My A2 never jammed, never had a problem, so M-16. Can’t I just have one of each? ;)
See post #6. ; )
I voted with my wallet, AR-15 with lots of P-Mags and ammo.
Keep one well cleaned indoors and (in case the local or federal Geheime Staatspolizei come knocking) the other buried out back under a flower bed. You already know which one goes where.
I never really liked the M16A1. It didn’t feel right, it wasn’t accurate at distance, and I never had one that was really reliable.
The M16A2, on the other hand, was a whole different world.
The AK47, OTOH, is a piece of shit. Yes, the design is reliable, but both range and accuracy suck. At the ranges at which an AK works, an SMG would do just as well.
I want accuracy and reliability. And the M16A2 and M16A3 gives that. (I’ve never used an M4, but it has the feel of a bad compromise. I’ve heard complaints of low penetration and lack of accuracy. You just can’t stabilize a 5.56mm in a barrel that short. Again, I’d rather have an SMG.
Seems to me that a squad would be better served to have some carrying 7.62mm battle rifles and some carrying .45ACP SMGs than having everyone carrying M-4s.