This video was demonetized by TH-cam so essentially no one is able to find it anymore, except you, you somehow stumbled on upon it. Welcome! I'm going to be accused of being an AR guy but yes I'm biased towards this gun! The rifle has come along way since the old A1 version and I think people love to over look the valid reasons why its never been replaced. Use code PURPOSE for 10% off your order of a replica mini model -- bit.ly/3s65Lhr
I am 100% an AK guy but most things you said here is actually true and the AR family do have some things over the AK Except the AK-74, it's better than both in every way
The Soviets actually started experimenting with small bore rounds about the same time as the Americans did. Also while the US military did research into small calibers they didn't request the AR to be scaled down for 5.56, nor was Eugene Stoner the one to scale it down, that honor goes to James Sullivan. No offense but i'm amazed at how much you get wrong in every one of these videos.
@Agent Smith if I want compact I’ll use my beretta 92fs That handgun is accurate and reliable And she’s sexier than any gun on the planet (the beretta 92 🤤)
I still miss her when i had to turn her in to the armory service member remember all the nights spent with the good old M16A4 or M4 by there side keeping us safe.
I carried the M-16A2 and A4 for 24 years while in the U.S. Marine Corps infantry, and I can honestly say I never had a malfunction that I can remember. I carried it in the deserts of my home base at 29 Palms and the middle east, and in jungles in Asia. I never worried about it going bang when I needed it. I knew it would just work.
Yeah most internet gun TH-camr agree if a AR-15 platform malfutions it's in poor matance much like most Toyotas. So it's good to hear you took care of yours!
@@GreenBlueWalkthrough heck it even takes a lot of poor maintenance to make them jam(as in dirt/grime), most malfunctions can be attributed to bad magazines (especially in the military with aluminum usgi mags that weren't trashed when they needed to be)
@@GreenBlueWalkthrough have you tried laying down accurate fire at 500+ meters using the naked eye? I can't do it and I'm a qualified expert on the M4 in the Army at 300 yards. The main point is, for average small arms conflict distances less than 300 yards, the 5.56 has all the killing power of larger rounds without the weight.
That is singlehandedly the biggest indication of how good it is. How many rifles fielded in the world have that approval rating? Not even mentioning how many times it's been combat tested and performed well.
or maybe cuz most never fired a gun. dot know anything about guns. and its the gun they played with in videos games. so they are happy they get the real one.
I'd say it'll go away if anyone else starts fielding something way better. It's one of the best in the world and soldiers don't feel outgunned with it. I love mine. I've been issued everything from 10.3" to 20" guns and all have shot and carried well. No other major army is carrying anything decisively superior.
@@theimmortal4718 definitely not but it could get incremental upgrades like ambi controls, adjustable gas system, mono upper and so on. There’s a lot of guns out there with better control ergonomics and modularity.
Trained on the M14 in boot camp; then, before joining the Seabees in Vietnam, our Marine instructors trained us on the M16 (qualified on first trip to the range -- so easy to shoot and the bullets ran straight and true. Loved the rifle, especially in Vietnam, where I could carry more ammo and where I knew it had all the range I'd need, if the situation arose (fortunately for me, it never did during my 18 months in-country, even though my assignment took me over many parts of the country!).
I had 2 tours in Afghanistan with the M16A4. We were able to hit long range targets with plenty of energy left in the round. But when we received the M27 to me that was a game changer.
Based on hk416. And the m38 after that, which is basically the same as m27, just with a different scope+suppressor. I think it was pretty light, too. though I believe now marines have to carry 20 magazines per person? Heckler & Koch claims to have squeezed the IAR's(m27) weight down to the USMC's desired 4.6 kilograms, loaded and with optics (Acog?) on. I guess that's a pound less than our standard rifle, the finnish RK62m3, with optics?
The AK and AR platforms will never go away until ammunition itself dramatically changes. Both weapons platforms are just perfect for what they do and have been so thoroughly ironed out and built upon there just isn't anything other platforms offer that justifies switching over.
CTA does have more potential than SIG Fury or True Velocity Composite ammo, but in my opinion they still need many radical technological improvement to shave their thickness and reduce the heat they generate (CTA have more room and use denser propellant, which typically resulted their powder weight to be approximately 3 times heavier than typical brass ammo, which burn much more energy but with only marginal 10% increased bullet velocity).
To be honest, even with radical changes to weapons technology, they're going to just adapt the current platforms because they're pretty much as close to perfect for ergonomics as you can get. AR ergonomics are light and easy to use for even the dumbest soldier. AK ergonomics, thanks to their leverage, can be used despite pretty much anything that might be clogging up the system
@@thefistofshadow7392 It's just people being used to what they know. Germans would say their beer is better that belgian beer, same as the other way around. It's not even as much a matter of taste as doctrine and just being used to manufacturing and using it, thus operating at the most optimized levels. inb4 someone stating czech beer is better than both
The metal gear scene is actually an accurate depiction of how the rounds tumble coming out of a barrel that is shorter than 8”. The barrel does not have enough length for the rifling to stabilize the round. Love the video and I’m a huge AR guy.
Arguably one of the greatest firearms of all time with even the Canadian forces , some Royal Marines and UK Special forces just some of the many using the AR 15 Platform. Many thanks from the U.K 🇬🇧🇺🇲
@@humansvd3269 If you want to learn more about the Canadian rifles you can look up on Diemaco on the process those copies , I mean rifles are made pretty good stuff
The AR15, M16, M4 series continually evolves. From Direct Impingement to gas piston (short or long stroke). Barrel sizes in every thickness. Even ammunition M855 to M855A1 to accessories. That’s why they called it the lego of firearms.
Doesn't matter how good whatever new rifle the army comes up with is, the infrastructure and knowledgebase around the M4/AR platform is so well developed it's irreplaceable.
us malaysians still use M16A2 with M203 Grenade Launcher (or A3 but im late and im lazy to get on wiki) in service. The Infantry and Airborne use them. But every armed forces mainly use M4's and we have license to produce them so kinda proud to flex that. Hope y'all AR guys doing well. Buy your ammo before they extinct.
@@justinbarton247 if you have shitload of money or live as a farmer and theres animals destroying your plants. You can get a firearm permit. But sometimes Government would just take away half of thousands gunowners permit like they take away their right to bear arms but hey. Theres some fucked up shit here so Gov cant trust people here.
@@doctorchaotic3415 where I live it's considered a human right to have the ability to own firearms. I own several myself. Thanks for answering my question take care.
