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I have to disagree. Weapons soldiers expect to rely on every day should be overengineered such that they continue to function when intentionally mistreated. The
by Zak 17y ago
I have to disagree. Weapons soldiers expect to rely on every day should be overengineered such that they continue to function when intentionally mistreated. The M-14 was. The M-16 and its variants are not.
- steve19 17y agoFor those of who are don't know guns, the AK-47 vs. AR-15 debate is at least as heated, if not more so, as vim vs. emacs ;)
- steve19 17y agoZak, you did not read, or maybe understand, my comment. A rifle != machine gun. Physics sucks but there is nothing that can be done about it. You cannot fire a gun constantly. The barrel will eventually heat up to near melting point, then explode when a round is fired. Machine guns have heavy profile barrels (ie. really thick) and can be replaced quickly. Machine gun teams carry spare barrels for this purpose.