I agree. But keep something in mind. The M16 variants used today are a big improvement over what we carried during the 60's. Still not the best for open terrain, such as in Iraq, but not altogether bad either. We'll just have to wait for the new 6.5mm round.
uh, the AK47 is vastly superior to the M-16. The M-16 has played catch up over the past 30 years. It might now be an equal to the AK47. The the Kalashnikov set the standard for assault rifle for the past 50 years.
Kalashnikov is not wrong.