I’m switching from reserve to active duty army after college, and was thinking of going into infantry. I was wondering if you can modify your issued weapon with any accessories (optics, grips, lights, etc.), if you were not issued them so long as the parts and the rifle met mil-spec after the conversion (like personally buying appropriate gear for it). Any details on this would be helpful, I’d feel kind of dumb asking a CO about this. Thanks in advance.

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I am going into military infantry and wanting to be a sniper. Just wasn’t sure I have never fired a sniper but I go to the shooting range often.

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Features and where to buy VZ 58 accessories:

Vz. 58 P

The spring-loaded extractor and firing pin are both abode inside the breech lock, while the firm ejector is located at the base of the sender.

The rifle uses a trigger mechanism with a handle-type fire mode selector, which is also a manual shelter against unintended free. When the selector bar is to be found in its rear location (“1″—single fire) the sear is hinder and the left striker grapple is swivel by the disconnector, which is depressed by the bolt shipper after each shot and is consequently disconnected from the striker land. The ahead scenery of the selector switch (“30″—automatic fire) disables the disconnector, and the left striker capture meshes with the sear device. The midpoint (“safe”) location with the selector lever pointing perpendicularly downwards, mechanically lowers the trigger bar and the disconnector so there is no connection between the trigger and the semi-routine sear which grasp the hammer. The rifle also has an internal shelter, which prevents the weapon from discharging when out of battery. The exact striker-hammer snatch disables the striker-hammer, and it can only be released by pulling the indict handle back and elevate the weapon.

The weapon is fed from a detachable box journal with a 30-round sealed unit capacity and made from a lightweight alloy. When the last round from the magazine is passionate, the bolt will stay put locked open on the bolt hook, start by the publication’s admirer. The arsenal let go of tab is located at the base of the receiver on the left side, behind the periodical well. The bolt carrier has a assemble-in show rail used for reloading from 10-round stripper cut back (from the SKS rifle). Despite their similarity, vz. 58 magazines are not the same with those of the AK-47 and its derivatives.

Sights

The rifle’s iron sights consist of a fully adjustable front post and a tangent rear sight with a sliding notch with range denominations from 100 to 800 m, adjust every 100 m. Besides this, the left side of the rear sight leaf is clear with the letter “U” (univerzální), for snap shooting, firing at poignant targets and night combat at ranges up to 300 m. The front sight base also serves as a mounting platform for the vz. 58 edged bayonet.

Accessories

Additional tackle supplied with the rifle embrace: 4 extra magazines, a journal small bag, vz58 bayonet and scabbard, clean up disagreement, stifle cap, oil bottle, unified sling, front sight change tool and a threaded blank-firing adaptor.

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if i’m not mistaken in the military they give you your weapons (infantry, scouts, snipers etc), so if you’re a sniper, or an infantryman and after 8-12 years you retire can you keep you’re rifle and handgun for hunting and other recreational activities?

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Also do snipers go on infantry missions, and if they do, do they use their sniper rifles or regular assault rifles?

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When I was in Iraq, we had some Navy personel that had never fired a rifle in their life, and the Marines of other Navy people had to show them how to use them. I believe that all branches need to qualify all personel on the M-16A2 and the M-9. The Marines and Army are required to qualify on the basic infantry/ riflemen weapons, such as the M-16, SAW, M-60, M-203 grenade launcher, laws rocket (forgive me if they no longer use the LAWS rocket), claymore mine, and a few others I have forgotten about. The other branches should be required to qualify o the m-16 and M-9 and familiarized with the same weapons that the above mentioned are used by the Marines and Army on a regular basis. What do you think?

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my father left me a USMC issue m1911 .45 caliber handgun, with three magazines. he has killed well over 5 japanese soldiers with that gun. he was issued it in 1933, and carried it all through world war two and korea. the gun is in excellent condition.

my uncle, who served in the US army and was stationed in germany, gave me a german army issued 9mm luger, and it has two magazines. he got it off of one of the many enemy infantry he put down. gun shoots perfect, all parts are from the original era it was captured in. meaning nothing has been replaced since he took it off the enemy.

i am never getting rid of these weapons, i will pass them down to my kids when they turn of age. just out of curiosity though…how much do you think each one, magaznes included, would be worth? take a guess i dont need an exact ammount.

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where infantry lines up to fire their rifles, then falls back to reload, while a new line takes their place?

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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

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I am inquiring as to which firearms for use in the military by infantry currently hold the title as the world’s most expensive.

Examples of assault rifles – http://world.guns.ru/assault/as00-e.htm

Examples of submachine guns – http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg00-e.htm

Examples of handguns – http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg00-e.htm

I am only trying to find the most expensive guns in these three particular categories. They do not have to be found in the above pages, they simply have to have the highest current market value in their respective categories.

Lastly, I do not own a gun presently and am not affiliated with the military or law enforcement agencies. I simply wish to have this information for my own personal reference.

To all people willing to answer this question for me, thank you in advance for your time and cooperation. Have a nice day.

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When broken down into it’s most basic elements, what is it specifically that makes a sniper rifle far more accurate than a normal infantry assault rifle, or average hunting rifle?

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my father left me a USMC issue m1911 .45 caliber handgun, with three magazines. he has killed well over 5 japanese soldiers with that gun. he was issued it in 1933, and carried it all through world war two and korea. the gun is in excellent condition.

my uncle, who served in the US army and was stationed in germany, gave me a german army issued 9mm luger, and it has two magazines. he got it off of one of the many enemy infantry he put down. gun shoots perfect, all parts are from the original era it was captured in. meaning nothing has been replaced since he took it off the enemy.

i am never getting rid of these weapons, i will pass them down to my kids when they turn of age. just out of curiosity though…how much do you think each one, magaznes included, would be worth? take a guess i dont need an exact ammount.

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I am very conflicted as to which branch of the military I’d like to join through OCS. I’m seeking the branch that will have the most options for training, expertise and opportunities. While the Marines are enticing to me because of the rifle training and emphasis on infantry, I want to make sure I would have options to branch out beyond infantry. Would the Marines provide that, or are there more opportunities in the Army or Navy?

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I’ve heard some people say that a .338 Lapua Magnum machine gun would be unfeasible because of a] the weight of the gun, b] the weight of the bullet, and c] the recoil of the gun in sustained fully automatic fire [i.e muzzle climb]. Is there such a thing as a .338 Lapua Magnum Machine gun in the military? If not, is it feasible to produce one for infantry use?

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I want to be Infantry in the Army and my Reason is because, I want to serve my country, do something amazing, give back to God, and for adventure. Other reasons are because I like the military, firearms, and I’ve always said, I can do something or sit back and watch on CNN-forgot where I heard that.

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do regular infantry ever use them? or just spec ops guys?
i meant assigned submachine guns, and that thompson story is badass. Those guns are cool.

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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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