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Which is the Best Assault rifle. Mine is the MP44.

XM8

IMI Galil

Yes the XM8 is nice, but it fires the pussy 5.56X45mm round. the MP44 fires the 7.92X33mm round. Also the Galil is a knock off of the AK.

G3

FAL

Used by over 50 countries. Battle tested in many of the African wars, Korea and Vietnam. The FAL can use various types of 7.62X51 ammo with just a twist of the gas port knob.

It is extremely reliable in all weathers, unlike the M16.

The larger caliber has more takedown power and longer range than the 5.56 or 7.62X39.

Drawback is that the FAL is heavier and the ammo is also heavier.

FAL

Who can argue with a gun that is classed as a battle rifle?

sA

You forgot the Alexander Arms .50 cal Beowulf. It's machine-gun power without the machine gun weight.

Love this thread, bunch of guys with nill knowledge about weapons or ballistics.

But im no Hater, and i like weapons so this is a good thread

Best assault rifle? The one that you are trained with, and can operate properly.
For me, thats the AK5.

Bla_Ze wrote:Best assault rifle? The one that you are trained with, and can operate properly.
For me, thats the AK5.

I'll take (wildly aimed) a shot in the dark and guess you were trained with the AK5. But really, I'd have to go with the AK47 for its ruggedness and wide availability. Having fairly large bullets doesn't hurt either.

G3A3, but only if its built by the EAS.

famas, but it is not listed

M4A1 Pulse Rifle.

I voted for the M4/M16. Normally I'd say the AK, but I decided to vote based on personal experience. I own two ARs and two AKs. The ARs have never had a failure between them. The AKs both have had problems.

I also had an FAL that had some troubles, but they're a very nice, handsome gun. Very old school, lots of millwork, minimal stampings.

rk-94
probably best version of the ak

Bla_Ze wrote:

Love this thread, bunch of guys with nill knowledge about weapons or ballistics.

But I'm no Hater, and I like weapons so this is a good thread

Agreed, considering the fact that the OP left out many Assault Rifles that are better than any of those listed, and failed to qualify what 'best' beans. Different lengths, calibers, and to a point, ergonomics can make one platform outpace another in a specific arena. I.E. a FAL vs. a short short barreled carbine, such as the Mk.18 Mod 0 in a close quarters battle environment. The lethality of both weapons would be sufficient, (excluding factors such as a khat smoking opponent, for example) however the superior maneuverability of the Mk.18 would likely be the deciding factor.

In the end, guns kill people. It's more about who's squeezing the trigger than the gun itself.

In the interest of playing along, I'll state that my ideal platform does not exist at the moment, but conceivably could. An FN SCAR chambered for either 6.8 SPC or 6.5 Grendel (although the 6.8 is every slightly more salivating) would be, to borrow a colloquialism I'm rather fond of, most wondificent. These so called "intermediate calibers" offer an easily manageable recoil level similar to the 5.56 while still having enough velocity and mass to cause sufficient cavitation to the target (similar to that of the more powerful 7.62 NATO round) , or in laymans terms, have sufficient stopping power.

As for the platform itself, I find the SCAR to be as close to ideal as I've seen so far. It's reliability is sound, it's ergonomics comfortable and easy to use, and its modularity can make it perfect for almost any arena. Other than that, the fact that one system can become a "shorty" carbine, a regular carbine, or a DMR is also useful for equipping units less expensively than if three separate weapon systems had to be bought.

Now if only FN would make one...

I have to say that I voted for the MP44.

Not because its the best by any margin that you can realistically point to, it's heavy, fragile, and (was) labour intensive to build, but because it is conceivably the original that all others are based off of.

Andrew

Deff Jaw wrote:Yes the XM8 is nice, but it fires the pussy 5.56X45mm round. the MP44 fires the 7.92X33mm round. Also the Galil is a knock off of the AK.

A knock-off the the AK which can be buried in the desert for a week, washed in the sea, and still fire reliably and accurately. Also it has a built-in bottle opener.

Any gun with a beer bottle opener has a lot going for it.

Definately the Sturmgewehr. It was the first true Assault Rifle after all. Existing Assault Rifles gotta give it credit, and it -was- the base for the design of the AK-47

Never used an assualt rifle.

Never ahd a reason too, perfectly fine with my .22.

but I will be shooting several large caliber rifles in the desert when I vist my bro down in Texas.

(That's right fazzled! I'm coming for you!!)

metallifan wrote:Definately the Sturmgewehr. It was the first true Assault Rifle after all. Existing Assault Rifles gotta give it credit, and it -was- the base for the design of the AK-47

This. And I've actually fired one, a friend has it :3

Devastator wrote:rk-94
probably best version of the ak

Oh yes. RK for the win. ( Voted AK )

Golden Eyed Scout wrote:Never used an assualt rifle.

Never ahd a reason too, perfectly fine with my .22.

but I will be shooting several large caliber rifles in the desert when I vist my bro down in Texas.

(That's right fazzled! I'm coming for you!!)

That is if you survive Frazzled's huge hoard of cannibalistic wiener dogs.

Wiener dogs are very tasty.
Especially if you have soy sauce.

Cheesecat wrote:

Golden Eyed Scout wrote:Never used an assualt rifle.

Never ahd a reason too, perfectly fine with my .22.

but I will be shooting several large caliber rifles in the desert when I vist my bro down in Texas.

(That's right fazzled! I'm coming for you!!)

That is if you survive Frazzled's huge hoard of cannibalistic wiener dogs.

Wouldn't cannibalistic wiener dogs eat other wiener dogs?

Best is an objective measurement when you give no quantitative situations in which something could in theory be better or worse.

A knock-off the the AK which can be buried in the desert for a week, washed in the sea, and still fire reliably and accurately.

Funny how those guns are famed for being capable of something they don't actually do. Submersion and burial can damage an AK and doing such things significantly ups the chances of a jam or failure of another sort. The AK is a very rugged gun, it's not "Bury it then throw it in the sea and it's still 100% effective" rugged.

The Famas is the best rifle in call of duty MW2.

Who cares how guns perfom in a game...?

Oh, and I'm still fan of the Dimaco c8, which our army still uses.

Soladrin wrote:Who cares how guns perfom in a game...?

Oh, and I'm still fan of the Dimaco c8, which our army still uses.

I don't remember seeing any mention of a situation or context in which we are to be judging these weapons. Videogames are just as good as any other unmentioned scenario.

I'd have to say SCAR, but it isn't listed.