If you won a contest, what gun would you choose?

Johnny Guest · May 21, 2004, 10:19 AM

Okay, this is a fun forum, but I note we haven't had any NEW topics for a few days. Just for discussion's sake, let's play a variation on the silly game, of What If . . .?

Say you can buy any full auto piece within reason. I mean, please don't say, "Gimme a 30mm Gatling and an A10 Warthog to transport it." No impulse purchase - -Maybe, you have to wait 30 days to close any deal, so you must take some time to shop around.

Maybe you've won a contest and are awarded the purchase price of the gun only. Take into consideration that you'll need to buy your own accessories, and the ammo you'll shoot. A WWII Nambu light machine gun would be nifty, but, have you priced the ammo lately? OTOH, an Uzi is not all that exotic, but ammo is cheap, and mags and spare parts are easy to locate, and they're a lotta fun to shoot.

Me, I'd have to give this deal some thought. I'd love to have a vintage belt-fed like a Vickers or 1917 Browning. But a BAR or maybe an M3 SMG would certainly be more portable . . . .

What say ye?

Best,
Johnny

Hkmp5sd · May 21, 2004, 10:31 AM

Chipperman · May 21, 2004, 12:02 PM

Well, in "real terms" I've decided that the next FA gun purchase will be a 1928 Thompson. Don't think it will happen any time soon, though.

I'd love to get an AK, but I'd have to take a Thompson first.

For dreaming, I guess I'd choose an M60

Joshua Hutchison · May 21, 2004, 12:16 PM

I wish I could one day have a simple 9mmMAC....one day I proly will

ACP230 · May 21, 2004, 12:26 PM

I've got some subguns, so I'd pick a BAR, or an M14.

Second choices are an AR18, or some other FA battle rifle. The M2 Carbine might also be a contender. I've shot both a FND (an improved BAR) and an actual M14 and liked both a lot.

Fly320s · May 21, 2004, 05:43 PM

I drool over the MP5.

Gimme one with a registerd receiver, straight stock, 3 lug barrel, paddle mag release and SEF trigger group.

Not that I've really thought about it at all.

I certainly haven't priced them every week and kicked myself for being too chicken/cheap to buy one.

Powderman · May 21, 2004, 10:07 PM

Mine would have to be the M1 Thompson. I'll take a Savage, thankyouverymuch, with a plethora of stick mags and at least 3 each of the 50 and 100 round drums.

Or, if I had to pick a bigger caliber, I'll take my old pig--also known as Gun, Machine, 7.62x51 NATO, M60, with equipment. I LOVE those things!

(Plus at least a Dillon Super 1050 or a Camdex machine to service both of them.)

MrPink · May 24, 2004, 10:06 AM

Easy: Stoner 63A, if all the various parts don't count as "the gun", the one set up I'd want is the short barrel belt fed.

An MG42 would also be really nice.

Brian Williams · May 24, 2004, 12:07 PM

I would go with a M16 or a M2 carbine.

Johnny Guest · May 24, 2004, 01:58 PM

Getting some interesting replies.

I guess I should have placed the limitation on choices" "You must pick an item which would be possible to legally own." Reason I mention this is that HKMP5SD chose the FN P90. As far as I know, this item is of such new production, none are legally transferable in the USA. Well, come to think to it, I didn't stipulate the purchase had to be made in this country, did I?

Ummm, Powderman - - The M1 and M1A1 Thompsons won't take the standard Type L and Type C drums, without a lot of custom machining/modifications. Need a 1921 or 1928 for the drums.

I kinda like MrPink's MG42 choice - - There's still a lot of cheap 8mm ammo around . . . .

Best,
Johnny

Mute · May 24, 2004, 02:02 PM

MP5SD3 or Walther WA2000.

Mac Attack · May 24, 2004, 02:37 PM

I would purchase one of the three from the WWII vintage:

M1 Thompson

M3A1 Greesegun

MP40 Schmeisser

Mac

CleverNickname · May 24, 2004, 05:03 PM

FN M240.

Daryl Waldron · May 24, 2004, 05:33 PM

For me it would be the M3A1 Greesegun. A close 2nd would be a BAR.

Winston Smith · May 24, 2004, 05:56 PM

m2 .50 cal machine gun. You know, for home defense?

More realistically, one of these:

CC'ing that would be... incredible.

boofus · May 24, 2004, 07:49 PM

The new Steyr AUG A3 looks nice!

