Seaman calling Wirehead an airsoft fag... LOL... nicely done cadet. DOH!!!
In fact, AK-47 was designed over the influence of Nazi German SturmGewehr-44. With full-auto mode as primary, because of experience of war (WW2). The density of fire was (and still is!) factor which helps infantry to suppress enemy better than near-sniping, single-shot firing with higher accuracy.The AK was designed with heavy volumes of automatic fire in mind. It was designed during the height of Soviet atrition warfare. It was intendend for large numbers of poorly trained conscripts to fire from the hip as they ran across the snowy steppe towards the Nazis as they yelled "Urah!".
So, shouldn't you change your avatar to something more appropriate like a light blue desk? Or a stack of paper with the USAF logo on top?
Without doubts.Actually the M-16 family is more accurate in automatic fire than the AK-47 is. There's far less recoil.
Translation mineConsiderable advantage of M-16 in accuracy on distance of 300m can be eliminated by climate, daytime and weather on the battlefield. While reliability of AK does not give any advantages to poor trained or untrained soldier.
Are most of people familiar with differences between members of AK family? Even old AK-47 had 3 different types... And AK-74 even more:Too bad this discussion, see thread title, is about the M-16 and the AK 47.
Caliber changed. AK-47 and AKM used 7,62x39mm, while AK-74 familiy - 5,45x39mm. Those are two VERY different types of ammunition. In Russian forums there is mirror of our discussion, but in other way: which type of AK better, 7,62 or 5,45mm? Again, both sides have their arguments: 5,45mm gives considerable increase of accuracy (~1,6 times better over 7,62mm chambered AKM) and allow soldier to carry more ammo with, while 7,62mm round is more stable and has more of penetration power (it's quite important in urban and forest environments).The versions of AK, other than the AKS versions are mostly the same weapon with superficial changes.
As we can read above, Mr. bulldog disagree with this statementBut I think what we're talking about here is the modern weapons, not what was used in Vietnam.
At first, best barrels of AK-74 gives out an accuracy of 1 MOA in 300m distance; reference - Sniper Notepad: http://www.hpbt.org/articles/cezar.htmThe current AR-15/M-16 family vs the current AK family.
And like I said, under most conditions I would rather have a weapon I can trust to hit the target with than something that sacrifices accuracy because I know I can clean my weapon enough to keep it ticking.
As for your claim that the AK is better suited for shooting things that move... that's quite a claim for a weapon that has trouble hitting something staying still.
For special forces, especially in urban environment, I think M-16 family will be much better, while AK family will be best weapon for mass conscripted army.
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