Which one:m16 or m4?

Question

which would you rather be caught in a combat situation with? the new and sporty m4 or the huge and aging m16.

Answer 1

M4. It's lighter smaller and for shooting where they are it's the better gun. The M16 is a good gun but I definitely like the M4 better.

Answer 2

Depends on what type of combat situation; urban, jungle or open ground.  The M4 is lighter but lacks the range of the M16, which is poor enough.  Both are the same basic system with the same problems-insufficient stopping power, no long range capability/stopping power and jams too much.  Personally an AK up close and a FAL for longer range.  Sure the 7.62x51 is heavier ammo but it will stop some one at 500 yards with  single hit and not five or six.  The problem with everything you mention is range and stopping power; the 5.56 does not have any stopping power at longer range and is much more prone to wind and deflection then the heavier and slower 7.62x51.  At closer range the 7.62x39 had less chance of being deflected then a 5.56 for the same reason.  There is a reason the Russians are going back to the 7.62x39 after playing with the smaller caliber.

Answer 3

M249, but I'm a saw-gunner.

It depends on situation. The m16 is more accurate at longer ranges, the m4 is a bit easier to handle in buildings or vehicles. Truthfully, they're not all that different. I'd pick the m16, simply because I'm more familiar with the feel of the m16.

Answer 4

It all depends on the situation, if I was in outnumbered like in a zombie movie, I'd definitely go with the M4. Fully automatic with low kickback.

If I were in Iraq and could take my time with my shots, I'd definitely go with the M16, better accuracy, you need to apply military bearing  to fire it correctly, and the kickback is amazingly low.

Answer 5

Depends. If there was a decent amount of distance between me and the enemy I'd take the M16, longer barrel, more accuracy at longer ranges. But in any other situation, the M4.

Answer 6

M16 because of the greater accuracy. I'd like to be able to hit my target.

Answer 7

It is the same POS the only difference is a few inches in length. You can whisper "dust"  near it and it will jam.

Answer 8

For urban combat I would pick the M4, but in the countryside I’d pick the M16.

Answer 9

I like the M16, only because it was the first rifle I had ever shot.

But because I'm smaller, I like the M4 and its collapsible stock.

Answer 10

I would go with the M16A4, has better accuracy and its range is more than 3 times longer than the M4's range.

I can equip it with a scope and start sniping. XD

Also because the M16A4 is the standard issue rifle for Marines.

But like me and most people, I would go for the MFS-14 or the M25. These are both M14 sniper variants with a pistol grip and everything. XD