'Holy Grail' of ww2 small arms/ firearms

For me Berdan and Murata rifles.Just because I love single shots.

I handled Bredan II-just great rifle-it handles well,sights are better than average in those days,simple to operate/clean etc.

I have yet to see Murata rifle .Maybe one day....
 
Just a question . What do you think would bring more money. The gun that killed hitler or the gun that killed Kennedy?
 
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fat tony said:
X2 on the Owen.

For myself, I would like to get a chance to examine the Rieder automatic rifle.

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That's the one I was going to say.
 
I used to read about the numbers of high quality samurai katana American GIs brought back after the war, and although they were not firearms and therefore almost worthless :), if anyone has one I'll settle for one of those as long as it falls in the Great Sword category.
 
A fresh from the crate Mosin M28/30, and the M28. Then I will have a representative of all major rifle variants.

Even less common - the bayonets for the Finn rifles from M27 thru 39
 
BeaverMeat said:
De Lisle carbine
Long Branch Sten MK.IIS
Motha-fookn MG42!
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I get a tingle every time I see one of these online. If I could even get a repro, non-suppressor version...I'd rename my first-born De Lisle. :) If I could get it in 9mm...I'd probably keep it under my pillow and hug it tenderly.
 
JTF# said:
Was watchting Weapon hunter and he got to shoot a WW2 authentic FG42 rifle. For him it was the Holy Grail. i was just wondering what everyone here thinks is the Holy Grail firearm of WW2. not a gun you think is the best but a gun you think is the most rare and sought after or maybe so rare its not even sought after?

for me i think would be the Owen gun. an actual one from WW2.

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.... The Owen Gun saw service,and was highly regarded even by US Special Forces,in Vietnam.Many of the features were ultimately transferred to the Australian, relatively short lived, F1 SMG. Notably,the vertical magazine which necessitated "off set sights. It was heavy for a 9mm round,which played a part in both it's reliability and accuracy...... The Trials before it's adoption,pitted against the Sten,Thompson,Austen and the MP variants from Germany,conclusively proved it's superior reliability in dust' dirt and soaking wet,as would be encountered in the Pacific Jungles and the Deserts of the Middle East.A lot of opposition was generated by the "Old Time" Military Brass,who believed that nothing locally designed and built,could be superior to the British made, plus the SMG was still perceived as a "gangster weapon"! ...... David K
 
I'll take "The Stinger".

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"Invented" by Tony Stein during WW2. He came across a downed Douglas Dauntless Dive-Bomber with it's tail gun intact, added the stock from an M1 Garand, the bi pod and sights from a standard machine gun, and a box to hold the belts. RoF was approximately 1500 rounds/minute
 
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My " Holy Grail " weapon is the No. 4 T, had an opportunity to buy one about 15 years ago and didn't.
Regretted ever since, someday I'll find a good one.
 
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