Bought a cheap AK-47 today

[Colonel Ingus Profile]

BAH! Wimp guns all!

The MOST impressive weapon to be used in Viet Nam was the Atchisson Assault 12.

Fully automatic 12 gauge that looks kind of like an M-16 on steroids. I have seen a few but never got to shoot one.

They were issued for perimeter defense around compounds and firebases for when "Charlie in the wire" times happened. Used brass cartridges because plastic would melt into the receiver when you fired so many rounds. They don't make them anymore but a Chinese gun manufacturer makes a cheap knock of by the name of the Daewoo 3000 i believe.

Now seriously folks, what could be a better party favor when friends drop in unexpectedly, than a fully auto 12 gauge?

[Dakana]

What about a Thompson? That's a cool gun.

Also, I've always like the M1 Carbine rifle - smaller ammo but bigger magazine. Also, specialized issues had a folding stock on it, making it really small when needed to be.

[Jeffro Profile YIM]

I own a mosin-nagant, ak47 (semiauto mind you ), and a couple other guns...

I want an mp40, mac-11, or a luger.

[cavalierlwt Profile]

Originally posted by PudriK
My next gun purchase will definitely be an M1, although I'm not sure if I'd rather have a 40s era or a modern repro. Any opinions?

It depends if/how you are going to use it. If you are really into shooting get the modern reproduction. They are supposedly making them EXTREMELY accurate following the original design but using todays ability for super tight tolerances.
As a collectible though, something from the 40s has a very strong appeal. It might be a bit worn and no longer as accurate, but then again it was carried by a soldier in WWII, fighting Hitler or Japan. I think read somewhere that you can look up the serial number and find out who it was issued to in the war.