Comments on: Afghan Forces get a whole lot of M16s http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/10/13/afghan-forces-get-a-whole-lot-of-m16s/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:19:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt Groom http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/10/13/afghan-forces-get-a-whole-lot-of-m16s/comment-page-1/#comment-6570 Matt Groom Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:50:09 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2842#comment-6570 The MP-40? Seriously? It wasn't even the best SMG of WWII. Maybe you're thinking of something else Jcamelo. I'd take an M-16A2 over an M-4 for all engagements except MOUT. Longer barrel equals higher Muzzle Velocity which equates to higher Muzzle Energy. Longer range, longer sight radius, better sights (6/3? WTF is 6/3?) less muzzle blast, lower port pressure, lower cyclic rate, better reliablity. We didn't have M-16A4's until about 5 or 6 months before I got out, but nobody liked them (especially on the rifle range) for a number of reasons. They're noticably heavier than the A2's. The ACOG, however, is possibly the best piece of kit the USMC (and others I assume) has ever issued. I had to buy one for myself. The A4's should have come with an adjustable stock, however. The MP-40? Seriously? It wasn’t even the best SMG of WWII. Maybe you’re thinking of something else Jcamelo.

I’d take an M-16A2 over an M-4 for all engagements except MOUT. Longer barrel equals higher Muzzle Velocity which equates to higher Muzzle Energy. Longer range, longer sight radius, better sights (6/3? WTF is 6/3?) less muzzle blast, lower port pressure, lower cyclic rate, better reliablity.

We didn’t have M-16A4′s until about 5 or 6 months before I got out, but nobody liked them (especially on the rifle range) for a number of reasons. They’re noticably heavier than the A2′s. The ACOG, however, is possibly the best piece of kit the USMC (and others I assume) has ever issued. I had to buy one for myself. The A4′s should have come with an adjustable stock, however.

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]]> By: Jcamelo http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/10/13/afghan-forces-get-a-whole-lot-of-m16s/comment-page-1/#comment-3181 Jcamelo Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:28:33 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2842#comment-3181 An M16 isn't the worlds best rifle. An M4 is better: smaller, adjustable stock, lighter, etc etc. But an M4 isn't even the best rifle in the world. Th best rifle has to be an MP40 even though they have been around since the thirties and there is no select fire on them they own up all these new AR15s and AK47s. An M16 isn’t the worlds best rifle. An M4 is better: smaller, adjustable stock, lighter, etc etc.

But an M4 isn’t even the best rifle in the world. Th best rifle has to be an MP40 even though they have been around since the thirties and there is no select fire on them they own up all these new AR15s and AK47s.

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]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/10/13/afghan-forces-get-a-whole-lot-of-m16s/comment-page-1/#comment-3091 jdun1911 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:36:24 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2842#comment-3091 It still the best rifle in the world regardless of who is using it. Anyway the ANA has come a long way. It will take years to build ANA into a well round military. It still the best rifle in the world regardless of who is using it.

Anyway the ANA has come a long way. It will take years to build ANA into a well round military.

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]]> By: TG13 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/10/13/afghan-forces-get-a-whole-lot-of-m16s/comment-page-1/#comment-3087 TG13 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:05:31 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2842#comment-3087 not when they are smoking pot and opium during breaks... http://www.vbs.tv/video.php?id=1834405272 watch all 8 parts of the report.. not when they are smoking pot and opium during breaks…

http://www.vbs.tv/video.php?id=1834405272

watch all 8 parts of the report..

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]]> By: jdun http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/10/13/afghan-forces-get-a-whole-lot-of-m16s/comment-page-1/#comment-3084 jdun Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:56:56 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=2842#comment-3084 They are getting the best rifle in the world. They are getting the best rifle in the world.

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