Originally Posted by
amplificus
I heard stories where the soldiers would toss them against a helmet or wall and wait for the enemy to peek out, expecting to see a reloading easy target. Then again, these were stories...I would seriously argue that either the M1 or the M14 would top that list, but i only own a M1 so...
Interested in this thread, shopping for budget crankset right now....
I think at least some of that had to be real. It is a solid idea and I have heard it in various places.
I would still probably put the vote towards the 1911, it is arguably one of the most used weapons in modern history and the U.S. despite having some newer and potentially better options (Glock, hello) still uses it in some cases.
Sugino Messenger is a reasonably decent crankset. I wouldn't say totally budget but not high end either.