I'm not trashing the M16, per say, just saying that the M16 is not The Right Hand of Allah as far as guns go. Is it a good gun? Sure it is. Is it the best gun? Probably not. But then the criteria is so wide and diverse, it's difficult to say what's what.Originally Posted by Del Arroyo
For my part, I'd like to ask some of those guys in Afghanistan who are shooting over long distances if they would rather have a real battle rifle shooting a full power cartridge instead of their issue gopher gun.
It's fair to mention that the M16 was not based in any way on a one shot -one kill ideology. It was shoved down NATO's throat by the US who saw massive amounts of rapid fire as being the answer to the question. The antithesis to one shot - one kill. Keep in mind the rifle the the M16 replaced was used afterwards, still is in some US forces, as the one shot - one kill rifle.
Here in Canada, the masses screamed bloody murder when our soldiers were forced to give up their .308 FN-FALs and go with the M16. It was pure politics from start to finish. We should have gone over to the G3 if anything. Now that's a rifle.
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