Is the AK-47 better than a M16?

The M16 is much more accurate weapon than the AK-47. It is much smoother-operating weapon and has less recoil. The M16 is much easier to control during full-auto fire.

Is the AK 74 better than the M16?

The AK-74 is overall, far superior than the M16 when it comes to penetration, long range accuracy and recoil control.

What is the difference between AK-47 and M16?

The cartridges are also similar yet just a tad different – the M-16 fires the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge while the AK-47 was chambered for the 7.62x39mm. Both feature iron sights, while the M16 has generally been considered to have the better range – 300 meters for the AK-47 compared to 460 meters for the M16.

Was the M16 a good rifle?

After a few minor modifications, the weapon gained in popularity among troops on the battlefield.” Despite its early failures the M16 proved to be a revolutionary design and stands as the longest continuously serving rifle in American military history.

Why the M16 is the best rifle?

Like the StG 44, the M16 brought a high rate of fire and lightweight profile onto a magazine-fed platform. The M16 rifle weighed less than the heavy, wooden-stock M14 and was much more controllable during automatic fire. Its advantages were immediately obvious.

Is M16 a good gun?

What is better than AK-47?

The 5.56x45mm cartridge gives the M16 better range and accuracy when compared to the AK-47. Its minimal recoil, high velocity, and flat trajectory allow shooters greater precision than the AK-47.

Why is the M16 so bad?

The harsh jungle climate corroded the rifle’s chamber, exacerbated by the manufacturer’s decision against chrome-plating the chamber. The ammunition that accompanied the rifles sent to Vietnam was incompatible with the M16 and was the principal cause of the failure to extract malfunctions.

Was the M16 a bad rifle?

Despite what some people may tell you, an M16 is as reliable as an AK, when maintained properly. Key part: when maintained properly. The M16s bad reputation comes from the Vietnam War, but it is not a weapon design flaw. It is the way that the government issued the rifles.

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