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ORIGINAL: Wolf651
Very rugged and durable not to mention accurate,unlike the M16
You can call the m16/ar-15 alot of things, but inaccurate is not one of them. They are the most accurate small arm the United States has ever issued, and as such they dominate service rifle competetion.
I'd have to completely disagree with this comment. The M1 was loved by the old brass due to its knockdown power and accuracy. According to a special I watched on theHistory Channel, the M1 is effective out to 1000 meters. The M16 replaced itdue to decreased weight and recoil. You could carry a lot more ammo for the M16than you could for the M1at a given weight. Plus, it was much easier to fire for greenhorn recruits who'd neverused a gun.
Plus, research was done to show that the superior range on the M1 wasn't necessary, since most soldiers didn'ttake shots past 100 meters.