If you could shoot one these full auto guns, what would you pick?

[Curmudgeon]

I'll be in AZ this week and have some evening time to myself. Thinking I might try my first gun with a giggle switch.

It's a stand up range, so I'm not going to do a belt fed. Thinking the krink or MP5. Anyone care to opine?

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[@thewheels]

I'd like to try a PPSH or the MP40. Something about the old school design is pretty interesting IMO.

 

[GOYABEAN]

 

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[GOYABEAN]

 

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[GOPerfect]

I have shot many full auto's. My favorite is the MP5. Hands down, so much fun.

 

[Curmudgeon]

I don't think you can go wrong with H&K.

 

[Uzi]

I'd have to agree that any MP5 or HK subgun is going to be a blast. They're accurate and easy to control and have little recoil. My favorites are machine pistols and smg's. They're just fun to shoot. I don't care much about the big auto rifles as much. You'll probably end up getting bent over with their supplied ammo though, keep that in mind.

 

[Saltwater60]

I would do the tommy gun, but loved Al Capone as a kid. I’d seriously do the bucket list package for $240 and try a bunch. Why not.

 

[tirwin1]

Wow. We can only pick 1? If forced to choose i would go with the Thompson as well. A very close second would be the M3A1 grease gun.

 

[GOPerfect]

I shot with the German Polizei a few years back. I fell in love with the MP5. Goes through ammo fast, but it "feels" perfect. Accurate, lightweight, and very limited recoil. Glad the ammo was free.

 

[Podmonkey]

MP5 will be the smoothest and most controllable. Don't discount the UZI though, things a blast to shoot, also quite controllable.
I didn't see an AK74 on there (full size, not the Krink) but if there is one they are super controllable in full auto too. Avoid any 7.62x51 or similar Rifle as they are decidedly unpleasant to shoot full auto at first.
But to be honest if you can only shoot one of those its gotta be a belt fed machinegun. Either the M240 or M249. An open bolt belt fed machine gun is unlike any of the ordinary guns we shoot as civilians. I'd go with the M240 for the maximum sturm and drang. Plus they run smooth as sewing machines. But definitely a belt fed. People think the HK slap is badass? Nothing compared to loading up a belt in the feed tray and slaping that feed cover down.

 

[GTN]

I don’t know if this is the correct name but I want to shoot a belt fed mini gun like in the movie Predator

 

[GOPerfect]

MP5 will be the smoothest and most controllable. Don't discount the UZI though, things a blast to shoot, also quite controllable.
I didn't see an AK74 on there (full size, not the Krink) but if their is one they are super controllable in full auto too. Avoid any 7.62x51 or similar Rifle as they are decidedly unpleasent to shoot full auto at first.
But to be honest if you can only shoot one of those its gotta be a belt fed machinegun. Either the M240 or M249. An open bolt belt feed machine gun is unlike any ofnthe ordinary guns we shoot as civilians. I'd go with the M240 for the maximum sturm and drang. Plus they run smooth a sewing machines. But definitely a belt fed. Peopel think the HK slap is badass? Nothing compared to loading up a belt in the feed tray and slaping that feed cover down.

The 249 is so freaken awesome. Always looked forward to range day!

 

[Podmonkey]

I don’t know if this is the correct name but I want to shoot a belt fed mini gun like in the movie Predator

In Army parlance its the M134 but yes, informally known as the "minigun" in reference to it being a much downscaled M61 20mm Vulcan cannon. And yes it uses belts but the rounds are delinked in a mechanical delinking device attached to the gun before the rounds are fed into the gun itself.

 

[SomeSoldier]

240, m60, 249.

 

[Podmonkey]

The 249 is so freaken awesome. Always looked forward to range day!

Apparently now its this piece of shit gun but I liked it well enough. Thing can really lay down a very high volume of fire.

 

[GOPerfect]

Apparently now its this piece of shit gun but I liked it well enough. Thing can really lay down a very high volume of fire.

Fuck that, when I used it, it did all that it was supposed to do. Never had issues.

 

[Podmonkey]

Fuck that, when I used it, it did all that it was supposed to do. Never had issues.

Ever since the Marines replaced it with an overweight, overpriced HK AR it seems to be in vouge to disparage the M249 as this excessively heavy, cumbersome thing. But its the lightest, smallest infantry arm that can be counted on to provide sustained fully automatic fire. Its a proper, true machinegun.

 

[Robin]

Thompson, one of the originals with the high cycle rate.
Robin

 

[96coal449]

Old school belt feds be my choice. 1919, MG34/42, and ma duce to name a few.
One battle rifle style peaks my interest ....FG42
Love the subguns.

Preference .... lies with the belt fed variety.

 

[Robin]

For belt fed, MG34, hands down the only one I'd be interested in shooting.
robin

 

[Podmonkey]

Neither the MG34/42 nor the M1919 are on the list of availbale guns. If they are available though, go for it.
Personally I really want to shoot a Bren gun, even if it is box magazine fed.

 

[96coal449]

Neither the MG34/42 nor the M1919 are on the list of availbale guns. If they are available though, go for it.
Personally I really want to shoot a Bren gun, even if it is box magazine fed.

She's a sweetheart too.

So many that I'd love some trigger time with.

 

[Podmonkey]

Of all the SMGs I shot those couple days I liked the Sterling Submachine gun best.

 

[Podmonkey]

.........Um........ like this thread is more fun than all the other political ones right now. Somebody else post something. More gun discussion please.

 

[96coal449]

Ok ..... maybe someday the Thompson will again be found on the shelf of a hardware store.
There .... fixed ....it's now a political thread ....lol.

 

[Podmonkey]

Thompsons went for what, $200 back in the 20s?
That's something like $3,000 today!! No wonder nobody bought em back then. I mean we scoff at $2,000+ ARs nowadays right?

 

[96coal449]

May have been less ..... Wish I could take that 3g and revisit.