Weapon of Choice?

[B. Patricius]

Your right, there is no time period restrictions. I am just wanting to see your preference, however I guess I should make it to were it needs to be a weapon you KNOW how to use.

I "know how to use"... and any time-period...

FNH 249 PARA, Kimber 1911, and a Desert Tactical Arms SRS Rifle in .338 lapua, and yes, I'm proficient in all.   Beyond that, a radio comms and throat mic is nice too, to be able to get ahold of the boys that can use the A-10, Kiowa, and Harrier

[Corvus]

The only tool I'd really need would be a half decent bush knife, though a nice sword could also come in handy 

[Thorsteinn]

Your right, there is no time period restrictions. I am just wanting to see your preference, however I guess I should make it to were it needs to be a weapon you KNOW how to use.

OK, I'm going to assume man portable individual weapon here:

Pregunpowder? Longbow. I'm not bad with one. It was not surpassed as a mankiller till after rifles came about, has a good range and rate of fire, and multiple ammo options. Wearing a byrnie, CoP, greaves, Bacinet + aventail, and vambraces. With a sword, dagger, & buckler to back me.

Modern? AK-47 & bayonet. I'm decent with one. The round hits hard, the range is not longer than I can make use of, and the weapon is reliable as all getout. With a good armoured jacket, helm, and other 1st world battlefield kit. and a S&W XD .45ACP for backup.

[Sir Wolf]

bah i hate ak's they feel all like pig metal in my hands lol

[Sir James A]

Rocket-powered chainsaw launcher with a longsword bayonet

[Lord Tristin]

laptop with satellite guided smart missiles and a bunker. for the win.

[Sir Edward]

bah i hate ak's they feel all like pig metal in my hands lol

Yeah, it's hard to fault them for reliability, but I don't care for the feel either. The AR is much more comfortable, and modular.

[Ian]

My preferred long range solution.  24 Tubes of Trident II missiles, each with multiple warheads.  A single unit capable of quite literally extinction level events, yet preventing global chaos on a daily basis



Oh, and I'll settle the old argument once and for all.  AR > AK, there done.

[Sir Wolf]

i knew Sir Ian likes seamen

[B. Patricius]

Rocket-powered chainsaw launcher with a longsword bayonet

LMAO    that's awesome!

And I'll second Sir Ian's, and Thorstein's responses.  All are exceptionally good.  I do like crossbows myself because of their "look" but you can't go wrong with a good longbow in capable hands.

Thorstein, I do love that Springfield XD, I remember when she first came out and I got to put one through its paces.  I'm just an external hammer man myself, so I stick with an H&K.

[Ian]

the H&K USP is the smoothest stock trigger and cleanest break of any pistol I've ever fired... BUT, I've really come to love striker fired pistols.  I'm a Glock man I guess, but I'm in the market for an M&P right now.  The XD's being made in Croatia kinda bothers me for some reason

[B. Patricius]

Check out the M&P before you go for it Ian.  I've heard some mixed reviews from gun owners and gunshops that carry it with disgruntled customers.  Just a head's up!    I personally think Smith&Wesson isn't what it once was, but still is one of the better options out there.  They're all good, and do what they need to do.  Just check ahead of time.  Some I hear are amazing and do exactly what they are supposed to, others are lemons.  I think it's more a quality control issue rather than the technology or design itself.

[Ian]

Check out the M&P before you go for it Ian.  I've heard some mixed reviews from gun owners and gunshops that carry it with disgruntled customers.  Just a head's up!    I personally think Smith&Wesson isn't what it once was, but still is one of the better options out there.  They're all good, and do what they need to do.  Just check ahead of time.  Some I hear are amazing and do exactly what they are supposed to, others are lemons.  I think it's more a quality control issue rather than the technology or design itself.

S&W had some similar QA issues with their M&P rifles a while back.  Word on the street is they've since corrected the issues, but I'm sure there are still some crappy ones out there.  I love Glock, I'm just in the mood for something a little different this time 'round.

[Sir Edward]

I don't have any striker pistols currently, though my wife has one. So far my favorite configuration is on the Sig Sauers: an external hammer with a de-cocking lever instead of a manual safety.

[Silvanus]

A simple longsword was my vote, although, as was said, the term 'longsword' is a bit vague....

I shot an AR-15 for the first time a couple weeks ago. It's hard not to fall in love with them. My Ruger P89 was jealous....