Poll: ak47 vs m16

[EightGaugeHippo]

...ak-74 fires 55.6 which is more widely available.
instead of (ak-47's) 7.62

The AK74 fires the 5.45x39mm

so it does.
still, its more available anyway.

 

[Lord Kloo]

I trust in the ever reliable AK47 to get me through a gun fight or the hoard..

M16s kinda fit in to gaming as the gun that everyone knows, it got into Tomb Raider for God's sake.. and therefore the M16 is kind of bland and boring to me..

+ in gaming the AK47 is a nice challenge as well as being satisfying to hear the almighty roar of the gun as it fires solid rounds into the enemies of the Motherland..

 

[acosn]

What am I killing, and how close to accurate are the actual weapons?

While powerful AK-47s have piss accuracy and once those loose tolerances actually go you're holding a piece of scrap metal.

M-16's, while firing less powerful rounds are also more accurate and don't make your shoulder feel like it's been kicked around by an ox for the last half hour.

 

[Moosh50]

In real life I'd choose AK since I know how to operate one, but in a vidya I'll always favor m16 because it just looks cooler.

 

[The Harkinator]

I read in the zombie survival guide the M16 is a terrible weapon, cant be used as a emergency club (the stock will shatter), hard to maintain and has a tendency to jam

You have that book too!

 

[SilverStuddedSquirre]

4) The last round in the clip is the stock. As has been said, if you Master Chief someone with an M16, you get a broken M16.

Isn't that why they issue bayonets and train US Marines in MCMAP?

So bring a combat Knife, and an AK 47. Still more options. Also see Russian Ballistic Knife.

I'm sorry but I believe that the most unrelentingly vicious offense is the best. A detachable knife on my gun is inferior to an unbreakable gun. And if I have no ammo, and you run from my BKnife, you get shot in the back. Also Bayonets reduce accuracy. Period.

 

[Wapox]

The AK47 is proven to be more reliable in any situation. For crying out loud, it fires after being driven over by a Humvee...
Also it's easier to clean, and easier to learn how to use. And there's likely to be more ammo Available at anytime. So I'll go for the AK unless I can be completely sure, that the M16 is newly cleaned and I won't be using it for too long... And someone tells me how the heck it works...

 

[SilverStuddedSquirre]

I'm taking a third option.

An AusStyer

Um.... Steyr Aug? good choice. Unfortunately, as it's not on the rack, you get shot.

No, the Austyer

F88 Austeyr: The Australian Army's modified version of the Steyr AUG A1. Changes for the Australian version include a bayonet lug, a 1:7 in rifling pitch as found in the M16A2 rifle, optimized for the heavier 62-grain NATO-standard SS109/M855 round and an "automatic lockout" selector that can physically disable the fully automatic position of the 2-stage trigger mechanism found on the standard AUG. Contrary to popular belief the Australian issued F88 does not have the crosshair inside the "doughnut", however the New Zealand issued AUG does incorporate this feature. The AUG won a competition against the prototype of what would become the Bushmaster M17S. The components are built under license at the Australian Defence Industries factory in Lithgow, New South Wales (now known as Thales Australia).[20]

Of the two available, the M16A4

Cool. I want one! You still brought a picture of a gun that is not in the armory to a gunfight.

 

[Souplex]

Real mean don't use automatic weapons.
CAPTCHA: ibra-1 torkedge

 

[Fledge]

As a weapon, Ak's are easy to come by, easy to maintain, extremely durable and decent at what they do. Why would you choose any other?

 

[manaman]

Im sorry my M16, But if given the choice, AK47. Bigger round and simple Break down can mean all the difference in a fire fight. ( Ak uses 7.62 and M16 Series uses 5.56 )

P.S. Personally I would reach for an M1A

That totally depends on what you are shooting at. For a person the 7.62 round typically penetrates 12 inches of flesh before it yaws. Which means it can pass right through a person still carrying a substantial amount of its energy. While the hole will likely kill eventually, you want stopping power as well. I have fired near on 700 rounds through an M16, and not good rounds either, dirty rounds. The weapon still functioned perfectly. That's more reliability then you are likely ever going to need. The smaller rounds means you can carry far more ammo as well.

I don't know why people are so eager to believe videogames portrayal of the weapon over real world facts and evidence. Hardly and military forces that can afford it have stopped using the larger 7.62 rounds and started using rounds similar to the 5.56 round used by the US military. Even the Russian military.

 

[SilverStuddedSquirre]

I'm sorry, I can't here you over how much better than reality this is.

*Laughs at t.....ninja* "What are you laughing at?"
"Just that on my gun, it says Desert Eagle .50 calibur. And on your gun, it says REPLICA."

 

[Davey Woo]

AK47, because in barely any game I've played is the M16 portrayed accurately.

 

[TheRundownRabbit]

M16, just always liked em more than AK's, AK's just piss me off for some reason

 

[natster43]

I say AK47 as it is more reliable, and has higher stopping power.
One question, what type of M16 are we talking about the original M16 or M16A1 that is full auto or the M16A2 that is three round burst?

 

[WaffleGod]

AK47 hands down. It's not only sexy, but it's reliable, packs a punch and is durable enough to smash someone's face in. Seriously, AK's > AR15's.

 

[Celtic_Kerr]

M16. Both of them are instantly recognizable and familiar to nearly anyone who has played an FPS, but I simply prefer the M16. It tends to be a burst-fire weapon in games, which suits my playstyle well. AKs typically sacrifice rate of fire and accuracy for damage, which is nice up close but I feel puts it at a disadvantage at typical assault rifle range.

Plus, its the M16 man! The thing is a classic; way classier than that sand-munching brick the Russians call a gun. Reliability isn't everything; if someone offered me an economy car or a Ferrari, you'd be sure I'd take the sports car.

Don't get me wrong, I love the M16, but getting the right manual burst from an AK47 is a great trick to rival accuracy. The first five or so rounds of an AK47 are VERY precise, then all shit goes wrong. I prefer the AK47 if I was good enough to control the burst.

If I was an amateur gamer, M16, just because it's more adaptable