New personal weapon for the portuguese armed forces

Yosy · 03-30-2005, 06:47 PM

Portugal is going to replace the old G3 for a new weapon: we expect that is the G36. But these are the candidates. Who do you think it should win? Vote in your favourite.

Personally I would go for the G36.

TacoDelRio · 03-30-2005, 11:24 PM

What? No Izhevsk AK-74M?

GreatWarAZUS · 03-31-2005, 12:57 AM

Hooah! I second the vote for the AK-74M.

Stylish AND a classic! you can't beat it.

-GreatWarAZUS

Michael RVR · 03-31-2005, 01:25 AM

Tough call between G36 and F2000... but i'm picking G36 because of the amount of European users.

REMOV · 03-31-2005, 05:33 AM

The problem is there is no Brasilian assault rifle on the real Portugalese list, but - among others above - Swiss SG550 and Singaporean SAR-21. Also Steyr Mannlicher proposal is not Steyr AUG A1 but A3.

The most likely choice is the German 5.56mm G36 assault rifle and 5.56mm MG4 machinegun, because RESCOM, DAE and GNR (Guarda Nacional Republicana) uses G36 already (in Iraq).

Yosy · 03-31-2005, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by REMOV

The problem is there is no Brasilian assault rifle on the real Portugalese list, but - among others above - Swiss SG550 and Singaporean SAR-21. Also Steyr Mannlicher proposal is not Steyr AUG A1 but A3.

The most likely choice is the German 5.56mm G36 assault rifle and 5.56mm MG4 machinegun, because RESCOM, DAE and GNR (Guarda Nacional Republicana) uses G36 already (in Iraq).

Yes, but then again - paratroopers use the Galil and Styer, the marines use sometimes the M4, the Polícia Judiciária (portuguese FBI) ordered a bunch of Tavors recently.

Still the G36 is likely to win.

REMOV · 03-31-2005, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Yosy

Yes, but then again - paratroopers use the Galil and Styer

Steyr AUG or some Steyr submachineguns?

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the Polícia Judiciária (portuguese FBI) ordered a bunch of Tavors recently.

Do you have any photos of them?

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Still the G36 is likely to win.

Mhm, especially that Portugal previously uses German weapons - G3 and MG3.

Yosy · 03-31-2005, 11:35 AM

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Steyr AUG or some Steyr submachineguns?

Styer AUG

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Do you have any photos of them?

No. It was just a news I read in the paper. Apparently when the Tavors were delivered an IMI technician also came to show the IMI Barak 9mm.

I'm suprised a polish bloke like you knows about RESCOM - its not well-known around here. Not because its secret, its just not everyone knows about it.

View Poll Results: The candidates - what's the best option?
HK, G36 - Germany	31	62.00%
COLT, M16/M4 - USA	7	14.00%
DIEMACO, C7/C8 - Canada	3	6.00%
STEYER, AUG A1 - Austria	1	2.00%
FN, F2000 - Belgium	5	10.00%
IMI, TAVOR 21 - Israel	2	4.00%
INBEL, MD-2 - Brazil	1	2.00%
Voters: 50. You may not vote on this poll

03-30-2005, 06:47 PM	#1
Yosy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Age: 24 Posts: 1,942	New personal weapon for the portuguese armed forces Portugal is going to replace the old G3 for a new weapon: we expect that is the G36. But these are the candidates. Who do you think it should win? Vote in your favourite. Personally I would go for the G36.

03-30-2005, 11:24 PM	#2
TacoDelRio d3t14 fr0c3 ftw!1! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,503	What? No Izhevsk AK-74M?

03-31-2005, 12:57 AM	#3
GreatWarAZUS Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arizona, United States Age: 25 Posts: 126	Hooah! I second the vote for the AK-74M. Stylish AND a classic! you can't beat it. -GreatWarAZUS

03-31-2005, 01:25 AM	#4
Michael RVR Lead Belly Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: on the gun line .. Posts: 1,799	Tough call between G36 and F2000... but i'm picking G36 because of the amount of European users.

03-31-2005, 05:33 AM	#5
REMOV Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Krakow, Poland Posts: 2,070	The problem is there is no Brasilian assault rifle on the real Portugalese list, but - among others above - Swiss SG550 and Singaporean SAR-21. Also Steyr Mannlicher proposal is not Steyr AUG A1 but A3. The most likely choice is the German 5.56mm G36 assault rifle and 5.56mm MG4 machinegun, because RESCOM, DAE and GNR (Guarda Nacional Republicana) uses G36 already (in Iraq).