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So what is it, I am talking of military...
Like tanks, planes, hell even swords..

So come on, talk

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:sniper:

the best firearm of alltime is the .50 Barret Rifle
best weapon is a hydrogen bomb

Depends on the situation. For day to day use I always carry a liner lock knife and usually have a .38 special handy. That plus the fact that I'm a fairly decent fighter pretty much cover any situation I'm likely to find myself in.

Hydrogen Bomb

the best firearm of alltime is the .50 Barret Rifle
best weapon is a hydrogen bomb
Yeah, because a .50 cal. sniper rifle is tits when you get jumped in an alley at close range by a couple of thugs with 9mm pistols.

Depends on the situation. For day to day use I always carry a liner lock knife and usually have a .38 special handy. That plus the fact that I'm a fairly decent fighter pretty much cover any situation I'm likely to find myself in.
you don't live on a good part of the city/town your in I guess.
Either that or you are in some jobb, of questinable ligality

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you don't live on a good part of the city/town your in I guess.
Either that or you are in some jobb, of questinable ligality
Force of habit, mainly. I used to be a petty criminal. I often visit friends of mine in shady neighborhoods too.

I would have to say that the best weapon in history, or the future for that matter, would have to be Telsa technology. Which if harnessed would be give the user the ability to control the weather! Theoretically it could be possible, but in practice we're dreaming...:gundge:

The Human Mind and the Willingness to Kill.

Without that, a "weapon" is just a hunk of metal/wood/stone.

you don't live on a good part of the city/town your in I guess.
Either that or you are in some jobb, of questinable ligality
It hasn't mattered where I have lived, I have been armed in one way or another 24/7 for the past 30+ years.

I carry a .357 snubby daily in the winter and a .32 "mouse gun" in the summer.

I have specific weapons systems, in which I am competent, that I can get into any "secure" zone on te planet... that doesn't require a strip-search and paper pajamas. :rolleyes:

I have used firearms, without shooting anyone, 3 times in stopping assaults on my person.

So really, you need to learn a bit more about the possession of weapons of self defense before taking those kind of asumptions.

fire,

We burned down villages since the stone age and now we burn down villages with napalm.

All the same concept.

The best weapon of all time (that hasn't been invented yet) is the dark matter bomb. antimatter is simply an atom with a negative nucleus orbited by "positrons". We can produce it, but we haven't found a way to contain it and this same aspect is y it would be the greatest weapon of all time. When it touches ordinary matter, the two instantly desintegrate and energy is released according to the equation of E=mC^2 meaning all the mass is turned into energy. A gram of antimatter could end life as we know it.

Yeah, because a .50 cal. sniper rifle is tits when you get jumped in an alley at close range by a couple of thugs with 9mm pistols.


Who tries to mug a guy with a .50 cal sniper rifle?

It hasn't mattered where I have lived, I have been armed in one way or another 24/7 for the past 30+ years.

I carry a .357 snubby daily in the winter and a .32 "mouse gun" in the summer.

I have specific weapons systems, in which I am competent, that I can get into any "secure" zone on te planet... that doesn't require a strip-search and paper pajamas. :rolleyes:

I have used firearms, without shooting anyone, 3 times in stopping assaults on my person.

So really, you need to learn a bit more about the possession of weapons of self defense before taking those kind of asumptions.

You can always find your self needing a gun, but if you are in a good part of town, you never think that you'll need one, that is my point. Didn't mean to be evil;)

The best weapon of all time (that hasn'y been invented yet) is the dark matter bomb. Dark matter is simply an atom with a negative nucleus orbited by "positrons". We can produce it, but we haven't found a way to contain it and this smae aspect is y it would be the greatest weapon of all time. When it touches ordinary matter, the two instantly desintagrate and energy is released according to the equation of E=mC^2 meaning all the mass is turned into energy. A gram of dark matter could end life as we know it.
That's antimatter, no?

The Lee-Enfield .303 over a century's use on the frontline

Who tries to mug a guy with a .50 cal sniper rifle?
Anyone smart enough to get close to him before pulling a weapon.

