m16 or m4 which one is the best ?

Answer 1

Considering you claim in every other question to be SF, you shouldn't even have to ask this question.

Group favors M4A1. There's something about the sear on the three-round burst models that throws trigger pull out of whack when switching from semi to burst and back. The M16 and M4 are essentially the same platform, with changes solely to the barrel length and different trigger mechanisms for each model (as well as different buffer spring lengths). Both suffer from the same problems: A tendency for the extractor and gas rings to wear down fast, and a direct gas impingement system that kicks carbon into the receivers in a bad way.

The M4 is preferable if you are looking at engagements solely 300m and below. It is more compact and readily adaptable to mission requirements. However, the reason the Marine Corps still uses M16s is because they see a need to engage targets out to 500m with precision fire (every Marine a rifleman, they say) and you simply can't get that sort of effective range out of the 14.5" barrel of an M4.

If you're looking for something in the mold of an SPR platform, a M16A1 or A2 does well as a foundation. If you're looking for something that works in CQB, something along the lines of the M4 SOPMOD does well.

Then again, there are already great improvements on the platform such as the HK416 (which uses a gas piston) and everything from KAC's SR25 on down, that render the simple "M4 vs M16" debate meaningless.

You should already know all this, ddddd. You claim you're in SF all the time, after all. Or is this question another way for you to glean information to pad your pathetic cover story a little better now?

Good luck on that.

Answer 2

M4s are better for they being the replacement for the M16. Colt decided to make a "more rifle friendly" build to the M16 which made the M4A1. They did this because the M16 is a little more than half the size of the human body and you had to have your arms spread out at wide length. Though M4A1s have replaced M16s, they still make more advanced M16s like the M16A4 which shows up on Colt's Army website. You can also notice that M16s are less common in the military as they used to be. I know this because I am in the Navy SEALs and I had an M16 on my last deployment 4 months ago.

Answer 3

M4 Vs M16

Answer 4

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I had no Problems with My M4 in Iraq. I cleaned it before every patrol and wiped down my Mags and Ammo at every Opportunity. The Myth of large unreliability stems from the Vietnam era when Draftees didnt properly clean the weapon, due to Misunderstandings over how much dirt the weapon could handle. The Biggest Problem was Ammunition not to Stoners Specs and McNamaras veto of Chroming the Chamber and Bores. I will Use MY M4 or an M16A4 anywhere, anytime without Reservation. By the way, there is an Internal Difference between the M16 Series and the M4. The M4 requires an alteration of the feedthroat to the chamber area. Dont believe me, compare them sometime, otherwise handling & function remain the same.

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Answer 6

Depends on the distance of your target. M16 is better for long range targets because the longer barrel makes them more accurate, I was able to hit 300 meters with no problem. M4s are definitely the way to go for indoor use but its hard to hit a target 300 meters away with it. As long as you keep them clean they are both very effective weapons. I personally like the M4 better because of the rail system and light weight.

Answer 7

the m16 is better in damage and rate of fire personally as a rifle shooter i prefer the m16 than the m4

Answer 8

Overall, I would have to say I prefer the M-4. As was mentioned, the M-16 has a longer effective range, but in my experience, the M-4 was much more effective, particulary in our current operating enviroment where most targets engaged with an M-4 are closer than 300M. At targets further away than 300M, the M-2 is an excellent weapon in any situation. The shorter overall length of the M-4 makes it much easier to transition and track targets in limited space such as buildings, or the turret of an 1114. Targets further than 200 to 300M are most effectively engaged with the M-2, 240B, MK-19, or 249.

Answer 9

M16A1 or later model
fewer moving parts = Less things to go wrong...
however the one and only M4 I got to play with was the only brand-new not reissued main battle rifle I ever had. a new gun like a new car has its own special feel!
but you got to remember the national shooting teams still shot a heavily mod Springfield...

Ret: Marine

Answer 10

i love the feel of the M4. it's smaller, easier to maneuver in small spaces( cab of a vehicle). the M16 is long and bulky...