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Well SHERMAN I'm sorry to here that. I haven't had any issues with my issued M4 carbine while I was in the army. My rifle served me well. The rifle that you were issued, was it by chance a M16A1? With the triangle grip and smooth side. Or did it have a round grip with a forward assist.
I currently own two civilian made COLT AR-15A3 Tactical Carbine and I haven't had any problems with them either. As for the M1 Carbine. I love my rifle. She's great, 1944 built model that served in the US Army and later in the German Forestry Police, she still kicks ass and takes names. And once again, I'm sorry that you had a crappy time with your rifle. None of the rifles that I have carried have given me any trouble. |
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dont know about those rifles sir. But the M4 is not dramitcally diffrent from the M16A1. And like i said, i refer mainly to the M16A1, although i know alot of people who have used all of them, from the a1 to the commando shorty.... saing a 40 years old desighn is the best in the world saying that we made no improvments in this field. Surely the G36, the FN SCAR, the Tavor or some other rifle is better, wouldent you say?
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In Iraq, there wasn't a great need for it. Most targets were less than 300M and most of our engagements were in urban areas. For that reason, the 5.56 (77gr) was ideal. I've engaged out to 600M with 5.56, and it is effective, just again, not ideal. Quote:
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People that complain about the M16s, especially the newer varients are generally lacking in the knowledge and experience. Weapons maintence is a must with ALL weapons. I don't care how many times you've heard the story of the AK that was buried for 6 thousand years and still fired. Everyone has personal preferences. Some weapons just "feel" better to us than others. The M16/M4 may not be for everyone, but they are proven, reliable weapons, to say otherwise is to deny reality. They have more than proven themselves in combat. As has the 5.56. The best advice I can give you is learn your weapons and your ammo, know their capabilities and you won't have near the problems others complain about. I used to jump on bandwagons too, until there came a time where the bullets weren't just flying one way. |
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I have an AK-47 about 3 feet from me right now....And trust me its no myth. Quote:
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Thankfully i have yet to experience that. However complaints on the M16 come from people who have seen much more than bullets fly both ways.... |
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