For weapon lovers: m16 vs ak47

[TransformX]

http://www.isayeret.com/weapons/assault/m16vsak47.htm

[Dilitante1]

I still like (and miss) my old M1 Garand tho the M16 felt like a toy when i got ahold of one

someday i'll add a rifle back into the collection
maybe an M1A

[UtwigMU]

I had no experience with M16 (had experience with AK-47 in the army), so I cannot judge.

As for the criticism of AK-47 security mechanism:

The security system has 3 positions:
top - locked
middle - automatic
bottom - semiautomatic

The system was criticized since the click would give away the ambush when they would unlock the weapons.

I can personally attest, that if you're careful, you can unlock the AK-47 silently.

[UtwigMU]

Question for USA citizens:

Is it possible to come to USA as a tourist and take a test drive of automatic M16 at a shooting range?

[Dr Mordrid]

In some specialize gun ranges that rent weapons, yes.

At one in Texas I once had a crack at a Thompson submachine gun (like those used in The Untouchables), which could a real crazy ride since it was .45 caliber, could be armed with a drum magazine and could fire at 600-1200 rounds/minute depending on version.

IMO at close range, and especially in brush, the Thompson makes the M-16 and AK-47 look like a pea shooter.

These places are similar in concept and the first even lets you rent flame throwers for a spin;

http://www.machinegunshoot.com/

http://www.sturmsrange.com/

As for myself I get a huge kick (LITERALLY!!) out of shooting my 50 caliber Hawken buffalo rifle;



Kills on one end & maimes on the other

Dr. Mordrid

[Novdid]

I don't know anything about these things myself, but a very good friend of mine who recently did his military service made a quick comparison between the M-16 and the AK-5, and he considered the AK-5 a far better weapon.

[Novdid]

Link

http://world.guns.ru/assault/as35-e.htm