your favorite military weapon no longer in service

[camokkid]

What is your favorite weapon used by any military that is no longer in service because it was impractical, illegal, expensive, or just obsolete?

I have to go with the Davy Crockett [i/]Atomic Annie[/i]

If you dont know what that is, it is a nuclear mortar, that could be attached to a jeep or other vehicle to be transported.

It's like the [i/]fat man[/i] from the fallout games, except a lot less hand-held, and it looked like a tube with an old-fashioned atomic bomb at the tip.

Another favorite is the French [i/]Le Mat[/i], which was a 9 shot revolver with secondary barrel underneath the primary barrel that shot shotgun shells

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

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I have to go with the Davy Crockett [i/]Atomic Annie[/i].

Those look funny.

I suppose I'll say... The Lee Enfield Rifle.
Those are quite good rifles... and all my other favourites are still in use somewhere.

 

[Twilight_guy]

The B2 Bomber. Why you ask, because it looks cool (and my dad help build it).

 

[MelasZepheos_v1legacy]

OICW

Objective Individual Combat Weapon or something.

Didn't actually ever go into mass use, because it was far too expensive, bulky and not that much better than a normal rifle; but it was the coolest piece of military hardware ever developed.

 

[TaborMallory]

A steel claymore for the shear manliness.

 

[Cowabungaa]

The X8 rifle. Damned shame they cancelled that, it looks sexy, really future-ish. Would've loved to see that as the next standard rifle, but nooooo....

I want one, like, now.

 

[Motti]

Bren guns, just because they look so badass.

 

[Simalacrum]

the katana. So hard to find a decent master-crafted one these days...

 

[Cody211282]

the M1, i love that rifle, have one of my own as well

 

[whycantibelinus]

the M1, i love that rifle, have one of my own as well

The M1 is freaking awesome.

 

[Cody211282]

the M1, i love that rifle, have one of my own as well

The M1 is freaking awesome.

yep 2 wars (i think) and made of wood so you can hit something with it, only problem is its about 10 pounds

 

[whycantibelinus]

the M1, i love that rifle, have one of my own as well

The M1 is freaking awesome.

yep 2 wars (i think) and made of wood so you can hit something with it, only problem is its about 10 pounds

Yeah, but you don't really need to carry it too far, just find a nice high ground and let the accuracy do the rest.

 

[Aur0ra145]

A-1 Skyraider, last piston engine attack aircraft the US military used. Sexy, and could sling up more payload than the planes weight.

 

[ThreeWords]

The revolver.

I don't care if it's heavier, less accurate, slower to fire, and has less ammo, the The Rule of Cool means it rules supreme!

(http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfCool)

 

[Redingold]

The revolver.

I don't care if it's heavier, less accurate, slower to fire, and has less ammo, the The Rule of Cool means it rules supreme!

(http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfCool)

This.

 

[Debatra]

The Sword.

 

[Dirty Apple]

Tommygun. Nothin says WWII special ops like a straight clipped Thompson. Heavy, loud, and not terribly accurate, they were primarily used as sweepers. But man, are they ever a slick looking gun.

 

[GrinningManiac]

Brown Bess, or a Minie Rifle

Although, if we can have ANY weapon, I want the one that fires THIS