I just read the most comprehensive article I've seen on exactly why the AR15/M16 is a poor military weapon. In my opinion, this is a MUST READ for anyone thinking of buying an AR15 http://www.madogre.com/interviews/Hate_the_AR15.htm
Just a few of the reasons explained by the writer as to why the AR15/M16 sucks are:
1. Direct gas Impingement system spews carbon and debris all over the many tiney parts that are difficult to clean.
2. too many small parts
3. must be ultra-clean to be reliable, and it's impossible to keep ultra clean in combat conditions
4. Small weak extractor
5. sprung ejector tends to fail
6. Flimsey charging handle
7. gas tube glows under full-auto fire and tend to burst under combat conditions
8. 5.56 round is too weak
9. magazines are very flimsey
10. It's very finicky about ammo
I just highlighted a few of the reasons mentioned by the writer why he didn't like the M16. There's much more in the article. Read the article, see what you think. I found his reasons rather compelling.
Just a few of the reasons explained by the writer as to why the AR15/M16 sucks are:
1. Direct gas Impingement system spews carbon and debris all over the many tiney parts that are difficult to clean.
2. too many small parts
3. must be ultra-clean to be reliable, and it's impossible to keep ultra clean in combat conditions
4. Small weak extractor
5. sprung ejector tends to fail
6. Flimsey charging handle
7. gas tube glows under full-auto fire and tend to burst under combat conditions
8. 5.56 round is too weak
9. magazines are very flimsey
10. It's very finicky about ammo
I just highlighted a few of the reasons mentioned by the writer why he didn't like the M16. There's much more in the article. Read the article, see what you think. I found his reasons rather compelling.
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