Your favourite weapons - Western European

[StainlessSteelCynic]

To go along with the favourite US weapons thread, I figured perhaps we should have a few more such topics, so here's a thread for you to tell us about your favourite Western European weapons.

First and foremost, I love the L1A1 SLR so I'm going to make a joint-claim for my fav Western European weapon, the British L1A1 and the Belgian FN FAL.
Plenty of pics around the net so I reckon everyone knows what they look like by now.

The HK33 follows on as a close second (my love of that rifle probably comes from seeing it in episodes of the British TV series "The Professionals")


In a very close third position would be the Spanish CETME Ameli LMG - it's a mini MG42 that can be disassembled to fit inside a briefcase, what's not to like!

[LT. Ox]

Mine is without a doubt.
Browning square back semi-auto twelve gauge with the 2 and 3/4 or 3" chamber (just reverse the recoil rings), ventilated rib, a modified front sight/ bayonet adapter and a bunch of brass number four buckshot.
I still have the one I bought through the Post Exchange and had an ordinance man rework.
Sling, with five round elastic holder and cheek rest with another five rounds on the off side.
I now have another barrel for it that I had a variable choke added for using what it was intended for and that is birds.
But the 18” barrel with improved choke is still there.
Damn I will have joined the Army 49 years ago on Oct. 6th. that gun is almost 48 years old now.

[StainlessSteelCynic]

Hey I can understand the feeling, one of the L1A1 SLRs I was issued was made a year before I was born.
That rifle had seniority over me haha!

[Matt Wiser]

FN-FNC for me. Simple reason: I own one that was grandfathered in after the 1990 CA assault weapons ban took effect.

Followed by the HK-21 LMG. If it's good enough for Delta and SEAL Team Six to use, then it's good enough for me.

[LT. Ox]

In my Basic training at Fort Lewis (1966) I received c-rations, that were still the issue then, but these were in fact WWII issue.
I know because the Four Pack of cigarettes was lucky strike in a green pack. That was a big deal in WWII as Lucky advertised Luck strike green goes to war. Luckys were from then on white with a red center.
I lit one up and damn near burned my lips off. The Beef stew was not so good either.

[Silent Hunter UK]

I like the look of the Steyr AUG myself; for a weapon that entered service in 1977 it still looks futuristic.

[Draq]

This one's tough... Mas49/56 and Webley revolver. Or maybe hk33 and p38

[.45cultist]

Originally Posted by StainlessSteelCynic

Hey I can understand the feeling, one of the L1A1 SLRs I was issued was made a year before I was born.
That rifle had seniority over me haha!

In 1995, my rifle was 10 years older than me and had a 54,XXX serial number(R604 M16, no "A1"). P90 for urban, L1A1 rifle, HP35 pistol. Forgot the G19.

[CDAT]

I would have to say either the MP-5K With briefcase or the P90 (so much fun).

[StainlessSteelCynic]

In terms of handguns, I'd very happily choose the Browning HP but I wouldn't knock back any of the European clones of the CZ-75 (e.g. the Italian made Tanfoglio T95 pistols, the British made Spitfire pistol or if I really wanted to spend the money, the Swiss made Sphinx AT-84 or AT-88)