CATguy

Actually with any of the bolt action rifles of that era it is really easy to take a soft skinned vehicle like a flak truck or jeep out at ranges of 200+ meters or more depending on the skill of the shooter. One bullet through the radiator or just a FMJ through the block will suffice to stop it.

In all fairness the M60 has some design origins from the MG42 but it radically departs from it in the receiver and the gas system. As for the M60 being inferior to the MG42 not sure on this since the M60 saw quite an extensive succesful service life and is still being used in some reserve units and a few active duty roles. I think if you could physically compare the the two side by side you would grab the M60. But on the other hand if the Date was 1944 and you had to compare a MG42 with a lets say a M1919 then the MG42 would be the choice. Just my thoughts on the MG subject...

oops yes, wrongly said on the infamous part, silly me and my grease gun!

I just recently purchased a "M3" grease gun. It has been converted to semi-auto for NFA reasons but is the real thing. I find the quality of manufacture very good and inline with most other "stamped" weapons. Very simply built, rugged, and simple maintenance which are the trademarks of this SMG. Also it is a blast to shoot and even my petite wife can handle it. I think there would be no firepower differences between the Thompson and the M3, therefore no real reason to include the M3 in CM. Plus the Thompson is infamous when compared to the M3.

Yes this is correct, The design process perhaps may have been inspired by the MG42 but the mechanism, the gas/recoil systems on the M60 is very unique and modern compared to the MG42.

Sure give them basements so I can blow the building in with a 105 and bury the hapless souls.

I was mortified!!!! no! a vicyim of random chance that the cd didnt ship!! a minute later I was euphoric and almost crying!

Most armies in the late 30's had adopted the ATR as the main anti-tank weapon for infantry. By the start of the war it was already obsolete. They are quite effective at taking out lightly armored vehicles though. They can punch holes through radiators and engine blocks with ease, but with any serious armor thickness it could not pentrate. I believe either the Japanese or the Finish army fielded a 20mm ATR. I can only imagine that it was extremely bulky and heavy. Currently right now you can still find Boys ATR's (55 cal) on the market in good to poor condition.

Yes enemy at the gates is a great read and a must for any good book collection, I even convinced the wife to read it and she was appalled that something like that could take place in only 50 plus years ago.

kinda fun being in a locked thread, my minute of fame... or punishment...

I want to play as a F4 draftee stuck stateside deciding if venison is gamey or not. Ooops wrong thread LOL

I also like it when both vehicles (zooks also) trade shots simultanuously and knock each other out. Of course I hate this when my Panther gets KO'd by a Stuart!

Well actually if the Deer have eaten the first 20 acres of corn of a 150 acre field then no it is not gamey (the dam brown bastards!) and if your wife constantly hits deer year after year with the good car then venison really is gamey!!!!

Once in a used book store I came across a used hardbound copy of "Cross of Iron". I picked it up real quick, and is a nice addition to a book collection.

ooops... yes I was enthusastic for another CM player! never can have enough fresh meat/fodder for TCP/IP.... I mean new and challenging opponenets!!! LOL!

Ohh and I forget, welcome abroad!

You have no idea how the scope of the game compares to the demo... in short it will become a "cult" classic if I may and is making waves in the wargaming community as a whole...

My wife is laughing at me while she reads some of these threads!!!! she says we are all nuts! and she knows about my wargaming habits! yikes!!! but I still love her!!!!

Unfortunatly the game does not model units being run over. Actually in reality it was a tactic used alot to "squish" if you will people in foxholes and such. Also being near a friendly tank was dangersous since you would never know if it was gonna back up or swing on you not to mention the concusion from the gun firing!!!! Ouch! brings back memories of being to close to a M60A3 and its 105!!!!!!

The Soviets called the "east Front" the "great patriotic war" As for the movie I bet it will be a good drama but I would not be looking for extreme historical accuracy and the post above is correct on the sniper love interest, the Craig book details this well I think... suppose I will have to get the old hardcopy out and read it again

As for the Browning 30cals (1919) in semi-auto. They are readily available for 1500 and more. Most of these weapons are from overseas armories (chile, Italy, turkey, etc...). To import them they have the original receivers cut but otherwise they are complete intact and a majority of them date from WWII era surplus. My latest find is a M3A1 grease gun in "semi-auto" I picked up for a little over $700, it is all original and stamped 1946 except for the receiver and barrel which are new.

The tactic I use to counter smg squads is to engage them at ranges of 100+ meters and keep that distance and force them to fire thus depleting their ammunition, This usually is the deciding factor. Hopefully if they try to close you can inflict heavy casualties before they are a threat.

Oh man where do I step in the thread!!!!!

mg34.com still sells dummy kits and you can still buy both mg's and a slew of other foreign nation mg weapons kits with the receiver cut. I believe the going price for a cut mg34 is around $400 and this is the bipod version. I know you can still buy fully operating version but this takes a classIII license. There are a few machine shops that do sell a receiver for semi-auto operation but this still requires a FFL to put this together plus a whole slew of other forms to fill out. Ammo is real cheap for these though and you can even still find 1940's ammo quite readily (8mm or 7.92 if you prefer).

Yep you can buy all sorts of oddities out there. There are a ton of T-55's for sale across the world along with the usual mix of BMPs and transports. Some are rather cheap (early vintage t-55's for 10k) but the shipping costs will kill you...