The same politicians who claim that the AR platform and round is a pee shooter and the military needs better guns are the same ones who claim that a AR in the hands of a civilian is equivalent to handing out nukes.
One thing to consider maybe is are the “pea shooter” comments because of how it performs against armor? Isn’t that the whole reason the army wants 6.8 cause it goes through armor better at range. Pretty sure that when your bare chest it don’t matter if it’s 9mm or 556 you’re fucked.
I mean the military definitely needs to start using a larger round but the best solution would probably be just replacing bcg and barrels than a full weapon swap
@@logankent5865 interesting idea for sure. But doesn’t that just lead to reliability issues because the platform is running a round it wasn’t designed around? i.e 300BLK has a couple more issues. I guess that’s the price of compromise though and it would be a helluva lot cheaper.
I would like my AR-15 rifle to have come from a certain weapons salesman with a pet monkey, cruising in a Stryker and has the ability to magically unlock my ID-tagged guns.
I bought my first Colt ar15 (A1 configuration) in 1978 a couple years after discharge from the Marine Corps. Now enjoy the M4 variants. Doesn't appear I'll get tired of them anytime soon.
My opinion is that the reason it won’t go away is because it’s a simple, easy to use, easy to maintain rifle that just works. And now we have been using them for generations to it’s easy to keep teaching the next generation to use it.
The lethality question has always been there, even during Vietnam. However, the Battle of Mogadishu made the Army painfully aware of the fact that M855, which is a steel-tipped round, is not effective against drugged-up targets, whereas the 7.62 M14s that some Delta operators were carrying had far more lethal potential. .458 SOCOM and other rounds were created to solve this issue, but as far as I can tell were never adopted on a wide scale.
He mentioned about M855A1. It's really true that it's a superior round. It's reliably fragments from an M4 at 350 meters, and doesn't rely on yaw. Really addresses the problem of m855 green tipped ammo.
@@theimmortal4718 Correct, it was an improvement, and I wouldn't be surprised if more of our terrorist targets were actually on drugs than we know about because the round is more deadly.
A reality is there is not "Wonder Weapon' or "Wonder Round" that does all things you want in all circumstances. The M855 is designed for use against Soviet troops with some body armor. To give more power without sacrificing the advantages of the 5.56MM ammunition (carry lots in a given weight). Boot up to 7.62mm or .458 and you now have less ammo the troops can carry. Also, as mentioned, bigger rounds drive more recoil and less controllability for troops that are not body builders in their off time. Unfortunately, you have to figure out the round that works in most of the situations most of the time and try to have some special weapons to address the unusual situations.
Another banger thanks mate the fact you've served and use humour to lighten your content makes you my favourite military youtuber versus the stony-faced tacti-bros
DI/internal in-line piston action has a very low and perfectly straight recoil. And because everything can be exchanged with only a few tools, the competition and building community loves it. But the army... they love to try to replace the M16/M4, but in the end they always surprisingly find out that it would cost money and would chance infrastructure/logistics, so they don't do it.
The bolt carrier is a piston. A carbon catching, heat sinking, CLP burning caldron of a piston. I wish people understood just how important it is to get all the buildup out of the expansion chamber as it increases carrier initial velocity and force of bolt unlocking.
@@Lucas12v ever wondered why the bolt has these 3 gas rings? The bolt is a piston inside the bolt carrier. A pure di gun would just blow gasses back at a straight surface or chamber inside the bolt carrier, like the Rossignol rifles.
I really like ol Chris’s attitude. It’s nice to see a regular guy who’s interested in military history. I’m certain his self deprecation is a little exaggerated for the videos. I suspect he was an excellent soldier and I congratulate him on his service. Always glad I subbed.
In all my time in the military, two different branches, I’ve shot everything from the original M16 to the M4- I’ve never had a malfunction and have bet my life on the platform. I’m still here
Hey Chris, just a tip from an internet pro. You might want to look into optics placement on your top rail. The general wisdom is that unless you have a monolithic upper, optics should be attached to the upper receiver, not the handguard in anyway. This includes "bridging" your optic, where part of the optic mount is on the upper receiver and part is on the handguard. The reasoning behind this is that a handguard can warp slightly from heat and/or rotate if the rifle is banged around or dropped. These effects can sometimes result in a loss of zero. If you optic is on the upper receiver only, your optic is won't lose zero in that way.
@@para_magnus2200 How can you tell? Regardless, the advice also applies to the footage of him shooting the AR with the micro red dot mounted out on the handguard. This video has a few clips mixed in where that's shown.
Because the m16 is so beautiful. Almost as beautiful as a 1911. When I stop being lazy and go to get my gun license and first gun, I want it to be a 1911. Shot one a long time ago as a kid, and I remember it clearly to this day. It's probably just nostalgia or whatever but 1911 will always be the best gun to me. I think this is what it feels like to be in love.
No one weapon is or will ever be “perfect.” Each weapon platform is uniquely different from one to the next similar to a fingerprint. Weapons have their own distinct advantages and disadvantages. It is up to the shooter to decide of these pros and cons which weapon best suits themselves and their mission.
The first time i shot an M4, it jammed so bad that the range officer had to disassemble the gun to clear the malfunction. That was an interesting introduction to this weapon.
Joke’s on you Cappie, everyone’s using M4A1s now and they do have an auto selector. Even the old M4’s are getting converted. They’re kinda funny to come across. You’ll just see M4’s with the serial number filed down and a new one engraved on. The same with the burst to auto engraving. Sometimes instead of crossing out or filing down “M4” and engraving “M4A1” you just see a different size “A1” stamped beside the “M4”.
@@CommissarMoody1 Medical units in Puerto Rico got brand-new M4A1s in 2019. I'm pretty confident in saying if WE got them, everyone else has already upgraded, or is really, REALLY close to doing so.
I'm a 3ID tanker and even we have M4A1s. Most of ours are old Colt M4 lower receivers converted to M4A1s, but a few months ago we got like 8 brand new M4A1s made by FN. Most of the time they just sit in our sponson boxes when we take them to the field on our tanks. lol
I love how many different calibers you can use. As long as the round will fit into the magazine you can just swap uppers and shoot it. It will be pretty sweet when the military switches to the 6.5 Grendel. The beauty here is you can use the 5.56mm upper in basic. Then when going out into the world you just swap mags and upper for a much more powerful round.
