For any who've served, the individual rifle is probably the most important thing in your life when you're in combat. I've fired 3 of them and certainly heard a lot of the 4th. The 5 in the article are certainly impressive and details on each is @ 5 Military Firearms That Revolutionized Modern Infantry Combat
Sturmgewehr 44 - the German staple in WWII.
AK-47 - developed in 1947 and still in use today as it lasts forever and is easy to keep up
M16 developed in 1956 and still in use today by the Army and Marines
MG34/42 machine gun built and used by the Germans
M-1 Garand. My first military rifle and still in use by The Old Guard for ceremonial purposes. A side note, the Guardsmen have M16s but still qualify with their M-1s.
To read more, go to 5 Military Firearms That Revolutionized Modern Infantry Combat
Sturmgewehr 44 - the German staple in WWII.
AK-47 - developed in 1947 and still in use today as it lasts forever and is easy to keep up
M16 developed in 1956 and still in use today by the Army and Marines
MG34/42 machine gun built and used by the Germans
M-1 Garand. My first military rifle and still in use by The Old Guard for ceremonial purposes. A side note, the Guardsmen have M16s but still qualify with their M-1s.
To read more, go to 5 Military Firearms That Revolutionized Modern Infantry Combat