My father was career 82nd Airborne and had a combat role in Vietnam along with several of his close army friends. I had some time to discuss the M16/5.56 with these people. To a man, they thought the M16 was an excellent rifle and much prefered it over the M14.

I hope that when the army decides to replace this rifle, they don't screw it up. I get it that technology moves on but I would prefer an AR that works over something with three computers that does not.