For me as a german The AR 15 is a perfect rifle. The ergonomics and the ability to Upgrade it makes so much sense and Last but not least how reliable this system is. German Army just adoptet the hk 416 wich is an ar 15 👍🏼
My favorite malfunction I’ve ever had on a AR-15 style rifle was a double feed with a third round getting it’s casing sheared in half at the top of the magazine
@Sigkim hahah I knew I was going to get dinged for it I even thought of doing a whole qualification part where I explain there are three weapons that are all similar I'm going to be talking about the M4, M16, AR series
Pretty sure my warfighting days are done, regardless of whether I'm hit with a .556 or a 7.62 round. There is also the advantage of carrying more .556 rounds.
M16 is a work horse. Hard to replace but always gets the job done. Seriously Eugene Stoner and Mikhail Kalasnikov are two legends who made history. They made the most widely used guns in history and still being used today and are hard to replace.
We see the Spetsnaz beginning to integrate 7.62 x 39 back into use. We see the demand for the heavier cartridge in the US. As the technology and development of soldiery pushes for smaller, rapidly mobilizing forces with exemplary levels of competence and professionalism, a change in small arms is not surprising, it is expected.
@G Bogart a civilian needs one for the same purpose as the military. Like those moms, you seem to not understand the purpose of the 2nd. The AR platform has many functions. It is an excellent hunting rifle, excellent self defense rifle, excellent competition rifle, and modular system that can be made to fit any shooter. The only problem is it doesnt have an automatic or burst selector.
I don't think ive ever seen someone pick up an old school m16a1 or m16a2 and NOT have a huge smile on their face. Old or young, the m16 is a beloved weapon by all. To see it go away would be like losing a close friend.
In my view one of the most important (maybe the most important) feature of either a gun or a car is whether it is reliable and dependable. Guns that jam kill people.
I can't bring myself to have the rifles pointing at me on screen so I flip them, it would be like flagging myself haha. I need to just start gesturing the opposite way so I can keep myself on the left of the screen.
@@Taskandpurpose This is firearms safety done right. Can't even stand to have a picture of a rifle pointing at a picture of you. That's how ingrained in your soul it needs to be.
I think modularity is a big appeal. You can switch out just about any part and have the gun tailored to your needs. Not that you can't do that with other rifles, but the AR platform just does it so well.
That’s why I brought it up. I’m a much better shot now than I was back in 02(Army). I’ve shot much further than 500m, both then and now. Funny how people latch on to what they hear from whoever. Hard shot on a man sized target 500m with some wind and a 62 grain pill. Those 77gr freedom seeds are quite a bit better.
We had a fun shoot one time, popping balloons at 300m with the C7 (M16). But it quickly became more embarrassing than fun - there happened to be a stiff crosswind at the time, & our hit probability was a lot closer to 0% than the 100% the study confidently stated!
8:43 Well considering that the Boss' gun has infinite ammo because it "has a magazine shaped like the infinity symbol" maaaaaybe MGS isn't the best source for firearms facts. =P
As an 11B during the Nam era I got to like it a lot. in all the years I carried it (The M203 version) never malfunctioned once and I got to be very good with it. In the M203 version I was able to walk the shots in full auto up a trunk of a tree, lots of fun. I don't think the M4 has the Humf of the m16 and it looks like a toy gun as far as I am concerned.
That's because it solves all of the reliability and maintenance issues with the AR platform while retaining modularity and ergo. One of the big issues in switching to a bullpup like the MDR is having to retrain your entire fighting force for it. There's no real argument on bullpups being worse than AR's for reload time or target acquisition post reload with properly trained units (The french, british, and aussie units are proof) but the big issue is retraining our military for it. It makes sense to go Bullpup with MOUT being the modern war zone but the logistical nightmare is why I don't think the US will ever make a move to a bullpup rifle.
I tortured the ever living piss out of my $800 AR-15, and it still works just fine. Here’s a list of some of the things I’ve done to it to test it: -Since purchasing brand new, this rifle has had well over 40,000 rounds fired through it, with no internal components needing replaced. -Mud test. 90 rounds full of mud, no failures -sand test: 90 rounds full of sand, one fail to feed on first round. Eject bolt, quick wipe with sleeve, put back together, up and shooting within 60 seconds, no more failures. -540 round mag dump as fast as I could reload and burn through the ammo. Performed in 5 degree F weather. Then dropped the scalding hot rifle in the snow to maximize odds of barrel warp. Still put 30 of 30 rounds into a 6 inch circle at 200 yards (which is all it was sighted in for at the time.) -current test in progress is 4,000 rounds of PMC ammo plus 2,000 rounds of Wolf corrosive, without any cleaning. Still functions smooth and shoots true. Not sure how long I will keep shooting it before another cleaning. Probably will clean it at 10,000 rounds. All told, I firmly believe this rifle, a 16” barrel S&W MP-15 Sport will absolutely go the distance and keep performing reliably. I won’t trust my life to another rifle. Aside from optics and a rifle light, this rifle is no different than when manufactured. I didn’t install anything internally of any kind at any point during my ownership. Factory trigger, BCG, Charge handle, trigger, springs, barrel, carbine length gas tube, gas block. Every possible internal component is factory original.
In my opinion (Army Infantry and Civilian AR owner) is the two big advantages of the AR platform are the ergonomics and the customizability. I like that it is enjoyable to shoot, packs a punch if I need to defend my home and I can try different accessories and configurations. As for reliability, I have fired thousands of rounds with no malfunction and a large portion of the malfunctions that I have experienced are due to operator error (failure to properly seat the magazine) or an issue with the magazine.
I shutter at how much money I’ve spent on goat guns thanks to you. I’m also ADHD as fuck, so I of course disassembled my AR and lost some pieces, so I need a new one LOL. I’m addicted, but they need more models.
Before the adoption of the Beretta ARX platform, the Italian Folgore paratrooper brigades that used to be in active duty in Afghanistan and Iraq started using M4s instead of the AR70/90 rifles which were considered heavier, less accurate and less reliable. The brigades had to buy them specifically, they were not "state property", and that goes to say to what lengths they had to go in order to get what they considered to be better weapons. Not 100% sure but I think some units are still using them even after the ARX issue.
I've never heard the myth that 5.56 tumbles in midair until this video. I was aware how the round tumbles *in the target* but how could anyone assume a rifle throws rounds willy nilly with any semblance of reliable accuracy.
