Marines Move to Scrap the M16 for the M4

[Gunreference1]

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...16-for-the-m4/

Steve

[Schuetzenman]

Meah ... like the guy quoted in the article it uses the 5.56 round. Given the urban combat role the shorter M4 makes more sense over the longer 20" barrel M16.

[O.S.O.K.]

Saves a lot of weight and allows for carrying of more ammo.

[Krupski]

Saves a lot of weight and allows for carrying of more ammo.

It's still the flawed "shits where it eats" Stoner design. It was and always will be a POS unless they change it to a gas piston action.

True, I do own quite a few AR-15 rifles, but they are just range toys. I wouldn't want to trust my life to one.

[308]

A lot of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan trust their lives to the Stoner design.