I don't see why someone with a registered trigger pack can't get the A3 upper receiver and build one of these.

**4V50 Gary** · May 24, 2004, 07:54 PM

I'd like to have a M-2 mounted on the Landrover. Absent that, a M1928 Thompson. Guess I'm an old fashion type of guy.

Jody Hudson · May 24, 2004, 08:32 PM

I have everything I want...

However, a custom Enforcer in .30 carbine where everything was made better, prettier, more reliable and even more accurate would be quite nice!

MeekAndMild · May 24, 2004, 09:32 PM

Given any Class III I'd want either a BAR or a Nigerian BM 59 with a match barrel and trigger work. But then a Mini Uzi would be nice. Or maybe a Thompson. A 1919. MG 42.

Never mind.

444 · May 25, 2004, 12:20 AM

Ok, I guess I will play. I am not really into FA stuff, but if I could get one free I gotta make a choice.
MP5: I occasionally compete in local machine gun matches and I think this would be the most practical gun for that type of competition.
M3: This is one that I would really like to have just because I have always liked it. I was actually issued one of these in the US Military in the early 1980s.
Then of course if I could have anything, I might just go for the most expensive thing I could lay hands on and sell it. I normally don't sell guns but when you are talking about 20-30k I could get interested in it.

Tamara · May 25, 2004, 08:33 AM

It'd have to be cheap to feed and relatively easy to find mags for...

Probably a registered receiver HK-94 buzzgun.

loopy · May 25, 2004, 08:50 AM

The Ingram model 10, simply because i never fired it. Anyone have any experience with it? Curious how it groups on full auto, compared to e.g. an Mp5.

Red_SC · May 25, 2004, 09:29 AM

I think I'd end up going with an M16. Just 'cuz.

MrPink · May 25, 2004, 09:36 AM

Johnny Guest,

The thing to remember about the MG42 is it is basically the modern day issue machinegun. Why bother shooting 8mm out of it, just buy the .308 kit and barrrels and have a go.

Oh, if I only had $25,000.

I'd probably end up shooting the MG42 more than a Stoner 63A. The Stoner would be great, but a real bitch if any part broke. so change my vote/wish to the MG42 and I'll make do with a Shrike on my M16 if they ever come to fruition.

Benton · May 25, 2004, 10:10 AM

I've been mulling over this question for a few days now, torn between an L2A3 Sterling and a Vickers. While the Sterling would get more use, be cheaper to shoot, easier to maintain, and a lot more convenient to move around, the Vickers idea has won me over. If I could have one at no cost, I'd spring for an authentic British uniform of the Great War-style so that I could look the part when firing it. The Vickers would see sparse range time, but I could enjoy it everyday; setup behind sandbags in a corner, it would compliment the decor of most any room in the house.

May 21, 2004, 10:19 AM	#1
Johnny Guest Moderator in Memoriam Join Date: August 28, 1999 Location: North Texas Posts: 4,123	If you won a contest, what gun would you choose? Okay, this is a fun forum, but I note we haven't had any NEW topics for a few days. Just for discussion's sake, let's play a variation on the silly game, of What If . . .? Say you can buy any full auto piece within reason. I mean, please don't say, "Gimme a 30mm Gatling and an A10 Warthog to transport it." No impulse purchase - -Maybe, you have to wait 30 days to close any deal, so you must take some time to shop around. Maybe you've won a contest and are awarded the purchase price of the gun only. Take into consideration that you'll need to buy your own accessories, and the ammo you'll shoot. A WWII Nambu light machine gun would be nifty, but, have you priced the ammo lately? OTOH, an Uzi is not all that exotic, but ammo is cheap, and mags and spare parts are easy to locate, and they're a lotta fun to shoot. Me, I'd have to give this deal some thought. I'd love to have a vintage belt-fed like a Vickers or 1917 Browning. But a BAR or maybe an M3 SMG would certainly be more portable . . . . What say ye? Best, Johnny

May 21, 2004, 10:31 AM	#2
Hkmp5sd Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2001 Location: Winter Haven, Florida Posts: 4,303	FN P90 - 5.7x28mm

May 21, 2004, 12:26 PM	#5
ACP230 Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2000 Posts: 708	I've got some subguns, so I'd pick a BAR, or an M14. Second choices are an AR18, or some other FA battle rifle. The M2 Carbine might also be a contender. I've shot both a FND (an improved BAR) and an actual M14 and liked both a lot. __________________ "To disarm the people (is) the best & most effectual way to enslave them." George Mason.

