’ve trained with the most.
The AK-47 in some designs is also a fine weapon, but you give up precision. It does have some other drawbacks.
The 7.62 NATO round is a very good round but the tradeoff is that it is heavier therefore you cannot carry as much. It is unlikely that I would fire any fewer rounds with it, than I would with the 5.56. Hence I will stick with the M4 in 5.56 but am interested in seeing how well the 6.8mm in an M4 style rifle will be.
The fact is that there are plenty of fine rifles out there in 7.62 NATO, in addition to the AK47 which is perfectly suited for that which it was designed.
December 16th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
I’ve used M-16, M-14′s, and M-21′s (which is a scoped M-14). Personally I’d much prefer something in 7.62. Though I’ve never used it, I hear the the German G-3 (HK-91), which is also 7.62, is a good rifle. When my life is on the line, I’d prefer that the people I hit NOT pop back up again, which is a greater possibility with 5.56. The M-16 is a fine rifle, and reasonable accurate if maintained, but I prefer better.
Personally I’d prefer the G-3 since they’re more weather resistant, but the M-14 would be my second choice. They weigh a bit more, but getting the job done is much more important to me than comfort. The M-14′s I had the privilege to use were brought up to "National Match" standards, so they were a little better than what was originally issued. They could reliably make hits out to 600 yards with iron sights and out to 1200 yards with a scope. They were used as sniper rifles in Viet-Nam and until not too long ago.
Having said that, if a bull-pup 7.62 were designed with comparable accuracy and weight, I would prefer that.