Force of habit, mainly. I used to be a petty criminal. I often visit friends of mine in shady neighborhoods too.
HONESTLY I THINK U STILL LIVE WITH YOUR MOTHER

HONESTLY I THINK U STILL LIVE WITH MY MOTHER
You see that key to the left of the letter A on your keyboard? Try tapping it once. It will clear up your all-caps problem.

So what is it, I am talking of military...
Like tanks, planes, hell even swords..



Propaganda

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your not a thief, you cant fight, and you still go to church with your mother even though your 35 years old am i right? I think so.

http://www.pamrotella.com/pix/hr-collections/hc10-02-02bi.jpg

Definetly not the best, but DAMN, does that look cool.

your not a thief, you cant fight, and you still go to church with your mother even though your 35 years old am i right? I think so.
I never claimed to be a thief. I sold cocaine and weed. I also collected money and worked security for the guy who supplied me with my cocaine and weed. But, whatever floats your boat. You want to think I'm a 35 year old christian who lives with his mother, so be it. Personally I think your projecting your own insecurities onto me. Say hi to your mom for me when you get home.

I never claimed to be a thief. I sold cocaine and weed. I also collected money and worked security for the guy who supplied me with my cocaine and weed. But, whatever floats your boat. You want to think I'm a 35 year old christian who lives with his mother, so be it. Personally I think your projecting your own insecurities onto me. Say hi to your mom for me when you get home.
OH i see your a recovering drug addict, thats why you're so pro-christian, cause you found jesus. AWWW thats so sweet it makes me want to throw up.

OH i see your a recovering drug addict, thats why you're so pro-christian, cause you found jesus. AWWW thats so sweet it makes me want to throw up.
I'm not christian, I'm an atheist. I've used drugs, but never been an addict. You're just upset because you don't know the difference between dark matter and antimatter. What are you, like 13 or something?

You are all missing the obvious! Greatest weapon of all time? CHUCK NORRIS!

OH i see your a recovering drug addict, thats why you're so pro-christian, cause you found jesus. AWWW thats so sweet it makes me want to throw up.
Anyone else think we should hold a competition using XxxMenxxX to see which is the best ever weapon?

And nothing beats the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch:)

Flamethrower for me... but then I am a... fire....liking...guy. I would say pyromaniac, but I'm not that bad.

Why does everyone assume there is some best weapon?

It all depends on what you wish to do. For example: If I were shooting a large number of babies and little kids, I would probably go with a Famas, or some other 5.56mm rifle. Or possibly a PPSh.

If I was actually fighting in a war, I would probably want to use something in 7.62x51mm, or at least x39mm.

If I wanted to wipe the enemy off the face of the earth, with no concerns about anything else, hydrogen bombs would be my weapon.

Its all contextual.

Me!

(alternatively, Chuck Norris)

I think we've all missed it. At least you. Historically, the most tested and trustworthy weapon of all time would have to be the fist.

Think about it. Before there were spears, people fought with their hands. There was a freakin long time that whoever was best at hitting was the one most respected. It still carries weight today.

Chuck Norris is living proof of it. :p

Love.

I'm not sure if it counts (because it never went into mass production and exists only as a few prototypes scattered about) but I submit the Pancor Jackhammer.
One of the only fully automatic shotguns ever thought up with a rate of fire somewhere between 200-300 rounds per minute and can be converted to an antipersonnel mine when the situation requires.
Oh, and it looks cool as hell too.

Who tries to mug a guy with a .50 cal sniper rifle?

The one who realises that it's a very expensive club at short range.

My choice would be a zweihander. No-one's gonna mess with you once you draw that an duels with it are great.

best at what? killing?

nuclear warheads are pretty good at that

You are all missing the obvious! Greatest weapon of all time? CHUCK NORRIS!

Someone once tried to tell Chuck Norris that roundhouse kicks aren't the best way to kick someone. This has been recorded by historians as the worst mistake anyone has ever made.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is based on a true story: Chuck Norris once swallowed a turtle whole, and when he crapped it out, the turtle was six feet tall and had learned karate.

In an average living room there are 1,242 objects Chuck Norris could use to kill you, including the room itself.