May 21, 2004, 05:43 PM	#6
Fly320s Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2001 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 281	I drool over the MP5. Gimme one with a registerd receiver, straight stock, 3 lug barrel, paddle mag release and SEF trigger group. Not that I've really thought about it at all. I certainly haven't priced them every week and kicked myself for being too chicken/cheap to buy one. __________________ Cognito, ergo shoot.

May 21, 2004, 10:07 PM	#7
Powderman Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2001 Location: Washington State Posts: 2,166	Mine would have to be the M1 Thompson. I'll take a Savage, thankyouverymuch, with a plethora of stick mags and at least 3 each of the 50 and 100 round drums. Or, if I had to pick a bigger caliber, I'll take my old pig--also known as Gun, Machine, 7.62x51 NATO, M60, with equipment. I LOVE those things! (Plus at least a Dillon Super 1050 or a Camdex machine to service both of them.) __________________ Hiding in plain sight...

May 21, 2004, 12:02 PM	#3
Chipperman Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 2000 Location: Live Free or Die, Baby! Posts: 1,550	Well, in "real terms" I've decided that the next FA gun purchase will be a 1928 Thompson. Don't think it will happen any time soon, though. I'd love to get an AK, but I'd have to take a Thompson first. For dreaming, I guess I'd choose an M60

May 21, 2004, 12:16 PM	#4
Joshua Hutchison Member Join Date: May 17, 2004 Posts: 21	I wish I could one day have a simple 9mmMAC....one day I proly will

May 24, 2004, 10:06 AM	#8
MrPink Senior Member Join Date: November 3, 2000 Posts: 165	Easy: Stoner 63A, if all the various parts don't count as "the gun", the one set up I'd want is the short barrel belt fed. An MG42 would also be really nice. __________________ LEGALIZE FREEDOM "Yeah, that's easy for you to say, you're Mr. White, you have a cool sounding name. Alright look, if it's no big deal to be Mr. Pink, you wanna trade?"

May 24, 2004, 12:07 PM	#9
Brian Williams Senior Member Join Date: September 4, 2001 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 1,288	I would go with a M16 or a M2 carbine. __________________ Brian <><

May 24, 2004, 01:58 PM	#10
Johnny Guest Moderator in Memoriam Join Date: August 28, 1999 Location: North Texas Posts: 4,123	All righty, now - - Getting some interesting replies. I guess I should have placed the limitation on choices" "You must pick an item which would be possible to legally own." Reason I mention this is that HKMP5SD chose the FN P90. As far as I know, this item is of such new production, none are legally transferable in the USA. Well, come to think to it, I didn't stipulate the purchase had to be made in this country, did I? Ummm, Powderman - - The M1 and M1A1 Thompsons won't take the standard Type L and Type C drums, without a lot of custom machining/modifications. Need a 1921 or 1928 for the drums. I kinda like MrPink's MG42 choice - - There's still a lot of cheap 8mm ammo around . . . . Best, Johnny

May 24, 2004, 02:02 PM	#11
Mute Senior Member Join Date: October 22, 1998 Location: Diamond Bar, CA Posts: 852	MP5SD3 or Walther WA2000.

May 24, 2004, 02:37 PM	#12
Mac Attack Member Join Date: May 19, 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 43	I would purchase one of the three from the WWII vintage: M1 Thompson M3A1 Greesegun MP40 Schmeisser Mac

May 24, 2004, 05:03 PM	#13
CleverNickname Member Join Date: August 3, 2002 Posts: 69	FN M240.

May 24, 2004, 05:33 PM	#14
Daryl Waldron Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 1998 Posts: 186	For me it would be the M3A1 Greesegun. A close 2nd would be a BAR. __________________ [SIZE="3"]Toujours Prêt [/SIZE] Even if I am unskilled in speaking, I am not so in knowledge;

May 24, 2004, 05:56 PM	#15
Winston Smith Junior Member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Location: San Fransyphco, Behind enemy lines. Posts: 11	m2 .50 cal machine gun. You know, for home defense? More realistically, one of these: CC'ing that would be... incredible. __________________ -Jack Raynard TANSTAAFL The little things; they make me so happy All I wanna do is live by the sea The little things; they make me so happy But it's good, yes it's good, it's good to be free. So what would you say if I said to you: It's not in what you say; it's in what you do.

