AK-47 vs M16

[Excalibur]

Now, I know we've all seen, heard about, and typed up comments ourselves, but let's do this here. What is with the battle between the AKs and the M16 families of weapons. We got AK fanboys who love the AK's invincibility and says the M16 or any AR15 variant is just a jamming low power piece of crap. Then we got the M16 lovers who shout back.

So any comments?

[MT2008]

I consider myself an "AK fanboy" (I own one myself, and have been reading about them for a while). And objectively speaking, the AR-15/M16 platform is superior to the AK in most respects that matter.

[Gunmaster45]

Way to make this forum as stereotypical as every other gun forum on the net.

M16 (as long as it is a newer design of today, no Vietnam crap) wins my vote. AKs are too clunky and ugly. Penetration and power are good but I think a better aimed shot is more important than how many powerful round you can spit out. Marksmanship is an art, spray and pray is like modern art.

[k9870]

AKs have such bad ergonomics and sights I will never own one. Not an m16 fan at all, but it wins out over the AK. m14 owns all.

[Yournamehere]

The M14 is a heavy ass hunk of wood and steel that fires too big a round too fast. You have to be a beast to utilize one properly.

I appreciate both designs. I can't really compare them, as one was built in a country where reliability was king over ergonomics, in an era where subguns were still part of warfare due to their ability to lay down fire quickly, and the other was built by engineers in the newer age where space age junk was being applied to everything, and soldier/rifle interface was the primary concern in the design. The AK is the better "killing" gun, while the M16 is the better rifle, in it's most elegant terms (insert Marine Creed here).

[k9870]

First, not all m14s are wood. By fast, do you mean muzzle velocity? Because velocity is good. The big round pierces the cover 556 bounces off, and drops people more effectviely. And who cares about full auto. Its a rifle, not a subgun.

hey, they'll both get the job done.

mikhail made a beauty that has been around for more than 50 years. he wins for withstanding the test of time.

america (fuck yeah) made a gun that needed improvements, then made those so it keeps it perfectly, if not outperforms.

how bout AK in the left hand, Colt in the right? i'm 6'7" and built like a linebacker. i've done it, it's fun, and everyone's happy.

[Rockwolf66]

Panwitch,
At your size you are unusually large and I'm betting that alot of weapons are simply put too small for your frame. On the other hand you can use weapons that are larger than what people would usually use comfortably. I have a friend who is 6'4" and his Platoon Commander once had him carry an M-2HB SAS style(Fully Assembled on a tripod) durring a training mission. Normally such a thing is done with a GPMG.

While you can fire low to mid power rifles one handed it's not something that many people have the strenght for.

True. Most guns do look a little smaller in my hands. I have an AMT Hardballer Longslide, which my friends just call the "Joe sized .45".