Last time we discussed a simple idea to put some armour on your ride, which is all good, but if you want to survive the apocalypse your ride will need to be able to bite as well. But what would be appropriate for the speed devil that our car is turning out to be?
That's right, and I'm sure it doesn't surprise you, as machineguns are the answer to every major problem nowadays. But what kind of machineguns? What caliber? What rate of fire? Multiple, or just one? Don't you worry, after reading this handy guide, you'll be able to tell what the right choice of machinegun is for your needs.
So firstly, to look at firing rate. It's a simple criteria really, and provided that we are discussing a post apocalyptic situation, I think you might already know the answer to what's best to equip on your ride. Yes, lower firing rate gets us a more economical gun in terms of both ammunition and parts, it is more accurate, has a lower recoil, and a higher effective distance. However it is also worth mentoining that should you encounter a bigger swarm of enemies, or perhaps you need to spread covering fire on a larger area, a lower firing rate will come as a disadvantage. Instead of dragging it out, I'll let you watch this US propaganda video against the German machineguns during WW2. The difference emphasized here was the difference in rate of fire, as the MG42 had a cyclical rate upwards of 1200 rounds per minute whereas the US .30 cal had a cyclical rate of 400 rounds per minute.
MACHINEGUNS!
That's right, and I'm sure it doesn't surprise you, as machineguns are the answer to every major problem nowadays. But what kind of machineguns? What caliber? What rate of fire? Multiple, or just one? Don't you worry, after reading this handy guide, you'll be able to tell what the right choice of machinegun is for your needs.
So firstly, to look at firing rate. It's a simple criteria really, and provided that we are discussing a post apocalyptic situation, I think you might already know the answer to what's best to equip on your ride. Yes, lower firing rate gets us a more economical gun in terms of both ammunition and parts, it is more accurate, has a lower recoil, and a higher effective distance. However it is also worth mentoining that should you encounter a bigger swarm of enemies, or perhaps you need to spread covering fire on a larger area, a lower firing rate will come as a disadvantage. Instead of dragging it out, I'll let you watch this US propaganda video against the German machineguns during WW2. The difference emphasized here was the difference in rate of fire, as the MG42 had a cyclical rate upwards of 1200 rounds per minute whereas the US .30 cal had a cyclical rate of 400 rounds per minute.
Now it is worth mentioning that this is a propaganda video afterall, and its purpose is to make troops feel better about their equipment. But imagine if the scenario was that each machinegun has 10 seconds to fire at 30 targets out on the field, and you'll see that the end result would favour a high rate of fire. Unspent ammunition is worthless ammunition after all if you're in a tight situation.
So now we have part of the answer, a low firing rate for the sake of accuracy, range and economics. But what caliber? Well since we just watched a video about a sturdy and decent machinegun that is accurate and has a low firing rate, we already have an answer: .30cal. This caliber has been favoured by the US Army for decades, is relatively common, and quite powerful. A few hits to the engine block can take a car off the road permanently, not to mention other structural damage it can cause. The machinegun in question, namely the Browning M1919 has been in use since, and earned a reputation as the longest serving machinegun in history. It's big brother, the M2, which fires .50 caliber rounds has been in service with the US Army since 1933, and is still used today.
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Our choice
All in all we can conclude that the best option you could possibly choose is the Browning M1 machinegun, as it has been serving on vehicles the past 100 years, is reliable, durable, accurate and powerful, so basically everything you could want in a machinegun. However, if you think otherwise, feel free to comment your choice of vehicular armament, and we'll debate it.
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