Chuck Norris discovered a new theory of relativity involving multiple universes in which Chuck Norris is even more badass than in this one. When it was discovered by Albert Einstein and made public, Chuck Norris roundhouse-kicked him in the face. We know Albert Einstein today as Stephen Hawking.


I've got more;)

A word of advice to those who may be new here. Shut the fuck up about Chuck Norris. It's an overused Internet meme that is not, was never, and never will be, amusing in any way, shape, or form.

That said, the best currently existing weapon is the hydrogen bomb. An antimatter weapon could conceivably be better, but is completely infeasible, as the amount needed to cause any worthwhile amount of damage would be too large to effectively contain.

The Concrete Donkey

brought me many victories.

The common cold ... most infectious bioweapon of all time.

The Carpet Bomb

I'd say the best weapon of all time is a tie between two.

The printing press. Nothing has won more wars that the printing of thoughts, ideas, and propoganda, good or bad, true or false.

The camera. Images of wars and their consequences has been a powerful tool for ending them as well.

blowdarts

Someone once tried to tell Chuck Norris that roundhouse kicks aren't the best way to kick someone. This has been recorded by historians as the worst mistake anyone has ever made.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is based on a true story: Chuck Norris once swallowed a turtle whole, and when he crapped it out, the turtle was six feet tall and had learned karate.

In an average living room there are 1,242 objects Chuck Norris could use to kill you, including the room itself.

Chuck Norris discovered a new theory of relativity involving multiple universes in which Chuck Norris is even more badass than in this one. When it was discovered by Albert Einstein and made public, Chuck Norris roundhouse-kicked him in the face. We know Albert Einstein today as Stephen Hawking.


I've got more;)

I have that list.




My choice is either to M-29 or M-8.

Hydrogen bombs suck, Neutron Bombs are way better. :D

Other than some stupid guy by the name of Leroy Jenkins who you happened to convince that bomb you strapped to his chest is a bullet proof jacket, I would have to say it is a tie between AIDs and Smallpox. Or better yet a chimera virus that spreads like smallpox and has all the same effects, but if you somehow survive, then you are stuck w/ AIDs

Acerbic wit

I think the best weapon on this planet is not an object but an being . I rather think its mankind who would erase all living being. As though the animals would kill us . With all theire guns swords weapons thats all irrelevant. so its not the weapons but mankind, because who survived the dino's? mankind. Theire Creativity would survive and hope them to make the superior killing race.

A giant plank of wood.
















With a nail sticking out of it!!

The automatic pistol - making weakling cowards into heroes since 1896!

No, seriously, probably the full-size long bow. You needed to be a REAL hard man to use one of those. Skeletons of English longbowmen show signs of deformity due to the fact their muscles were unnaturally large and the skeleton could not support their size.

i would have to say that the best wepon in the world is........ and you would of had to of played dues ex to know, The Nanite detonator, one of those babies (the size of a pen) took out the whole of chicago man :eek:

The best weapon off all times is a hard one!

First of all, swords and the like can't be counted - there's no turning a sword off - it's essentially always on. Explosives and firearms are probably out as well, because they dont have

A carrier, if turned off, could still do a lot of damage due to sheer mass. But you'd need some means of getting it up to speed.

How about a kinetic kill ortillery weapon such as Thor? Would that count as beeing off all times?

(I can't believe nobodys riffed on that typo in the title yet!)

Well to be serious i would have to say that the most dangerous wepon in the world is George Bush, no kidding kidding....... i honestly think it is the human instinct for dominance

And where's whosit who used to post "doggie doo on a stick!" everytime a question along these lines was asked.

(Dang, anybody recall who that was?)

What about bird flu? that has to be dangerous, it takes months to make an antidote but when they do the virus deforms and changes to the antidote is useless.......

These things can bring down Governments, change loyalties, cause destruction on massive scales....

The most powerful weapon mankind has ever had we've always had.

The tongue. Indeed, the power of life and death is in the tongue. You can speak life, freedom and liberty, and hence present the opportunity to create that, or speak death, authoritarianism and self-destruction.

