George Hill
Staff Alumnus
No weapon is perfect - and I was of the understanding that the optical gunsites have been corrected and no longer fog or leak. Thought that was fixed early last year...
The M4 has its good points. But the G36 has a great advantage in its operating system. In comparison the M4 is running an early release of Win95. Yuck.
There are others good options outside of Germany - but we are talking about an idea LIGHT rifle. The Sig rifles feel heavier and not as well balanced. The Galil is great... but its an AK variant - and while fantasticaly robust... well - okay - I have no reason to dismiss the Galil so fast - but I just did.
Isreals Tavor is a nifty looking weapon but I have not handled one.
The Steyr Aug is also nifty but its got plenty of problems... especially if you have an Austrailian version. (Gawd who did they screw that one up so bad?)
The English SA80 is a very poor rifle dispites it's HK UK manufacture.
Japan hasn't done anything interesting in the area of weapons since the Nambu pistol.
Oz - already mentioned...
South America - AKs and ARs... nuthing interesting there.
Here in the States - there is the M96. Very good. A personal favorite. But its not a light rifle either.
Ruger Mini? Good rifle. I dont like the changing point of impact as the barrel warms up... Just not a personal choice.
French? The FAMAS is fun... I like it.
But it's French and the only things I like French are my Fries and Kissing.
The Beretta AR-70 is great... not too heavy... But its italian and the only thing I like from italy are the people, food, cars, and Family values.
Thats about it.
So - basically the only place that is doing anything interesting is Germany... Where the only thing I DONT like from Germany is the Food. (with the exception of Brattwurst - which I love but think of more like what a hotdog should be)
The M4 has its good points. But the G36 has a great advantage in its operating system. In comparison the M4 is running an early release of Win95. Yuck.
There are others good options outside of Germany - but we are talking about an idea LIGHT rifle. The Sig rifles feel heavier and not as well balanced. The Galil is great... but its an AK variant - and while fantasticaly robust... well - okay - I have no reason to dismiss the Galil so fast - but I just did.
Isreals Tavor is a nifty looking weapon but I have not handled one.
The Steyr Aug is also nifty but its got plenty of problems... especially if you have an Austrailian version. (Gawd who did they screw that one up so bad?)
The English SA80 is a very poor rifle dispites it's HK UK manufacture.
Japan hasn't done anything interesting in the area of weapons since the Nambu pistol.
Oz - already mentioned...
South America - AKs and ARs... nuthing interesting there.
Here in the States - there is the M96. Very good. A personal favorite. But its not a light rifle either.
Ruger Mini? Good rifle. I dont like the changing point of impact as the barrel warms up... Just not a personal choice.
French? The FAMAS is fun... I like it.
But it's French and the only things I like French are my Fries and Kissing.
The Beretta AR-70 is great... not too heavy... But its italian and the only thing I like from italy are the people, food, cars, and Family values.
Thats about it.
So - basically the only place that is doing anything interesting is Germany... Where the only thing I DONT like from Germany is the Food. (with the exception of Brattwurst - which I love but think of more like what a hotdog should be)