The Pacific War 2: U.S. Marine Corps Infantry Weapons

[Von Mudra]

Yeah, is there. I did figured out how to use it, but it sucked even against the side armour of jap tanks, and was next to impossible to deploy right.

[Alakazou]

In pacific assault I use the boys against infantry

[Iceman_Wilco]

I think the M1928A1 and A2 (the one with the horizontal grip) was used more
in the pacific because it could use the 50 round drum, and it was better for jungle use. The M1928 (pistol grip) was used right after Peral Harbor when the Japanese invaded Midway, and Wake Island, and all the other islands that the US were holding, because M1928 was standad issue in the Marine Corp during the 1930's, and when they changed it, the the M1928A1 didn't get to those islands.

I think that was it, I'm not entirley sure, so correct me if I'm wrong.

[Schwarzhund]

The 28A1 with vertical grip and horizontal grip were both used, the difference in grips is just that,a difference, one is horizontal one is vertical, we may see a 1928A1 with a smooth barrel and compensator and horizontal grip, then we may see another 28A1 with a finned barrel, compensator and vertical grip. Same gun, different grip, different barrel style. Doesnt make that much of a difference. 1928s and 28A1s saw service through the entire war, despite there being more M1s and M1A1s the 28s were kept.

As for the 1903A1 with a scope being preferred to the 1903A3 w/ scope and 1903A4, theres a very good reason for that. 1903A1s used by the marines were rifles with star gauged barrels. Star gauged barrels are barrels that have met tolerances higher than other barrels, ie muzzle conformity, groove consistency, in short, its more accurate barrel than a standard one. 1903A3s choosen for sniper service and later 1903A4s, werent handpicked as such, they were regular rifles that were pulled off the assembly line, turned into snipers and shoved out the door. Im not hitting on all 03A3 snipers or A4s but if you put majority of them up against an 03A1 with a star gauged barrel, you might find the A3 and A4 in the dust.