FOR AMERICAN COMBAT VETERANS ONLY:
So I have heard many good things and bad things about the M-16 weapons family:
Good:
Light
Easier to maintain
Smaller caliber = more ammunition
High rate of fire
Bad:
Jamming problems
Lack of stopping power
Lack of penetration
Relatively fragile contruction
What I am basically asking is that, in a firefight on the streets of an Iraqi city, would you rather have your "trusty" M-16, M-4, M-249, (5.56mm) or would you rather have something bigger, like an M-14 or M-240 (7.62mm). Sure its a heavier weapon, and you can carry less ammunition, but is it worth the weight?
2007-05-15
07:32:03
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7 answers
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asked by
Andrew W
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