Similar weapons include:

-The Pen +1 effectiveness +1 range
-The printing press +2 effectiveness, +1 range +1 speed

Hmmm... HIV and avian flu? I worry when people start thinking of these as weapons. Put down your copy of Black Helicopters Weekly!

As for a serious answer, the question is so vauge as to be unanswerable, thus my snideish answer riffing on the typo. The best weapon by what measure - the most deaths caused over history? the greatest number of lives taken in a single use? the most cost effective? the most effective against a single individual? the greatest number of wars won?

Hmmm... HIV and avian flu? I worry when people start thinking of these as weapons. Put down your copy of Black Helicopters Weekly!

As for a serious answer, the question is so vauge as to be unanswerable, thus my snideish answer riffing on the typo. The best weapon by what measure - the most deaths caused over history? the greatest number of lives taken in a single use? the most cost effective? the most effective against a single individual? the greatest number of wars won?

Surely the "Supergun" is a very special concept.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:80_cm_Gustav_shell_compared_to_T-34.jpg

Surely the "Supergun" is a very special concept.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:80_cm_Gustav_shell_compared_to_T-34.jpg
Wow, a shell bigger then A T-34 tank:eek:

... best weapon is a hydrogen bomb
"Kill 'em all and let God sort 'em out," sucks as a military strategy. :p

So what is it, I am talking of military...
Like tanks, planes, hell even swords..

So come on, talk

:mp5:
:sniper:Media. with Media like Radio and Television, you can tell people how to think.

"The Yellow team lost only one game this season while the Red team only won one game."

while the statement is true...
never mind that there are only two teams and they only played one game in the season.
;)

Old. Longbow and arrow

Modern. P52 Mustang WW2 Fighter aircaft

Joke. my wife

The way I see it, there are no "ultimate" weapons - to date.

Some weapons which are merely excellent, but not ultimate, are;

-Daggers, Stilettos, basically any knife with a narrow pointy blade. The choise for eliminating someone in a crowd, or anywhere where you can get close easily without being seen. It's quick, it's silent and it's deadly; slip it into someone's back or the base of his skull and he's dead.
-Basically, pretty much any of the late-WWII German designs i.e. examples of how a desperate megalomaniacal empire may resort to extreme overengineering. A 288-ton tank wasn't enough, the Nazis even designed a massive 1000 metric ton land cruiser armed with a friggin naval battlecruiser(!) cannon, and a 1500 ton self-propelled (ahem) superheavy artillery.....
-Submarines. 'Nuff said.
-Sniper scopes. 'Nuff said.
-Atomic Annie. 800-pounder artillery cannon lobbing nuke shells. Woo hoo!
-Stuka divebombers. The psychological warfare effect of the wailing sirens would probably make the Stuka a prime choice for divebomings even today.
-Terror. 'Nuff said.

There's probably loads of other weapons out there which are virtually ultimate in their own field, but these are the only ones that come to mind at this moment.

Dog poop on a stick.

Dog poop on a stick.hey, you can't use that... wasn't that banned by the Geneva Convention? :eek:

hey, you can't use that... wasn't that banned by the Geneva Convention? :eek: ;)

Dog poop on a stick.

Ah hem that is biological weapon

religion, nationalism, ideology
organization, discipline
Cultural hegomony, money
Science

Quick wits :p

Quick wits :pand Quicker Legs (or other form of Locomotion.)

I was always a fan of pungee sticks.

and Quicker Legs (or other form of Locomotion.)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/37354000/jpg/_37354282_kylie_loco88_300.jpg

Legs are overrated.

http://www.personbear.com/matrix/matrix.jpg

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/37354000/jpg/_37354282_kylie_loco88_300.jpg

Legs are overrated.


great picture.

The Concrete Donkey

brought me many victories.
Seconded:D

Stuka divebombers. The psychological warfare effect of the wailing sirens would probably make the Stuka a prime choice for divebomings even today.

They were rendered uselss the moment a decent fighter came into sight though. Spitfire Mk1's took them to pieces, imagine what a P-52 or a Hawker Typhoon would have done to it!

This question isn't specific enough; it doesn't give any context or criteria for us to judge something to be the "best weapon." What the "best weapon" is depends on what you're trying to accomplish, and what resources you have available.

