The M-16 is a standard assault rifle used by American military. It was well known for it's use during the vietnam war by American soldiers. Whilst bullets fired at a high velocity and it is considered an accurate gun, many feel the AK47 is a much more useful gun.
Whilst the AK47 was durable and rarely jammed, the M-16 suffered from needing to be cleaned often and maintained. It was perhaps too complex and it's power was a little lacking. At close range, in the forests of Cambodia and Vietnam the Kalashnikov was much more useful. For the AK47 was able to shoot holes in trees and it's automatic whilst inaccurate could tear down trees. The M-16 barely made dents. Also when it came to hand to hand, try wopping someone over the head with an M-16, then try doing it with an AK47, see the difference? AK47 works, M-16 doesn't.
Whilst the AK47 was durable and rarely jammed, the M-16 suffered from needing to be cleaned often and maintained. It was perhaps too complex and it's power was a little lacking. At close range, in the forests of Cambodia and Vietnam the Kalashnikov was much more useful. For the AK47 was able to shoot holes in trees and it's automatic whilst inaccurate could tear down trees. The M-16 barely made dents. Also when it came to hand to hand, try wopping someone over the head with an M-16, then try doing it with an AK47, see the difference? AK47 works, M-16 doesn't.
by Conor May 01, 2004
Half of these definitons are not totally right. The M-16 was a piece of shit in 'Nam (like all say), but it is fucking accurate now. I have an AR-15 (Civilian Model of the M-16), and the .223 Rem can get in a 4x6 rectangle at 100 yards. But the SAR-1 (AK47 Replica) is better
No example comes to mind
by R_K June 01, 2005
AK's have jaM-16 by the balls.
by DakotaThunder January 19, 2005
by Longtiudeofthewave February 15, 2019
The Kickass main assault rifle used by the US of A. Its gas operated (means the gas takin from a shot round comes back to throw the bolt back for all u idiots out there) and its chamberd at 5.56 x 45mm. This rifle has an effective range of 500 meters for a point target and 700 meters for an area target. Has many varients such as the M4A1 and can be equiped with the M203 grenade launcher.
by Lightning December 01, 2003
by srellikniap December 09, 2004
Quite possibly any of a large variety of such rifles, the most widely known one being the M16A2, which was first introduced during Vietnam. Despite popular belief, many varieties of the rifle are not automatic, though special varieties do come with optional full-automatic firing. The standard M16A2 of the Army is not automatic, though.
by Detranova July 29, 2003