The M16 had a higher rate of fire, 700-950 rpm compared to the 600 rpm of the AK-47, and most shooters — including those that have used the weapons in combat — have tended to agree that the M16 is the more accurate. A trade-off is that the accuracy and range don't equate to penetration.
The AK-47 is the deadliest weapon ever built, on the whole. Its kill count even tops nuclear weapons in sheer numbers. But the first AK-47s were very heavy and weren't really built for aiming.
The AR-15 is a very accurate rifle with an effective range of 600 yards, which is 200 more yards than the AK-47. Rifle accuracy is measured in "Minute of Angle (MOA)" and the AR-15 is 30% more accurate than the AK-47.
In 1974, the Soviets began replacing their AK-47 and AKM rifles with a newer design, the AK-74, which uses 5.45×39mm ammunition. The M16 entered U.S. service in the mid-1960s.
The AK-12 is chambered in 5.45×39mm and served as template for several variants. It features a barrel length of 415 mm (16.3 in), a maximum firing range of 800 m (870 yd), and a standard magazine capacity of 30 rounds.
AR-15. AR-15 rifles are lighter and have a higher rate of accuracy than the AK-47, but the AK-47 is considerably cheaper and more dependable in comparison. Both are extensively used by the military and police, as well as for general purpose hunting rifles and self-defense.
The AK47 does not have nearly the same problems as the M4. When it comes to accuracy, it's all about who is shooting it, but both are comparable when it comes to accuracy. The round size is the other difference. You cannot have as heavy a round with the 5.56, so there is only so much you can do.
But by and large, the AK-47's reputation for reliability is unquestionable, and will remain so for an indeterminate amount of time… or until rail gun technology is perfected to the point that it could dethrone gun powder-driven hand-held weapons as the human species' best tool for self defense and pacification.
Of course, nuclear weapons surpass all other weapons made to date, because they have enormous destructive power and can cut down an entire city and a large part of the population, and radiation after a nuclear attack would be present for decades.
Gustav was destroyed by the Germans near the end of the war in 1945 to avoid capture by the Soviet Red Army. Schwerer Gustav was the largest-calibre rifled weapon ever used in combat, and in terms of overall weight, the heaviest mobile artillery piece ever built. It fired the heaviest shells of any artillery piece.
Among all the Case Hardened AKs, The Scar is the most rare and most expensive. This is an AK-47 Case Hardened with pattern #661. It got its name in honour of a small yellow stripe on the side. Look, it's placed just above the gun's clip.
Abstract. The standard U.S. military rifle (M-16) is substantially more destructive than its Russian counterpart (AK-47) when fired at short range into clay blocks, despite the fact that the AK-47 is of larger caliber and fires a much heavier bullet with a kinetic energy (muzzle) 25% greater when compared to the M-16.
The legacy of the AK will forever be that it has killed more men than any other weapon. Even though it has been 70 years since the gun's creation, it is estimated that more than 250,000 people are still killed every year by AKs, and that number isn't necessarily decreasing.
The M107 Semi-Automatic Long Range Sniper Rifle (LRSR) fires . 50-caliber ammunition, and is capable of delivering precise, rapid fire on targets out to 2,000 meters. This greatly exceeds the terminal effect capability of the M2010, M110 or M24 sniper rifles.
A fully jacketed bullet from an assault rifle, such as an AK-47, will go much further and can easily shoot through a brick wall.
The Recoil of AK-47
243 has recoil of around 7.2 ft lbs. Soldiers armed with the AK-47 are very deadly, if they have the right mind-set; practice, and training. Under automatic or rapid fire, the AK-47 moves around and seems to pull up and a bit right.
These days, the U.S. does not field AK-47s, but some members of its military are trained to use them. Special operations forces from all branches might have to pick up an enemy AK-47 at some point because of the nature of their work -- sometimes help isn't coming.
What does the M in M16 and M4 stand for? It is simply the military nomenclature designation for “Model”. For example, M4 is Carbine, Model 4. M4A1 is Carbine, Model 4, Alteration 1. XM16E1 is Rifle, Developmental Model 16, Experimental 1.
1963 –– The year U.S. Army adopted the AR-15, which became the M16. The rifle became the U.S. military's dominant assault rifle.
Developed in the Soviet Union by Russian small-arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov, it is the originating firearm of the Kalashnikov (or "AK") family of rifles. After more than seven decades since its creation, the AK-47 model and its variants remain one of the most popular and widely used firearms in the world.