A nuclear bomb might be best for an atomic age nation that wants to blow up a city, but its lousy for fighting a limited war. The "best" weapon for a poor agrarian Empire to equip its army with might be an assortment of spears.

"The Tongue / Communication / Propaganda" so far sound like the best weapon listed; at least they're the most versatile. But I'm not sure if the author of the thread is counting those as weapons.

I would have to say that the best weapon in history, or the future for that matter, would have to be Telsa technology. Which if harnessed would be give the user the ability to control the weather! Theoretically it could be possible, but in practice we're dreaming...:gundge:
Play "GoldenEye: Rogue Agent." They have Telsa guns in that.

MAN!

Or if it has to be a manmade weapon... I would've say the dagger... It can cut throats in silency, while a rifle or gun makes such a noise... And not to forget all the mess they make...

For real firepower (killing lots and lots of people in one hit), you should go for the bombing zeppelin... Huge, evil and capable of throwing tons of bombs right into the enemies ugly face.

AND IT'S TESLA YOU FOOLS!

I would've thought this one would be rather obvious: the opposable thumb. It is the single thing that has allowed us to pick up our first stone and bash our fellow man on the head with it. That, coupled with our willingness (or even enthusiasm) for killing each other makes man a force for other men to reckon with. I'll stop ranting now.

King Panther. Not Many Came Out, Since They Only Really Started Making Them In Late 1944 (?). But Damn, These Things Were NICE! If Germany Had Been Making Them At The BEGINNING Of The War, Holy Shit Man.... Can You Say "Hail The Aryan Emperor"?

Anyone smart enough to get close to him before pulling a weapon.

I have a question, who walks around with a 50. cal sniper rifle? lol well i have to say the best firearm made will probly have to be the new sm-8 models or whatever there called that are used in the new ghost recon games.

Anyone smart enough to get close to him before pulling a weapon.

I have a question, who walks around with a 50. cal sniper rifle? lol well i have to say the best firearm made will probly have to be the new sm-8 models or whatever there called that are used in the new ghost recon games.

The Seaquest

King Panther. Not Many Came Out, Since They Only Really Started Making Them In Late 1944 (?). But Damn, These Things Were NICE! If Germany Had Been Making Them At The BEGINNING Of The War, Holy Shit Man.... Can You Say "Hail The Aryan Emperor"?
What's with capitalizing every word? the rule is first word of every sentence!

I have a question, who walks around with a 50. cal sniper rifle? lol well i have to say the best firearm made will probly have to be the new sm-8 models or whatever there called that are used in the new ghost recon games.
Someone with more money than sense... or one of these:

http://airbornecombatengineer.typepad.com/photos/weapons_fireams/thunder50tripleactionllcloganut.jpg

http://airbornecombatengineer.typepad.com/photos/weapons_fireams/thunder50diagonalace.jpg

http://airbornecombatengineer.typepad.com/photos/weapons_fireams/thunder50diagrearace.jpg

http://airbornecombatengineer.typepad.com/photos/weapons_fireams/thunder50breechlocklabeled.jpg

:eek:

King Panther. Not Many Came Out, Since They Only Really Started Making Them In Late 1944 (?). But Damn, These Things Were NICE! If Germany Had Been Making Them At The BEGINNING Of The War, Holy Shit Man.... Can You Say "Hail The Aryan Emperor"?

Can you say, "Difficult and costly to produce"?

The problem with Germany was that their tanks, though very advanced, were expensive and difficult to build. Top that off with Germany's relatively small industrial base compared to the Soviet Union and the United States, and the King Tiger wouldn't have done much better. Of course, keep in mind the fact that the King Tiger would have required the production of the Tiger, which wasn't developed until after Germany had some idea of what kind of war it was fighting.

It would probably be about as logical to ask, "What if the Americans had the Pershing at the beginning of the war?" or "What if the Soviets had the T-34/80 at the beginning of the war?" Of course, that ignores the fact that those tanks were developed in response to the German Tiger and the need for a gun that would readily penetrate the armor of said tank, possessing enough armor to survive for at least a little while against the same.

