Question. What do you prefer, M4A1 or AK47. I've heard the the M4A1 has smaller bullets, but they go fasters with a higher rate of fire. Whereas an AK47 his a slower rate of fire with bigger bullets.
The difference between the two is quite a few things:
AL-47/AKM:
Uses the 7.62 cartridge, which is much larger
The design is simple and effective, the gun is near impossible to jam
Larger cartridge means more recoil, but the larger cartridge also hits higher velocities and does more impact damage
AKM design fixes everything wrong with the 1947's design, making it cheaper to produce and more accurate, the muzzle brake also aids in reducing recoil
M16/M4 Series:
Based off of Eugene Stoner's AR-15 design
Jams quite easily, not durable
Pretty accurate
Uses the 5.56 NATO cartridge, not much recoil, decent power
ROF is largely irrelevant because in a battle situation almost no soldier fires fully automatically. It's a waste of ammunition and much more inaccurate.
Your perception of the two guns comes from games who pit them against each other so they balance their features, which is a largely untrue representation of the weapons.
All-in-all, the Kalashnikov design is better in almost every single way than the Stoner design.To those contemplating the cons of the 47/M being the larger cartridge, the AK-74 is a smaller, lighter weight version that fires 5.56 cartridges, which some might say totally bests the M4/M16 series. The greatest pro to the M4, however, is its modularity and relative compactness. AK models do not have rails. Ones with rails are ugly as sin.
The AK does, however, have a mounting position for a sight that floats over the dust cover.So if I had the choice, I'd go for a Kalashnikov every time, for reliability, durability, and power. Be it the AKM or AK-74. (depends entirely on the situation. If fighting a force that uses 5.56 I'd use the 74, otherwise the AKM, and if it was a post-apoc situation I'd use the 74 because 5.56 ammo is plentiful in the US.
It depends on the situation, because the AK also has better accuracy, which makes it better for longer ranges.
That mean you could use the M4 to clear an alley (For example) Better.
Not exactly, the AK-47 is a bit more inaccurate due to the larger amount of recoil, the M4 is easier to control.
The M4A1 is supposed to be more controllable when firing, because of a few differences between the two (such as the M4A1 using a smaller caliber) but the AK47 is much harder to jam or full-on break than most other weapons of the same type. If I had the choice, I would go with an AK47 because it is a more reliable weapon.
Like I said, the AK-47 is almost impossible to jam. Russian engineering is loving amazing. It's simple, easy to clean and strip, and durable. Stoner's design is decent but I personally believe the AK design blows it out of the water.
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What's the difference, if there is one, between a chaingun, a minigun, and a gatling gun? Are they just all interchangeable or are they different?
Minigun is a specific weapon, Gatling gun can either refer to the original Gatling gun, or any weapon that uses the Gatling design, and Chain gun refers to large caliber weapons that use linked ammunition.
