Some soldiers might have a rifle, but others might have a sub-machine gun or a machine gun or a sniper rifle. And some people assist the officers, use a radio, or carry ammunition for a bigger weapon. When is this decided and on what guidelines for each?
I am writing a paper for a course where I have to draw up a business plan. It is necessary for me to create a firm which will provide armed security for ships / cargo. I am curious which licenses would be needed to allow current/former military personnel to carry fully automatic firearms, the licenses for storage of such weapons / ammunition, as well as insurance necessary in such a case. I tried looking up the necessary licenses for Blackwater International but came up empty handed. Any help provided is appreciated.
If you were in battle fighting for your life would it matter much if your weapon was an AR-15 instead of an M-16?
For those that don’t know, an AR-15 was initially manufactured from Colt who also makes the M-16. Many parts of the AR-15 are interchangable with an M-16. The M-16 has a selector switch allowing single, full auto and three shot burst. If you are isolated from your supply you will have limited ammunition which you are carrying on your back. Using full auto will deplete your ammo in a fraction of the time than using single shot mode. Are you seriously going to use full auto at a rate of 1200 rounds per minute with a few hundred rounds you are carrying? There is a philosophy on handguns that if you got six shots you make them count but if you have a large magazine you are not concerned as much about each shot because you can keep pulling the trigger as a result having a much higher miss ratio
So would it really matter to you if you had an AR-15 or an M-16?
in your opinion, which would the american military have more luck with?
M4 – the standard issue as of now. usually a fine gun in forest conditions but prone to frequent jamming in the sandy desert
AK-47 – every terrorist’s favorite. i have seen people in afghanistan dig up a couple from over ten years ago, pour a little motor-oil on it and put 500 rounds though it without a problem. somewhat bulky though but parts are dirt cheap, plentiful, and easy to repair.
please state which you think and why.
i say the AK-47 because, first off, its idiot proof. all of the mechanisms are made out of stamped metal, the barrel is chromium lined and there is just a level for a fire selector. also, it fires the heavy 7.62 cartridge, which is capable of punching through the ceramic armor plating on an average infantry man, plus the wall behind him. and the cartridge itself is much more compatible with self-disintigrating rounds, HE, and tungsten core armor piercing. And the ammunition is more widley available on the modern battlefield if the soldiers were to be cut-off from supplies
i do agree with all of you saying that the M4 is more accurate. its just that to get that accuracy, you have to trade off ease of maintainence. it requires many specialised tool, brushes and picks whilst the AK-47 only needs at most a paint brush and a bootlace
Hi all. I am a concerned owner of an Bushmaster AR-15 and a Ruger Mini-14. I would like to perhaps add 7.62×39 rifle to my collection. My question is, will there be a new AR ban with the new president in office. If so, when do you think it may be. I heard RUMORS of it starting up in August. Also, will the price of .223 ammunition go up? Its already expensive enough for such a small cartridge. Thanks for all your help.
Without using the second amendment argument since our forefathers obviously could not have imagined today’s weaponry when they wrote it, can you make a logical argument as to why an average citizen in America should be able to purchase or own a semi-automatic weapon or assault rifle? I would like to hear well thought out reasons as to why we should have these guns readily available for sale to the public. This is a serious question because despite where I stand, I am trying to see both sides of the gun control issue.
To the person who commented about my lack of knowledge – Yes, I DO know the definition of semi-automatic. While I realize it only fires once each time you pull the trigger – it does fire more rapidly than a bolt action rifle and will fire until the stored ammunition is exhausted – which can mean a substantial number of times. Consequently – if you have a rapid trigger finger you can do a lot of damage in a short period of time. You missed the fact that I live in the south. I grew up in a house with hunting rifles and still have one. It is NOT, however a semi-automatic.
I plan to transport 5 pistols and a number of magazines on a Southwest flight from Texas to New Mexico. I’ve looked into the various procedures for doing this, but I want to avoid any possible problems with TSA. Does anyone have any recommendations for how to transport firearms on airplanes with as little trouble as possible?
I do not plan to transport any ammunition.
I’m asking in military because I didn’t get any answers in Travel -> Packing and Preparation.
I’m looking to fill my gun cabnit with a few surplus rifles(mostly target shooting and maybe varmint hunting). When I think of surplus rifles I think of the mosin nagant, kar98, springfield, lee enfield, sks, ak47, and other popular military rifles. I want reliabilityy, cheap ammunition, and decent/good accuracy. Whats my best bet? I would like to pay between 0-0 for each rifle.
there are way better guns that can support way better answers. Say for instance the FN-FAL, C7, even the G36 imo are better than the M-16. I understand our military likes to diversify not only rounds 5.56 and 7.62 nato but wouldn’t it be better to use just one kick butt gun and one ammunition standard? your thoughts?
Wow I am learning a lot, I forgot about the m-4 though, and can see how purchasing foreign weapons can be a burden to the economy. Personally I think that the 7.62×51R are amazingly effective but agree that they are more expensive. The galil is a great rifle has good range and stopping power. The M40A1 is more of a sniper rifle though and I was more thinking on the lines of Assault rifles and semi’s. The HK line i believe is mostly for CQC but wouldn’t mind seeing them in action for urban warfare 
. We still don’t see too many quality assualt rifles that use the 7.62×51. I know besides the FN-fal you there are the HK G3A3 and the AKM but those really dont outshine the m-16 by that much.
Ohhh ok now I see why I never seen the R-4 It’s gas operated… Hahha but it’s really a kick@$$ weapon!
Let’s pretend for a moment you were allowed to choose one assault rifle of any kind to be given to you, what would you choose? Why?
It doesn’t matter whether it’s legal for civilian ownership, or even if ammunition is affordable, only just what one would be your favorite to have.
And don’t bother answering "Duh, i’d choose a way valuable one and then sell it!" so forget the resale values.
im stupid at knowing what military gun shoot what type of ammunition does anyone know where i can get a size chart
I’m looking to fill my gun cabinet with a few surplus rifles(mostly target shooting and maybe varmint hunting). When I think of surplus rifles I think of the mosin nagant, kar98, springfield, lee enfield, sks, ak47, and other popular military rifles. I want reliability, cheap ammunition, and decent/good accuracy. Whats my best bet? I would like to pay between 0-0 for each rifle.