Ultimately, we may as well be asking, "What if the Germans had OMGWTFLIEKWOAHORLY?YARLYNOWAI! laser tanks at the beginning of the war?"

http://media.hamptonroads.com/images/military/x35440.jpg

the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Seconded:D


But the banana bomb has saved me the most.

Someone with more money than sense... or one of these:

http://airbornecombatengineer.typepad.com/photos/weapons_fireams/thunder50tripleactionllcloganut.jpg

:eek:

Sure its shiny, but it isnt beautiful. Not like this,

http://www.premiumknives.com/knifefiles/COLD_STEEL_Knives/Cold_Steel_Knives_88BK.jpg

This thing divides the world in to two, lteraly. My end, your end. Beauty in simplicity.

So what is it, I am talking of military...
Like tanks, planes, hell even swords..

So come on, talk

:mp5:
:sniper:

My first thought is: Pie.

There's nothing quite like a pie thrust smartly into the face of your enemy.

But if you want military weapons, I really think this one:
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/d/d8/300px-DavyCrockettBomb.jpg

Deserves special mention. That is the Davy Cockett. It's a nuclear mortar shell. It had a slight flaw though:

Excerpt:
"With no shielding or protection from either blast or radiation, a Davy Crockett crew would have been unlikely to survive any engagement, given that the blast area of the warhead was greater then the range of the rocket used to propel it."

But if you want military weapons, I really think this one:
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/d/d8/300px-DavyCrockettBomb.jpg http://www.dalitstan.org/journal/images/nuclear1.jpg

Deserves special mention. That is the Davy Cockett. It's a nuclear mortar shell. It had a slight flaw though:

Excerpt:
"With no shielding or protection from either blast or radiation, a Davy Crockett crew would have been unlikely to survive any engagement, given that the blast area of the warhead was greater then the range of the rocket used to propel it."
I liked the DC... But then, I was a SW guy with the Arty. Mmmmm Tac Nukes. Toasty....

Why does everyone assume there is some best weapon?

It all depends on what you wish to do. For example: If I were shooting a large number of babies and little kids, I would probably go with a Famas, or some other 5.56mm rifle. Or possibly a PPSh.

If I was actually fighting in a war, I would probably want to use something in 7.62x51mm, or at least x39mm.

If I wanted to wipe the enemy off the face of the earth, with no concerns about anything else, hydrogen bombs would be my weapon.

Its all contextual.

dont you mean consensual...

if you hide in holes i will use napalm,if you run at me i will use quad 50"s,and if you want to smoke a joint...cool

The Human Mind and the Willingness to Kill.

Without that, a "weapon" is just a hunk of metal/wood/stone.


first you need to create it but if the weapon exceeds all you're destructive expectations do you dare to use it

everyone always forgets the obvious
http://www.kolumbus.fi/deng.suiguang/Kuvat/weaponit/cloud_ultima.jpg

Call me nostalgic...:)

http://elsmar.com/pdf_files/Weird%20Pictures/Battleship%20firing%20guns.jpg

I think the best weapon on this planet is not an object but an being . I rather think its mankind who would erase all living being. As though the animals would kill us . With all theire guns swords weapons thats all irrelevant. so its not the weapons but mankind, because who survived the dino's? mankind. Theire Creativity would survive and hope them to make the superior killing race.

:p

As for best weapon, its all winning determination. With will you can master any weapon or tactics. Idiot with nuke will mostlikely lose to expert with knife.

Avtomat Kalashnikov 47. He He He.

Ultimatley reliable, pleasingly accurate up to battlefield ranges and a nastily powerful 7.62mm bullet.

Just to throw in some spice...smallpox and yersinia pestis, most effective "weapons" in body count/population percentage loss

Do not become too comfortable with these technological terrors you have constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of The Force.

The sharpened nail of my right thumb driven home into the left eye and brain of the opposer up to or just beyond the third joint. Only feasable in close combat, of course. And when I'm in the mood for mercy and don't want to soil my left thumb.

Ever the pacifist, really.

