What would you arm your troops with?

[Janos Dracwlya]

I'll play.

Battle rifle: FG-42 or FN-49 with removable magazine, either in 8x57 mm

Sniper/Designated Marksman rifle: Too many good choices in either semi-automatic or bolt action. Perhaps I'd just issue tuned-up versions of the battle rifle with scopes.

SMG: PPsH-41 in 9 mm or Lanchester (always been a big fan of the Bergman MP-18 and its descendants)

Sidearm: Browning Hi Power in 9 mm. The should stock/holster would be an option for non-combat personnel

I might consider 7.62x25 mm for pistol/SMG caliber, if I could get the BHPs in that caliber...

MG: MG-42

HMG: Browning M2

Now, if I could get StG-44's that would work right, I might issue those in place of SMG's and a large portion of the battle rifles.

What if... is almost always lots of fun.

 

[SoCalShooter]

As for America I would say we were very well armed. We have better small arms than the Germans did especially later in the war. However TANK wise I think we could have used a couple of Tigers and Panthers on our side.

 

[selector67]

Seems like French and Japanese weapons just ain't up to par

 

[Fosbery]

Rifle: SAFN in .30.06 (I'm dubious about the reliability and accuracy of the Stgw. 44 - also about ammo consumption of relatively poorly trained troops, ammo incompatability, especially in a war with poor supply lines by today's standards, poor sights and a long magazine making it difficult to use when prone)

Pistol: Colt 1911A1 in .45 ACP (no rivals)

Sniper rifle: Springfield M1903A4 in .30-06 (but try and get some better optics for it)

LMG: BAR M1918A2 in .30-06 (I would prefer the Bren gun, but ammo would be incompatible with the rifles)

GPMG: Browning M1919A6 (I would prefer the MG42, but again, ammo would be incompativle)

HMG: Browming M2 in .50 BMG (who would argue otherwise?)

SMG: PPsH 41 in .30 Mauser (incompatible with pistol ammo, but pistols will be rarely used and don't need much ammo)

In fantasy land:

SAFN in .30-06
Colt .45
Swiss K31-55 in .30-06
Bren gun in .30-06
MG42 in .30-06
Browning M2 in .50 BMG
PPsH 41 in .45 ACP

 

[otomik]

I'll play as the Kuomintang

Rifle: M-14 shortened for smaller statures and chambered in 6.5x50mm KMT (basically a 6.5mm Arisaka with 6.5mm Grendel ballistics and without the semi-rim while still being compatible for battlefield pickups. If SAFN-49 and StG44 are allowed I see no reason an upgraded Garand like the M-14 or BM59 can't be in)
LMG: same as rifle

Sniper Rifle: Mauser 98, I'd have tons lying around from our old alliance with the germans and they are the most accurate rifle of the period I believe.
GPMG: MG42, austria still uses them.
Handgun: Shansei 18 (a select fire C96 Mauser copy in .45acp)
Carbine: Shansei 18 with shoulder stock and long barrel
SMG: Shansei 18 with shoulder stock and extended mags

 

[Gustav]

Handgun USA 1911 Colt .45ACP
Handgun non USA P-35 Browning 9mm with stock and holster
Rifle USA M-1 Garand .30-06
Rifle non USA German FG-42 with scope
SMG USA 1928 or M1 Thompson
SMG non USA either a Suomi or MP 38 / MP40
LMG BREN MK in .30-06 or 8mm and not in .303 British caliber
MMG MG-34 in .30-06 or 8mm issued with both bipod and the tripod and optics.
HMG M-2 Browning .50 BMG