I qualified expert each time with the A-1 and all three times were well before age 20. The last time, at the 200 yard sitting position, I hit a bullseye then 3 hits in the 3 inch spotter (which drove me crazy because the guys downrange had to tape the spotter, which took time). Then, shot five split the spotter spindle William Tell style. Full disclosure- I grew up with a bb gun and Grampa's 22 long rifle. My A-1 was with iron sights, which was the coolest thing, perfect sighting. I couldn't imagine optics... I heard about all the head shots with the A-2.
A 5.56 full auto capable M16 is the best "assault"/outdoor general purpose infantry fighting rifle. A shortened, piston .300 BLK suppressed is the best CQB/night rifle A 6.5 creed/.277 Sig? with 18" barrel would be a nice dmr. An AK is a nice rifle to clear houses with in Sadr City.
One thing I would like to have in any gun is the knowledge that I can always grab it reflexively and no it will fire, no matter what. That is one advantage the AK47 had. One time when I was in the army in 1978 we had gone to the range, and we had extra 5.56 ammo. The range sergeant gave us a bunch of the ammo and let us fire it downrange. I fired about seven thirty round mag's through my weapon, and boy it got hot. But it still fired accurately. That was about as far as I wanted to push my luck.
Well from books I've read from solider during the Vietnam era. They said almost what you said.it would jam. It didn't have enough umpf. To penetrate in the jungle. But they also said when that weapon was working correctly. It was a gem!!.looks cool.
I love the thing, I have a couple of them in 5.56, one in 7.62x51 and one in 300blk. Each has its purpose, from home defense, dmr and long range. It's not a perfect weapon, but damn near it.
The M4 Carbine and the M16 are two beautifuls military weapons, I want them to remain operational for many more decades. And they must never be replaced from the new military weapon ngsw!
This video was demonetized by TH-cam so essentially no one is able to find it anymore, except you, you somehow stumbled on upon it. Welcome!
I'm going to be accused of being an AR guy but yes I'm biased towards this gun!
The rifle has come along way since the old A1 version and I think people love to over look the valid reasons why its never been replaced.
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I am 100% an AK guy but most things you said here is actually true and the AR family do have some things over the AK
Except the AK-74, it's better than both in every way
yes
love ur vids
Both rifles are great, just made with different doctrine in mind
The Soviets actually started experimenting with small bore rounds about the same time as the Americans did. Also while the US military did research into small calibers they didn't request the AR to be scaled down for 5.56, nor was Eugene Stoner the one to scale it down, that honor goes to James Sullivan. No offense but i'm amazed at how much you get wrong in every one of these videos.
The m4 is like the ex you never get over. Always going back to even when you find a new one
Especially after a few whiskeys and your inhibitions are low
Come here baby let me grasp your carry handle
@Agent Smith Is fall for an FAL 😍 that’s .308 right? Cause that gun is sexy as hell
@Agent Smith if I want compact I’ll use my beretta 92fs
That handgun is accurate and reliable
And she’s sexier than any gun on the planet (the beretta 92 🤤)
@Agent Smith ps I’m a large framed man and can actually swing appendix with a beretta 92 🙈 I can whip a thick hand cannon out of thin air
The fuck I'm a mr.m16 not mrs.16 that my wife and damn right I'll never leave
The reason soldiers love their M16 is because she is always by their side and doesn't run off with Jody.
Good jarhead reference
I still miss her when i had to turn her in to the armory service member remember all the nights spent with the good old M16A4 or M4 by there side keeping us safe.
Soldiers use the M4 not the crayon M16
@@masonstein3970 lol
@@TheInfantry98 lol
I carried the M-16A2 and A4 for 24 years while in the U.S. Marine Corps infantry, and I can honestly say I never had a malfunction that I can remember. I carried it in the deserts of my home base at 29 Palms and the middle east, and in jungles in Asia. I never worried about it going bang when I needed it. I knew it would just work.
My friend was at 29 palms when he was in the reserves. Is it as terrible as they say?
@@paulnathanmullock6214 yeah screw that place.
Semper Fi!
Yeah most internet gun TH-camr agree if a AR-15 platform malfutions it's in poor matance much like most Toyotas. So it's good to hear you took care of yours!
@@GreenBlueWalkthrough heck it even takes a lot of poor maintenance to make them jam(as in dirt/grime), most malfunctions can be attributed to bad magazines (especially in the military with aluminum usgi mags that weren't trashed when they needed to be)
"The 5.56 is a pea shooter and has no stopping power..."
Said no one who has ever been shot with a 5.56.
*Who where unarmored and with in 500m.
@@GreenBlueWalkthrough he literally says m855a1 is capable of piercing 3/8s inch steel at 300m
Then why does the socom round even exist if 5.56 is as effective as you say?
Genuine question, I'm not refuting anything
@@GreenBlueWalkthrough have you tried laying down accurate fire at 500+ meters using the naked eye? I can't do it and I'm a qualified expert on the M4 in the Army at 300 yards. The main point is, for average small arms conflict distances less than 300 yards, the 5.56 has all the killing power of larger rounds without the weight.
Plus: ammo in thr gun and on your person equals time in the fight, not reloading or empty.
You can't really argue with an 85% approval rating with soldiers
That is singlehandedly the biggest indication of how good it is. How many rifles fielded in the world have that approval rating? Not even mentioning how many times it's been combat tested and performed well.
For real the amount of soldiers hate almost everything
@@anthony2002able it has an 85% approval rating meanwhile every survey sent out has a
or maybe cuz most never fired a gun. dot know anything about guns. and its the gun they played with in videos games. so they are happy they get the real one.
@@BigGuyBigBone if the M4 was truly terrible soldiers would be more inclined to complain about it.
I gotta admit man, it's cool that you can admit you weren't sniper-qualified back in the day.
The US will still be using M4s long after the enemy has laser rifles.
the us army's relationship with the M4 is codependent at this point
@@Taskandpurpose no, its dependent
I'd say it'll go away if anyone else starts fielding something way better. It's one of the best in the world and soldiers don't feel outgunned with it. I love mine. I've been issued everything from 10.3" to 20" guns and all have shot and carried well.
No other major army is carrying anything decisively superior.
@@theimmortal4718 I mean I’d say the AK12s that Russia are beginning to field are on par
@@theimmortal4718 definitely not but it could get incremental upgrades like ambi controls, adjustable gas system, mono upper and so on. There’s a lot of guns out there with better control ergonomics and modularity.
Trained on the M14 in boot camp; then, before joining the Seabees in Vietnam, our Marine instructors trained us on the M16 (qualified on first trip to the range -- so easy to shoot and the bullets ran straight and true. Loved the rifle, especially in Vietnam, where I could carry more ammo and where I knew it had all the range I'd need, if the situation arose (fortunately for me, it never did during my 18 months in-country, even though my assignment took me over many parts of the country!).
