Baddest, Meanest, *** Kicking Rifle ever used by America......

Top 10 battlefield rifles was led by the SMLE .303 over the K98 by virtue of the 10 shot mag and rate of fire and yes the Garand was a head of its time in design but not sure if the German designed Gehwer 44(I think that's it) assault rifle ranked pretty well also

I'd reckon the 2 worst guns to fire would've been the Boys Anti-Tank rifle and this little gem from the Germans in WW1 which is basically a over modified K98 Anti Tank rifle that from most reports said that whoever fired it ended with either a badly bruised or broken shoulder,regards

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Originally Posted by muffett.2008

So you lot are finally admitting that you reckon you own the world.

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Not at all ... And as I recall Australia also used the LE ... I wonder what the tally is once you add people and critters. Most likely is the deadliest firearm Australia ever saw also.

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I once had the unique priviledge of handling (but not firing) one of those 13mm Mausers (Even removed the bolt to see the rifling, ok I just like to take things appart LOL).... What a beast !

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Originally Posted by hairbear1

Top 10 battlefield rifles was led by the SMLE .303 over the K98 by virtue of the 10 shot mag and rate of fire and yes the Garand was a head of its time in design but not sure if the German designed Gehwer 44(I think that's it) assault rifle ranked pretty well also

I'd reckon the 2 worst guns to fire would've been the Boys Anti-Tank rifle and this little gem from the Germans in WW1 which is basically a over modified K98 Anti Tank rifle that from most reports said that whoever fired it ended with either a badly bruised or broken shoulder,regards

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M-16, though not my favorite (which would be the Garand) because the M-16 and its progeny are still in use and have been so for a long time, through a bunch of "police actions" across the world. It has legs and has also materially changed the civilian market.

hmmm, the question was asked the baddest A$$ kicking rifle in America, nothing said about being military or used by the military...
so... the .577 T-Rex is the rifle with the most felt recoil made in the US..255LBS of recoil felt by the shooter.{without brake} You Tube it, and laugh as you watch morons get beat up by this rifle....im building one as we speak..
as for what cal, has been used to kill more people in the US? id say the .22LR, second would be the .25ACP..cheap, and Gangbangers love both..
what Cal, has been used to kill more people world wide??id say first 7.62x39. this cal, is ued by more countrys then any other for all time.. 9MM luger is my second choice. 2.62x25 and 9mm Russian id say are right up there. are they badass?? no...but a pistol barrel behind the ear of a tide up prisoner does the job, less mess, cheap, ect..
are those my favorites??nope... personally the only thing iv killed is critters, and have found the 30-06 does the job on anything with hooves on this planet, shot placement speaks for itself.
CCW cal of choice for me? is a .22LR original Stingers..in an AMT .22 backup, from 20 feet blows a steaming hole through meat and bone.. face it, im not going to get into a 50 yard shooting match with someone...if and when it happens , likely it will be face to face within 10 feet..if not closer..
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My vote goes for the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle. Pretty much the first select fire individual weapon to hit the battlefield, even if it was rather heavy and short on ammo capacity to effectively use as an assault rifle.

The M1 was of course ahead of it's time as well and produced in far greater numbers, so arguably it could take the #1 spot.

Except we didn't beat the British with the pennsylvania rifle, though it was good for picking off British officers.
We beat them with the Brown Bess and the French Charleville, using the SAME tactics as the British.