May 24, 2004, 07:49 PM	#16
boofus Junior member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Location: JesusLand,TX Posts: 371	The new Steyr AUG A3 looks nice! I don't see why someone with a registered trigger pack can't get the A3 upper receiver and build one of these.

May 24, 2004, 07:54 PM	#17
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,841	I'd like to have a M-2 mounted on the Landrover. Absent that, a M1928 Thompson. Guess I'm an old fashion type of guy. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

May 24, 2004, 08:32 PM	#18
Jody Hudson Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2000 Location: Near Rehoboth Beach Delaware Posts: 1,140	I have everything I want... However, a custom Enforcer in .30 carbine where everything was made better, prettier, more reliable and even more accurate would be quite nice! __________________ We help people relocate to Rehoboth Beach Delaware. Our Site: www.Kate-Jody.com

May 24, 2004, 09:32 PM	#19
MeekAndMild Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2001 Posts: 4,988	Given any Class III I'd want either a BAR or a Nigerian BM 59 with a match barrel and trigger work. But then a Mini Uzi would be nice. Or maybe a Thompson. A 1919. MG 42. Never mind. __________________ In a few years when the dust finally clears and people start counting their change there is a pretty good chance that President Obama may become known as The Great Absquatulator. You heard it first here on TFL.

May 25, 2004, 12:20 AM	#20
444 Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,968	Ok, I guess I will play. I am not really into FA stuff, but if I could get one free I gotta make a choice. MP5: I occasionally compete in local machine gun matches and I think this would be the most practical gun for that type of competition. M3: This is one that I would really like to have just because I have always liked it. I was actually issued one of these in the US Military in the early 1980s. Then of course if I could have anything, I might just go for the most expensive thing I could lay hands on and sell it. I normally don't sell guns but when you are talking about 20-30k I could get interested in it. __________________ You know the rest. In the books you have read How the British Regulars fired and fled, How the farmers gave them ball for ball, From behind each fence and farmyard wall, Chasing the redcoats down the lane, Then crossing the fields to emerge again Under the trees at the turn of the road, And only pausing to fire and load.

May 25, 2004, 08:33 AM	#21
Tamara Moderator Emeritus Join Date: March 11, 2000 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 16,002	It'd have to be cheap to feed and relatively easy to find mags for... Probably a registered receiver HK-94 buzzgun. __________________ MOLON LABE! 2% Unobtainium, 98% Hypetanium. The Arms Room: An Online Museum.

May 25, 2004, 08:50 AM	#22
loopy Junior Member Join Date: May 25, 2004 Posts: 1	The Ingram model 10, simply because i never fired it. Anyone have any experience with it? Curious how it groups on full auto, compared to e.g. an Mp5.

May 25, 2004, 09:29 AM	#23
Red_SC Junior Member Join Date: May 17, 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 11	I think I'd end up going with an M16. Just 'cuz.

May 25, 2004, 09:36 AM	#24
MrPink Senior Member Join Date: November 3, 2000 Posts: 165	Johnny Guest, The thing to remember about the MG42 is it is basically the modern day issue machinegun. Why bother shooting 8mm out of it, just buy the .308 kit and barrrels and have a go. Oh, if I only had $25,000. I'd probably end up shooting the MG42 more than a Stoner 63A. The Stoner would be great, but a real bitch if any part broke. so change my vote/wish to the MG42 and I'll make do with a Shrike on my M16 if they ever come to fruition. __________________ LEGALIZE FREEDOM "Yeah, that's easy for you to say, you're Mr. White, you have a cool sounding name. Alright look, if it's no big deal to be Mr. Pink, you wanna trade?"

May 25, 2004, 10:10 AM	#25
Benton Member Join Date: June 3, 2000 Location: South Carolina Posts: 81	I've been mulling over this question for a few days now, torn between an L2A3 Sterling and a Vickers. While the Sterling would get more use, be cheaper to shoot, easier to maintain, and a lot more convenient to move around, the Vickers idea has won me over. If I could have one at no cost, I'd spring for an authentic British uniform of the Great War-style so that I could look the part when firing it. The Vickers would see sparse range time, but I could enjoy it everyday; setup behind sandbags in a corner, it would compliment the decor of most any room in the house.