Your channel is picking up, bro. I can sense a lot more confidence in your voice as well! Keep killing it!
thanks that's much appreciated , I'm definitely having as much fun with it as I can while it lasts haha
Because chili Mac is the best
@@artzilla3 hate to be controversial but I fought for the spinach fettuccine
@@Taskandpurpose your work is awesome brother. From one former grunt to another
@@mclovin1033 fight? Or had your pick?
I had 2 tours in Afghanistan with the M16A4. We were able to hit long range targets with plenty of energy left in the round. But when we received the M27 to me that was a game changer.
Yeah? In what way?
@@detailingdiaries6562 it sounds as a positive change
Based on hk416. And the m38 after that, which is basically the same as m27, just with a different scope+suppressor. I think it was pretty light, too. though I believe now marines have to carry 20 magazines per person?
Heckler & Koch claims to have squeezed the IAR's(m27) weight down to the USMC's desired 4.6 kilograms, loaded and with optics (Acog?) on.
I guess that's a pound less than our standard rifle, the finnish RK62m3, with optics?
The AK and AR platforms will never go away until ammunition itself dramatically changes. Both weapons platforms are just perfect for what they do and have been so thoroughly ironed out and built upon there just isn't anything other platforms offer that justifies switching over.
which they actually are. CTA is the future imo
CTA does have more potential than SIG Fury or True Velocity Composite ammo, but in my opinion they still need many radical technological improvement to shave their thickness and reduce the heat they generate (CTA have more room and use denser propellant, which typically resulted their powder weight to be approximately 3 times heavier than typical brass ammo, which burn much more energy but with only marginal 10% increased bullet velocity).
To be honest, even with radical changes to weapons technology, they're going to just adapt the current platforms because they're pretty much as close to perfect for ergonomics as you can get. AR ergonomics are light and easy to use for even the dumbest soldier. AK ergonomics, thanks to their leverage, can be used despite pretty much anything that might be clogging up the system
"AR and AK are the best weapons platform" **laughs in SIG550**
@@thefistofshadow7392 It's just people being used to what they know. Germans would say their beer is better that belgian beer, same as the other way around. It's not even as much a matter of taste as doctrine and just being used to manufacturing and using it, thus operating at the most optimized levels.
inb4 someone stating czech beer is better than both
The metal gear scene is actually an accurate depiction of how the rounds tumble coming out of a barrel that is shorter than 8”. The barrel does not have enough length for the rifling to stabilize the round. Love the video and I’m a huge AR guy.
Arguably one of the greatest firearms of all time with even the Canadian forces , some Royal Marines and UK Special forces just some of the many using the AR 15 Platform.
Many thanks from the U.K 🇬🇧🇺🇲
Yeah The Canadians use the c7 and c8 carbine slightly better than the m16 and m4 carbine tho
@@patricofritz4094 better for them maybe.
The French are also replaceing the FAMAS with a HK416. And the Dutch also use the Canadian C series of ARs.
@@humansvd3269 If you want to learn more about the Canadian rifles you can look up on Diemaco on the process those copies , I mean rifles are made pretty good stuff
@@CommissarMoody1 Cooool !
The AR15, M16, M4 series continually evolves. From Direct Impingement to gas piston (short or long stroke). Barrel sizes in every thickness. Even ammunition M855 to M855A1 to accessories. That’s why they called it the lego of firearms.
I’m not against replacing the m4, but most of the replacements offered aren’t that good. Some of them are actually worse
What about the NGSW?? The new Sig Sauer or the new General Dynamics??
Doesn't matter how good whatever new rifle the army comes up with is, the infrastructure and knowledgebase around the M4/AR platform is so well developed it's irreplaceable.
That’s why Sigs entry seems most likely to be adopted. It’s an AR platform rifle.
@@para_magnus2200 yeah that's my guess
Please Google Lee-Enfield and Brown Bess.
I think the cz bren 2 is slightly better than a standard m4 but its not better enough to justify replacement.
This has become one of my new favourite channels.
us malaysians still use M16A2 with M203 Grenade Launcher (or A3 but im late and im lazy to get on wiki) in service. The Infantry and Airborne use them. But every armed forces mainly use M4's and we have license to produce them so kinda proud to flex that. Hope y'all AR guys doing well. Buy your ammo before they extinct.
Likely A2, A3 didn't really get produced. It had an A4 detachable carry handle, but A2 handguard, and it was not 3rnd burst but full auto.
Is it easy for civilians to get guns in your country?
@@Gerwulf97 oh yeah we have A4 in Para. Forgot about them. Almost.
@@justinbarton247 if you have shitload of money or live as a farmer and theres animals destroying your plants. You can get a firearm permit. But sometimes Government would just take away half of thousands gunowners permit like they take away their right to bear arms but hey. Theres some fucked up shit here so Gov cant trust people here.
@@doctorchaotic3415 where I live it's considered a human right to have the ability to own firearms. I own several myself. Thanks for answering my question take care.
I loved my M4 in the Army, and I loved my AR that I tragically lost in a boating accident...
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Sorry to hear about your boating accident man, stay strong
If you think it's time to bury or lose them in a boating accident , it's time to use them.
Can I get a 10 digit grid for that? Have magnet, will travel.
That’s sooo crazy, i also lost mine in a boating accident
Dude same
The same politicians who claim that the AR platform and round is a pee shooter and the military needs better guns are the same ones who claim that a AR in the hands of a civilian is equivalent to handing out nukes.
One thing to consider maybe is are the “pea shooter” comments because of how it performs against armor? Isn’t that the whole reason the army wants 6.8 cause it goes through armor better at range.
Pretty sure that when your bare chest it don’t matter if it’s 9mm or 556 you’re fucked.
I mean the military definitely needs to start using a larger round but the best solution would probably be just replacing bcg and barrels than a full weapon swap
@@kindheart6411 haha I mean body armor!
@@logankent5865 interesting idea for sure. But doesn’t that just lead to reliability issues because the platform is running a round it wasn’t designed around? i.e 300BLK has a couple more issues. I guess that’s the price of compromise though and it would be a helluva lot cheaper.
Well the 556 projectile is similar in size to a pea, but supersonic peas made lead and copper are pretty fucking scary
AR Guy is pretty cool. He should start his own TH-cam channel!
