Originally posted by S-2
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Very, very good rifle.
The M-4 is also an excellent weapon, but it's a harder weapon to shoot well. It has a much shorter barrel, much shorter sight radius, much lighter weight which equates to more recoil and muzzle climb during rapid fire, and that all equates to a much shorter practical max range for all but the best shooters.
The M-4 was an excellent weapon for Iraq, i don't think it's such a great idea in Afghanistan. It seems to me the M-16A4 would be a significantly superior weapon for that theater with it's longer range engagements.
The increased velocity would also equate to much more consistent terminal performance even with M193 and M855 ammunition.
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