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Wmac,

Congratulations, you drew all the right conclusions about he M16 in Vietnam. It was the perfect weapon for Vietnam! Unfortunately, the US Army did everything in their power to make that weapon not work. Once things got straightened out (around 1968 IIRC), the M16 did remarkably well.

Unfortunately, the M16 is not necessarily optimal for conflicts around the rest of the globe. Obviously I�m a fan of the AK design (Valmet M62/76), but If I were a US soldier in the sandbox right now, I�d be hollerin for an M14.

The FN-FAL is a proven non-performer in the Middle East, but is otherwise excellent just about anywhere else on planet Earth.

I really like the 7.62x39 round, but if I had to suffer with something else, an M14 in .308 aint a bad way to go.