I would like my AR-15 rifle to have come from a certain weapons salesman with a pet monkey, cruising in a Stryker and has the ability to magically unlock my ID-tagged guns.
EYE SEE YOU
Heh. I just built a M4 Custom Clone.
Yes sir.. he's no La Li Lu Le Lo
Metal gear solid 4!
Drebin?
I know him.
He’s good friend of mine.
I bought my first Colt ar15 (A1 configuration) in 1978 a couple years after discharge from the Marine Corps. Now enjoy the M4 variants. Doesn't appear I'll get tired of them anytime soon.
My opinion is that the reason it won’t go away is because it’s a simple, easy to use, easy to maintain rifle that just works. And now we have been using them for generations to it’s easy to keep teaching the next generation to use it.
No more M-16 wielding Stallone posters. It will be Cappy's AR-15 posters right now.
The lethality question has always been there, even during Vietnam. However, the Battle of Mogadishu made the Army painfully aware of the fact that M855, which is a steel-tipped round, is not effective against drugged-up targets, whereas the 7.62 M14s that some Delta operators were carrying had far more lethal potential. .458 SOCOM and other rounds were created to solve this issue, but as far as I can tell were never adopted on a wide scale.
.458 only has 10 round mags and they are the same size as 5.56 30 round mags. Actually .458 fits in the 30 round mags
He mentioned about M855A1. It's really true that it's a superior round. It's reliably fragments from an M4 at 350 meters, and doesn't rely on yaw. Really addresses the problem of m855 green tipped ammo.
@@para_magnus2200 They also looked at the SCAR-H series of rifles, but they decided they were too heavy
@@theimmortal4718 Correct, it was an improvement, and I wouldn't be surprised if more of our terrorist targets were actually on drugs than we know about because the round is more deadly.
A reality is there is not "Wonder Weapon' or "Wonder Round" that does all things you want in all circumstances. The M855 is designed for use against Soviet troops with some body armor. To give more power without sacrificing the advantages of the 5.56MM ammunition (carry lots in a given weight). Boot up to 7.62mm or .458 and you now have less ammo the troops can carry. Also, as mentioned, bigger rounds drive more recoil and less controllability for troops that are not body builders in their off time. Unfortunately, you have to figure out the round that works in most of the situations most of the time and try to have some special weapons to address the unusual situations.
I loved my M-16A1 and my current day ARs. Although gas piston has caught my eye! Keep up the great work!
I love piston AR's!!! I won't go back ti DI.
It is a pretty good looking gun. That is for sure.
Another banger thanks mate the fact you've served and use humour to lighten your content makes you my favourite military youtuber versus the stony-faced tacti-bros
DI/internal in-line piston action has a very low and perfectly straight recoil. And because everything can be exchanged with only a few tools, the competition and building community loves it.
But the army... they love to try to replace the M16/M4, but in the end they always surprisingly find out that it would cost money and would chance infrastructure/logistics, so they don't do it.
The bolt carrier is a piston. A carbon catching, heat sinking, CLP burning caldron of a piston.
I wish people understood just how important it is to get all the buildup out of the expansion chamber as it increases carrier initial velocity and force of bolt unlocking.
@@Lucas12v ever wondered why the bolt has these 3 gas rings? The bolt is a piston inside the bolt carrier. A pure di gun would just blow gasses back at a straight surface or chamber inside the bolt carrier, like the Rossignol rifles.
I really like ol Chris’s attitude. It’s nice to see a regular guy who’s interested in military history. I’m certain his self deprecation is a little exaggerated for the videos. I suspect he was an excellent soldier and I congratulate him on his service. Always glad I subbed.
In all my time in the military, two different branches, I’ve shot everything from the original M16 to the M4- I’ve never had a malfunction and have bet my life on the platform. I’m still here
That's why I picked up a M4 last week! It was also my service weapon that I used over seas
Hey Chris, just a tip from an internet pro. You might want to look into optics placement on your top rail. The general wisdom is that unless you have a monolithic upper, optics should be attached to the upper receiver, not the handguard in anyway. This includes "bridging" your optic, where part of the optic mount is on the upper receiver and part is on the handguard. The reasoning behind this is that a handguard can warp slightly from heat and/or rotate if the rifle is banged around or dropped. These effects can sometimes result in a loss of zero. If you optic is on the upper receiver only, your optic is won't lose zero in that way.
It’s an airsoft gun
@@para_magnus2200 How can you tell? Regardless, the advice also applies to the footage of him shooting the AR with the micro red dot mounted out on the handguard. This video has a few clips mixed in where that's shown.
@@721pjm first it looks cheap like a bad airsoft gun and second he’s said it’s an airsoft gun
@@para_magnus2200 well that is a pretty convincing argument... But I'm still not too sure
I'm surprised you only have 200k subscribers your chanel is high quality and funny, keep it up
Because the m16 is so beautiful. Almost as beautiful as a 1911. When I stop being lazy and go to get my gun license and first gun, I want it to be a 1911. Shot one a long time ago as a kid, and I remember it clearly to this day. It's probably just nostalgia or whatever but 1911 will always be the best gun to me. I think this is what it feels like to be in love.
What state do you have to get a license in?
@@ridetn7695 Texas
M-16, 1911, and F-150...
My life is complete.
@@887Bingo uh I think you may be mistaken en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_Texas
@@ridetn7695 In Texas you don't need to get a license. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_Texas
In range and forgotten weapons proves your point why you should love this weapon
No one weapon is or will ever be “perfect.” Each weapon platform is uniquely different from one to the next similar to a fingerprint. Weapons have their own distinct advantages and disadvantages. It is up to the shooter to decide of these pros and cons which weapon best suits themselves and their mission.
XM177E2 , 723. and 727 Are my absolute favorites..
Lol love it . I had pics of HKs , Colts and Commandos on my bedroom wall growing up .
You should do a video on the Future Vertical Lift program.
absolutely this was one of our favorite vehicles to joke about back when I was in the army. thanks for reminding me that I have to tap this one
The first time i shot an M4, it jammed so bad that the range officer had to disassemble the gun to clear the malfunction. That was an interesting introduction to this weapon.
Bob Fremont was Jim Sullivan's assistant, not Eugene Stoner. Jim Sullivan was the designer of the AR-15.
Another very educational video that explains so much very clearly and with the right amount of humor and entertainment.
Joke’s on you Cappie, everyone’s using M4A1s now and they do have an auto selector. Even the old M4’s are getting converted.
