M-16 bashing has been a popular sport since the rifle was introduced. Many (me included) feel the heavier, more rugged and far moe powerful M-14 was a better we

M-16 bashing has been a popular sport since the rifle was introduced. Many (me included) feel the heavier, more rugged and far moe powerful M-14 was a better weapon. That said, the worst problems of the early M-16 were corrected long ago, and the current version isn't especially unreliable compared to other modern military rifles.