If you were hired as a Contractor...

[MassMark]

Ummm.....Nuke?

Thermonuclear Suitcase Warhead and be done with the whole damned place...

Actually, I'd take an SEI M-14 mounted in a Troy MCS with 40mm below deck and for sidearms a Glock .45 and a S&W 642 for back-up. Trying to "blend in" is insane - it will get you shot by both sides. I too was considering contract work, but it was not worth a divorce....

 

[JShirley]

Is there any real risk of your attempt to blend in, getting you confused for an enemy combatant?

Yes. Especially if you're in a vehicle unfamiliar to Allied forces.

Shotguns are unsuitable. I say this not because I've grown to believe carbines are better choices in general, but because a shotgun would be useless past a few yards, and has both excessive recoil and inferior penetration (unless using slugs, in which case, a rifle would usually be better for many reasons).

Likewise, while having several weapons in your vehicle is a good idea, stringing yourself with multiple firearms (4?! Christ) is just going to slow you down if you get in deep doo.

John

 

[HiroProX]

My choice...

L1A1 modified with the Israeli forward assist charging handle and bolt carrier. While I'm at it, put a 16.5" barrel on it and a rail setup with a 7.62 calibrated ACOG.

 

[garrett1955]

A Gas piston operated AR in .223 or .308 Prefering .223 cause there is so much of it. If that is out of the question get your self a good Milled USA made Ak. They will shoot good, also put a red dot on it. Also get that in 7.62x39 mags are easyer to come by and ammo for that would be everywhere. Go with a synthetic stock in whatever rifle you get.



Good luck and stay safe!

 

[Medusa]

Our Galil SAR-s have shown themselves pretty well in the Sandbox, so that's what I would take, with some holo sight, or ACOG

 

[plexreticle]

Depends on the gig.

M4a1 and 1911 variant.

 

[kcmarine]

APC with a 7.62 Minigun on top.


No one said the choice had to be rational.

 

[doubleg]

I'd take a 10" supressed m4 with telescoping stock and irons, why? because I like being able to hear. Also I would have to take a glock 34 or a 1911.

 

[bogie]

That much cash? I'd hire a lot of rockies...

 

[Bwana John]

I was told it was to be an HK G3 for that particular assignment.

Cant fault that choice... Only thing better "might" be a G3/K with retractable A4 stock.

 

[DC3-CVN-72]

AK-47, no question.

 

[Okami]

AKM with a Ultimak tube rail and an Aimpoint.

 

[wcwhitey]

M4, Springfield 1911, a good pair of boots and a nice set of body armor. Other than that some real good partners. Security and soldiering are two different things. No need to get offensive, just get out of dodge safely.

 

[BADUNAME13]

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=266270

Regular old AK.
Ultimak Rail and Tritium Front site, and surefire...

 

[Essayons]

Depends on the job.

Probably a Colt 6520, a Glock and some Dragonskin...

 

[AndyC]

Just for interests' sake, here's what I used:

 

[Kenshin]

M4 with an EOTech (my, isn't that an original answer! NOBODY will have one quite like it! )

XD-45 for backup.

 

[Geronimo45]

SW-5 from 'Special Weapons' - Gecko certified, Mall approved.

Seriously, probably an AK-74 with an Ultimak rail and EOtech - assuming I could make reliable hits with one. If not, AR-15 of some type with that pricey EOtech holosight. Must do something good for what they charge.

If neither one is available, gimme a Tommy Gun.

 

[Afy]

AK... enough said.

 

[skypirate7]

AK-47 without hesitation.

*Maybe* with some EO Tech holo sights or a red-dot with a simple lever removal system in case I need to dump it and resort back to irons. I don't have optics on my current AK-47 SAR-1 but I've used them before on friends' ARs and I was impressed with the EO Tech.

For long range work, a Dragunov SVD.
Sidearm would be a Glock 17 or a CZ-75.
Light machine gun would be Kalashnikov PKM, with a "sunroof" mount on a Riyadh-spec Toyota Land Cruiser that has been armorized to withstand 7.62x54R and 7.62x51 NATO.

Can you tell that I place an emphasis on reliability?

In addition, 7.62x39, 7.62x54R, and 9x19 are among the most common calibers in the world. If you're in some remote third-world jungle village and ask the local arms merchant for .40 S&W you will likely be out of luck.

 

[DWARREN123]

I think a really high end AK-47 type for 7.62X39.

 

[tinygnat219]

Since battles are won by logistics, I'd go with what the troops are issued simply b/c when parts fail I can get replacements.

 

[Titan6]

You never said what you would be doing. That makes a big difference.

I don't know of any contractor on the ground making six figures a month. That would be something.

 

[cwmcgu2]

This:

 

[Lucky]

From a guy doing it:

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Posts: 858 View Profile | Email Member | | | I'm finally got a contract with a private company and I am going to the middle east. I cant give up too much more information than that, sorry. But I did just wanna check in before I leave in a few days. I got two new rifles for when I go over; one a highly modified M4A1 and the other a slightly modified Knight's Armament SR16.
The M4 has a new upper with a 11.5" threaded barrel for the .300 Whisper, flat top receiver, and KAC RIS. I carry both 150gr and 240gr rounds so I can go either super- or sub-sonic, respectively. I have a SureFire Scout Light ( http://www.lightfighter.com/istar.a...ept=LIGHTS&class=RIFLIT&sortby=&numperpage=28 ) and a Aimpoint CompM3 in place of the carrying handle. There is no front sight or any back-up sights at all. Basically, its my close quarters (0-200m range) rifle.
The SR16 is my long range rifle, it fires the Mk 262 Mod 1 77-grain 5.56mm NATO - which is a lot more accurate than the cheap stuff I was using. Its got a Harris HBL-S bipod and a Trijicon ACOG 4x 32mm model # TA31DOC and the standared M5 rail system.