They’re kinda funny to come across. You’ll just see M4’s with the serial number filed down and a new one engraved on. The same with the burst to auto engraving. Sometimes instead of crossing out or filing down “M4” and engraving “M4A1” you just see a different size “A1” stamped beside the “M4”.
the regular us infantry units are getting M4A1's now?? I've been out for too long haha guess it's time I re-enlist
@@Taskandpurpose they’re getting phased in
Yep have for the last few years now. But I am sure there are some guard units who won't get changed over for another decade.
@@CommissarMoody1 Medical units in Puerto Rico got brand-new M4A1s in 2019. I'm pretty confident in saying if WE got them, everyone else has already upgraded, or is really, REALLY close to doing so.
I'm a 3ID tanker and even we have M4A1s. Most of ours are old Colt M4 lower receivers converted to M4A1s, but a few months ago we got like 8 brand new M4A1s made by FN. Most of the time they just sit in our sponson boxes when we take them to the field on our tanks. lol
I love how many different calibers you can use. As long as the round will fit into the magazine you can just swap uppers and shoot it. It will be pretty sweet when the military switches to the 6.5 Grendel. The beauty here is you can use the 5.56mm upper in basic. Then when going out into the world you just swap mags and upper for a much more powerful round.
For me as a german The AR 15 is a perfect rifle. The ergonomics and the ability to Upgrade it makes so much sense and Last but not least how reliable this system is. German Army just adoptet the hk 416 wich is an ar 15 👍🏼
And wasn’t the G36 based on the XM8 which failed to replace the M4?
American innovation, German quality, sounds good to me.
My favorite malfunction I’ve ever had on a AR-15 style rifle was a double feed with a third round getting it’s casing sheared in half at the top of the magazine
Makes a video about the M16
*Shows M4 footage*
I thought I would get away with that by using the umbrella term "AR SERIES " give me a pass on the verbiage brah
@@Taskandpurpose Don't worry Cappy forgiveness will come for you
After you make videos about the G3 rifle and the Raider X Helicopter that is
@Sigkim hahah I knew I was going to get dinged for it I even thought of doing a whole qualification part where I explain there are three weapons that are all similar I'm going to be talking about the M4, M16, AR series
@@dirckthedork-knight1201 I'd be so down for a G3 video, prolly one of my favorite guns
M4 is part of the M16 family
Used the m16 for years. Excellent weapon
The B roll was especially delicious this episode
Cappy, you hold a special place in my heart
Pretty sure my warfighting days are done, regardless of whether I'm hit with a .556 or a 7.62 round. There is also the advantage of carrying more .556 rounds.
M16 is a work horse. Hard to replace but always gets the job done.
Seriously Eugene Stoner and Mikhail Kalasnikov are two legends who made history. They made the most widely used guns in history and still being used today and are hard to replace.
We see the Spetsnaz beginning to integrate 7.62 x 39 back into use. We see the demand for the heavier cartridge in the US. As the technology and development of soldiery pushes for smaller, rapidly mobilizing forces with exemplary levels of competence and professionalism, a change in small arms is not surprising, it is expected.
M-16 and M-4? Upgrade time? yes.
Replacement time? NEVER!
The AR/M16 series is one of the greatest military rifles of all time-not perfect, but seriously effective.
As an old marine I used both the M14 and M16 I can say the M14 is a great rifle but I loved the M16 issued in the 70s. Neither beat the pig!
But according to "moms in need of action" the 5.56 is like shooting a nuclear bomb.
@G Bogart a civilian needs one for the same purpose as the military. Like those moms, you seem to not understand the purpose of the 2nd.
The AR platform has many functions. It is an excellent hunting rifle, excellent self defense rifle, excellent competition rifle, and modular system that can be made to fit any shooter. The only problem is it doesnt have an automatic or burst selector.
I don't think ive ever seen someone pick up an old school m16a1 or m16a2 and NOT have a huge smile on their face. Old or young, the m16 is a beloved weapon by all. To see it go away would be like losing a close friend.
This came up as 30seconds ago.. never this early!
Your wife says otherwise
@@thezombiepotato1 if only I had a wife that would tell me that
I got 48 seconds
Love A2, the sight adjustment was great
Last time I came this early my wife left me!
Her loss.
In my view one of the most important (maybe the most important) feature of either a gun or a car is whether it is reliable and dependable. Guns that jam kill people.
You found a lot of left handed rifle images, weird...
I can't bring myself to have the rifles pointing at me on screen so I flip them, it would be like flagging myself haha. I need to just start gesturing the opposite way so I can keep myself on the left of the screen.
@@Taskandpurpose This is firearms safety done right. Can't even stand to have a picture of a rifle pointing at a picture of you. That's how ingrained in your soul it needs to be.
I think modularity is a big appeal. You can switch out just about any part and have the gun tailored to your needs. Not that you can't do that with other rifles, but the AR platform just does it so well.
Good stuff man!
Should review the Swiss Army‘s SIG 550..
Commenting because this channel is one of my favorites on this platform
8:06 USMC boot camp we all had to qual at 500m, 10 shots worth a third of the score
Yea 500 hundred not six. Also not a moving target.
How big was that target?
@Nicholas Rodriguez maybe in the pussified new Basic. In '07 you got 0 for white.
That’s why I brought it up. I’m a much better shot now than I was back in 02(Army). I’ve shot much further than 500m, both then and now. Funny how people latch on to what they hear from whoever. Hard shot on a man sized target 500m with some wind and a 62 grain pill. Those 77gr freedom seeds are quite a bit better.
We had a fun shoot one time, popping balloons at 300m with the C7 (M16). But it quickly became more embarrassing than fun - there happened to be a stiff crosswind at the time, & our hit probability was a lot closer to 0% than the 100% the study confidently stated!
Hey Chris I'm Chris too. Just wanted to say I love your videos and the confidence you carry through them. Keep going strong champ 🤙🏼
8:43 Well considering that the Boss' gun has infinite ammo because it "has a magazine shaped like the infinity symbol" maaaaaybe MGS isn't the best source for firearms facts. =P
So giant walking mecs and bikini clad teleporting sniper chicks aren’t real? 🤔😉😆
In reality engravings do give you a tactical advantage
As an 11B during the Nam era I got to like it a lot. in all the years I carried it (The M203 version) never malfunctioned once and I got to be very good with it. In the M203 version I was able to walk the shots in full auto up a trunk of a tree, lots of fun. I don't think the M4 has the Humf of the m16 and it looks like a toy gun as far as I am concerned.
Why would anyone EVER need an AR-15?!?