The sharpened nail of my right thumb driven home into the left eye and brain of the opposer up to or just beyond the third joint. Only feasable in close combat, of course. And when I'm in the mood for mercy and don't want to soil my left thumb.

Ever the pacifist, really.

But your thumb only has two joints...:D

A spring-loaded spike, button-release. I can stab, and spring-puncture ^.^

The Gladius. Why? BECAUSE I SAY SO!

This probably doesnt count as a weapon, but I would say the Carrier Groups of the american Navy.

Here are my choices for the best weapons of all times:


combat knife
bayonet
dagger
throwing knife
corvo (traditional chilean pocket knife)
puukko (traditional finnish knife)
kukri
machete
katana
Colt 1911 A1
Smith & Wesson Model 29 Magnum 44 revolver
Smith & Wesson Model 500 revolver
Desert Eagle Magnum 44
Sig-Sauer P228
Walther P38
Tokarev TT 33
Mauser 98K
Mosin-Nagant
Lee-Enfield
Garand
G 43
Tokarev semi-auto rifle
FG 42
Dragunov
Barrett Light Fifty
MP 40
PPSh 41
Thompson
Uzi
HK MP5
AK-47
M16
HK G3
Bren
FN MAG
MG 42
MG 3
M60
M249
Browning M2HB
Minigun Volcano
M79
Mark 19
RPG-7
Sherman
T34/85
Tiger 1
Abrams
Leopard 2 A4
P-51 Mustang
P-47 Thunderbolt
Spitfire
Me 109
Me 262
Il-2 Sturmovik
F14 Tomcat
F18 Hornet
Mig 29
Apache
MI 24 Hind


And the ultimate weapon: the neutron bomb.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-40
http://www.geocities.com/MadisonAvenue/Boardroom/7104/tsar/tsar_tank_main.htm

Those two get a special mention for Russian people doing too many drugs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K_Panzerkampfwagen
And this one because it makes me think what would have happened if the war hadn't ended in 1918.

And nothing beats the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch:)

^^Seconded :D

Can't believe I missed that one! Yeah, the HHoA is the greatest.

Trevligt med en svensk till...

religion

for pure savage beauty...the Katana.

There has never been another bladed weapon like it, before or since.

for pure savage beauty...the Katana.

There has never been another bladed weapon like it, before or since.

The Roman Gladius is said to have killed more men than any other weapon in history. I don't know if it's true but it's just a phrase I've heard many times.

The best weapon of all time, is the weapon you have on hand when you need a weapon.

No one weapon is intrinsically better than any other. Any weapon can trump any other, given the correct circumstances. (You have an H-Bomb, I have a Rock. If I beat your brains in before you can hit the detonator, I win!)

Anyone mentioned the shaolin spade? It isn't the best ever, but it is certainly the coolest.

http://www.wle.com/wholesale/media/W066.jpg (click)

flamethrower, i can't be jihad jesus without it. mmm... toasty :p

The Roman Gladius is said to have killed more men than any other weapon in history. I don't know if it's true but it's just a phrase I've heard many times.
Of the 3 swords I own, my Gladius is usually first to hand... works better in confined spaces - like my house.

But if you want military weapons, I really think this one Deserves special mention. That is the Davy Cockett. It's a nuclear mortar shell. It had a slight flaw though:

Excerpt:
"With no shielding or protection from either blast or radiation, a Davy Crockett crew would have been unlikely to survive any engagement, given that the blast area of the warhead was greater then the range of the rocket used to propel it."

I always thought the Davy Crocket filled an imporant niche in the ClusterF**k world of Asian Combat.

It was the ultimate in "Oh Shit!" weapons. The doctrine of Usage basically stated: You and a few hundered guys are here, and you are about to be overrun by one-million screaming Chinese. KYAG - and take them with you.
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/d/d8/300px-DavyCrockettBomb.jpg http://www.dalitstan.org/journal/images/nuclear1.jpg

The only way to do that now is with ICBMs... maybe.

Ninja Rope and a grenade- or dynamite- type thingy... I love love LOVE that game.

Rosie O'Donell...

She has started more wars than all national leaders put together.

I say the M1 Garand, by far the best weapon of WW2, and its just an awsome rifle.