What would you say is your most favorite and/or practical WW2 rifle?

the AK-47

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Most practical: M1 Garand
>uses simple, disposable enbloc clips
>semi-automatic fire gives increased firepower over bolt-action rifles at close range while target sights allow excellent long range accuracy
>designed around the United States' massive logistical support system and complemented it well
>US could make a fuck ton AND actually get them to their troops
>can be easily disassembled by hand without the use of tools
>fairly rugged and reliable when properly maintained

Most Favorite: StG 44
>finally moving towards intermediate cartridges
>capable of selective fire
>sounds fucking awesome
>basically let every soldier have a turn at being the machine gunner
>unfortunately not designed with longevity in mind
>relatively expensive to make and late war Germany wasn't exactly swimming in war material
>had a lot of kinks to work through
>still aesthetic af

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M1 Garand. I'd trust my life with this gun.

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No other country had even close to as good of a standard issue rifle as America did. The m1 garand was way ahead of those foreign bolt actions in every way

Except in function in the worst condition. But yes, you're mostly correct.

M1 Carbine
>light, easy to use
>not that hard to take apart
>magazine fed
>no provisions for a bayonet earlier on, but you get a cool m3 fighting knife instead
>braindead simple to get follow up shots
>given out like candy during the war
>originaly meant for cooks, clerks, and what else, ended up in the hands of regular grunts
>macarthur, asshole as he was, still admired the carbine and attributed that as the war winning small arm in the pacific
inb4 "WINTER COAT STOPZ .30 CARBEAN"
>made up by reservists in korea, most who probably didn't even go to boot camp and/or never trained to use the m2 carbine
>proceeded to mag dump on full auto and not hit shit, blame their weapon instead of themselves

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I don't know if I'd say it was the most effective American small arm, but the carbine gets a lot of undeserved hate. The only legitimate criticism I've heard involved the reliability of the magazines but since replacing them was never an issue it's pretty unfair to hold that as serious criticism.

And the .30 carbine was an effective round and any boomer claiming otherwise is full of shit.

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>practical
M1 Garand
>Favourite
Any k98k or copy. Best bolt design ever.

Stg 44, the only gun that would work in a modern army today.

Assuming you’re talking about bolt actions, my favorite is the Type 38 carbine.

Based on its wikipedia article, some lucky 3rd worlders still use it.

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Patrician. Best purchase I've made in a while. Highly recommended.

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For the bolt action category.

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Stuck between the mosin nagant and kar98k

Carcano