It’s a damn fine rifle...
This was a great idea, Chris. Putting up a link on the community posts is a great way to get around the shadow ban.
And now EVERYBODY is wildly in 💕 with the HK416.
.. and Heckler&Koch is back in business.
Dream rifle
Someone on the internet had a picture of their h&k and a coffee mug with the caption "coffee and crushing financial debt"
The dutch special forces use this rifle
That's because it solves all of the reliability and maintenance issues with the AR platform while retaining modularity and ergo. One of the big issues in switching to a bullpup like the MDR is having to retrain your entire fighting force for it. There's no real argument on bullpups being worse than AR's for reload time or target acquisition post reload with properly trained units (The french, british, and aussie units are proof) but the big issue is retraining our military for it. It makes sense to go Bullpup with MOUT being the modern war zone but the logistical nightmare is why I don't think the US will ever make a move to a bullpup rifle.
Well done, you continue to improve and to make great original videos with a great perspective and well written too. Thanks
That’s the best goat gun add I’ve seen xD
I tortured the ever living piss out of my $800 AR-15, and it still works just fine. Here’s a list of some of the things I’ve done to it to test it:
-Since purchasing brand new, this rifle has had well over 40,000 rounds fired through it, with no internal components needing replaced.
-Mud test. 90 rounds full of mud, no failures
-sand test: 90 rounds full of sand, one fail to feed on first round. Eject bolt, quick wipe with sleeve, put back together, up and shooting within 60 seconds, no more failures.
-540 round mag dump as fast as I could reload and burn through the ammo. Performed in 5 degree F weather. Then dropped the scalding hot rifle in the snow to maximize odds of barrel warp. Still put 30 of 30 rounds into a 6 inch circle at 200 yards (which is all it was sighted in for at the time.)
-current test in progress is 4,000 rounds of PMC ammo plus 2,000 rounds of Wolf corrosive, without any cleaning. Still functions smooth and shoots true. Not sure how long I will keep shooting it before another cleaning. Probably will clean it at 10,000 rounds.
All told, I firmly believe this rifle, a 16” barrel S&W MP-15 Sport will absolutely go the distance and keep performing reliably. I won’t trust my life to another rifle.
Aside from optics and a rifle light, this rifle is no different than when manufactured. I didn’t install anything internally of any kind at any point during my ownership. Factory trigger, BCG, Charge handle, trigger, springs, barrel, carbine length gas tube, gas block. Every possible internal component is factory original.
Sorry about the demonization, hope TH-cam ignores you in the future so you can go on without them as a barrier.
In my opinion (Army Infantry and Civilian AR owner) is the two big advantages of the AR platform are the ergonomics and the customizability. I like that it is enjoyable to shoot, packs a punch if I need to defend my home and I can try different accessories and configurations. As for reliability, I have fired thousands of rounds with no malfunction and a large portion of the malfunctions that I have experienced are due to operator error (failure to properly seat the magazine) or an issue with the magazine.
2:50 host of Task & Purpose is a confirmed furry, a badass one at that
Stellar editing skills and awesome content IMHO
2050 the enemy has plasma rifles
America: hold my M4
Every soldier upgrades to Daniel Defense M4. Close enough. 😂😂😂😂
Your always in my recommended and over the months you've been getting into your channel nicely. Keep it up
I shutter at how much money I’ve spent on goat guns thanks to you. I’m also ADHD as fuck, so I of course disassembled my AR and lost some pieces, so I need a new one LOL. I’m addicted, but they need more models.
Before the adoption of the Beretta ARX platform, the Italian Folgore paratrooper brigades that used to be in active duty in Afghanistan and Iraq started using M4s instead of the AR70/90 rifles which were considered heavier, less accurate and less reliable. The brigades had to buy them specifically, they were not "state property", and that goes to say to what lengths they had to go in order to get what they considered to be better weapons.
Not 100% sure but I think some units are still using them even after the ARX issue.
I've never heard the myth that 5.56 tumbles in midair until this video. I was aware how the round tumbles *in the target* but how could anyone assume a rifle throws rounds willy nilly with any semblance of reliable accuracy.
I qualified expert each time with the A-1 and all three times were well before age 20. The last time, at the 200 yard sitting position, I hit a bullseye then 3 hits in the 3 inch spotter (which drove me crazy because the guys downrange had to tape the spotter, which took time). Then, shot five split the spotter spindle William Tell style. Full disclosure- I grew up with a bb gun and Grampa's 22 long rifle. My A-1 was with iron sights, which was the coolest thing, perfect sighting. I couldn't imagine optics... I heard about all the head shots with the A-2.
I feel like this is a response to 9-hole reviews' pick one scenario
A 5.56 full auto capable M16 is the best "assault"/outdoor general purpose infantry fighting rifle.
A shortened, piston .300 BLK suppressed is the best CQB/night rifle
A 6.5 creed/.277 Sig? with 18" barrel would be a nice dmr.
An AK is a nice rifle to clear houses with in Sadr City.
Oh great Mr. 4 Star Private Gen. Army with a pizza box and two ribbons, I aspire to one day be like you
One thing I would like to have in any gun is the knowledge that I can always grab it reflexively and no it will fire, no matter what. That is one advantage the AK47 had. One time when I was in the army in 1978 we had gone to the range, and we had extra 5.56 ammo. The range sergeant gave us a bunch of the ammo and let us fire it downrange. I fired about seven thirty round mag's through my weapon, and boy it got hot. But it still fired accurately. That was about as far as I wanted to push my luck.
M16 series of rifles: the MOST DEADLY RIFLE ON THE PLANET
Well from books I've read from solider during the Vietnam era. They said almost what you said.it would jam. It didn't have enough umpf. To penetrate in the jungle. But they also said when that weapon was working correctly. It was a gem!!.looks cool.
This aged like milk
I love the thing, I have a couple of them in 5.56, one in 7.62x51 and one in 300blk. Each has its purpose, from home defense, dmr and long range. It's not a perfect weapon, but damn near it.
Im hyped that this channel is just popular for no reason now
The reason is it's quality content
Why would you be stoked that a channel is getting popular for no reason?? That makes no sense. And isn’t the case. It’s a good channel.
@@chuckd5877 why do you care
The M4 Carbine and the M16 are two beautifuls military weapons, I want them to remain operational for many more decades. And they must never be replaced from the new military weapon ngsw!
A Marine can shoot 500 meters accurately at a human target all day every day with the M16.
They are great bangers. I have both DI and piston variants and I love all of them.