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Originally Posted by TacOfficer
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As a weapons guy and a gear head the M16/M4 series of weapons are politics and palm greasing...it is an over complicated design with a direct impingement system in which the junk from the bullet is dumped in the middle of the small parts in the bolt within the bolt carrier group which is how the gas operating system works in this gun.......this is really appreciated when using every other style of rifle such as the VZ58, AK's or HK's and others when at the end of the day its time to clean you realize how clean the gun is in comparison hence the reason the AK is the preferred weapon of third world countries when the soviets were equipping the sponsored states and guerrillas these cheap weapons will work in any condition and last forever.....
The issue I have with the 5.56 caliber is the small size and the typical green tip armor piercing that makes confidence in hitting the target not so good....The special ball is better because upon impact there is immediate feedback more so than the standard round. We have adapted our training to fit this as well as its a good habit anyway...shoot until they drop 2-1 etc......IMO a good heavy round and better marksmanship would help us reduce the emptying magazines unnecessarily when we have a bad guy dead to rights....adrenaline effects us but not seeing instant results from a hit is equally an issue.
As far as fighting house to house the M4 is not a preferred weapon especially if we are trying reduce collateral damage due to the weapons penetrating effects though I have not heard of much fratricide from going through walls in mud huts...the bullet should kill the target without hitting someone in the next room.
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