[gaijin]

The M-4 is WAY less reliable than the AK, for all its improvements over the original M-16.

OTOH, The M-4 trigger is WAY better, and taking the M-4 off of safety does not issue a hard-to-miss, CLACK! sound effect that gets the user killed before an ambush. Also, the sights of the M-4 are clearly superior.

Next, dumping the M-4 mag does not require the base hand to leave the pistol grip. But as far as reliability goes, I'm am afraid this report is completely true.

Bear in mind that Kalashnikov is kind of ticked, cuz he never really made money off his design --it was basically stolen and copied by EVERYONE.

[oolatec]

The guy is right. The AK is so much better.

[gaijin]

I forgot to mention that K. is basing the balance of his complaints against the M-16 with the variant that the US first settled on, and at this time they were using a type of ammo that used surplus powder that contributed to ALL KINDS of fouling.

Most of the problem cleared up when they changed the ammo for a type with cleaner-burning powder.

But the real evidence that his complaints still carry some validity is that you see more and more troops seeking to carry the M-14.

[Dead Dog]

it was basically stolen and copied by EVERYONE

Kinda fun to here a Commie whine about that.

[canalabamian]

Bear in mind that Kalashnikov is kind of ticked, cuz he never really made money off his design --it was basically stolen and copied by EVERYONE.

Wasn't "his" design a knock off of the German Sturmgewehr 44?