@videofreakmanic123 Because it's not a M16A2. First, it's an experimental rifle. Second, the issued M16A1 was single/full auto. A2 replaced full auto with 3 round burst, the A3 came back with full auto.
The M16A4 has 3-round burst again. You could have googled that instead of waiting 1 say for the answer.
I'm only 14 years-old and I already knew that the representatives of Colt Firearms had told the US Military that the M16A1 was a "self-cleaning weapon" just before the Military had purchased it to sweeten the deal... which lead to the Military not giving out any field cleaning kits for the weapon. In doing so, many of our soldiers died in Vietnam, because of the assholes at Colt.
@blacksuite1 The best way to prevent accidents is to teach a kid about guns at an early age. In a responsible way of course. I see nothing wrong with it, but we're all sorry your dick gets caught up in a tangle because of it.
@blacksuite1 You are pretty dumb. . . I'm thick headed because you don't know how to use sarcasm properly? You just admitted that you were wrong . . . doesn't take much to read what's behind those words.
@EnhanceDrew This is the ORIGINAL M16. The Experimental M16 (in this video) and the M16A1 fired full-auto. Due to the waste of ammo in the Vietnam War, all other models were 3 round burst. Somewhere along the lines, the M16A3 was created for our special forces, which also fired full-auto.
@Prim3StaR Actually you're half right - there were three basic versions of the M16 fielded in Vietnam. The first was simply the M16, most easily distinguishable from the XM16E1 (seen in this video) by its lack of a forward assist. Then this version seen here was given to, as it mentions, certain airborne troops and Ranger units. The final version, the M16A1, possessed the features of the XM16E1, as well as the addition of the now-familiar birdcage flash suppressor used on all M16 models since.
@SASmoonsfire well i know what you mean, ppl out there thinks the full auto fire is widely used while in real life only few weapons in a platton actually fire in full auto, automatic fire in rifles is hard to control, unaccurated and waste a lot of ammo, but what can we do? most ppl learns every thing they know about guns from video games and movies at thats all they care about
@SASmoonsfire well machineguns have an important mision on the filed, to provide suppresive fire, something that you cant hardly do with a semiautomatic firearm, and remeber, most selective fire weapon are used in semiauto, full auto is reserved for emergences
@3DSK8ER actually the m4 is usually automatic/semi-automatic. The only m16a2 and m16a4 have 3 round burst/ semi-automatic, the standard m16, the m16a1, and the m16a3 are fully automatic/ semi automatic.
the main reason the M16A1's jammed in combat was simply because when the soldiers were first issued them, they only had M14 cleaning kits which obviously wouldn't work since M16 is 5.56mm and M14 is 7.62. ....and people the M16 is pretty old, first left development in 1957.
@SilentHunter47 i'll keep my ak rifle. m16/ar15 rifles were used by the dead GI dudes in vietnam. that's why they're fuckin dead. who the fuck can regularly clean a fuckin rifle in the tropical jungle while humpin 70lb of gear all day? those dead fuck heads were busy cleaning their m16/ar and not exactly looking/tracking for signs of the enemy/ambush.
@Dawmoon ? that doesn't make any sense the saying goes no shit sherlock dipshit is an insult to a person what you basically said was no prick sherlock
@Dawmoon Keep in mind this was in an era when the M16 wasn't even being taken seriously, and most of the regular grunts with service rifles had never even handled anything other than semi-automatic only rifles.
heres how it is, the old m16's were actually quit reliable that is when there cleaned allot and thats what made a poor military rifle. They are unreliable when just a little bit dirt and get dirty fairly fast just by shooting. This is becase the gasses that push the bold back exit throught the chamber blasting the chamber, bolt, and other parts with grit. In modern m16's to fix this instead of the gasses exiting throught the chamber they push on a piston in the gass tube. this also reduces heat.
@dawnmarko1 Trigger discipline wasn't really important does days. It was during the late 80's and early 90's that trigger discipline became important.
I don't know if this has been answered, but the M16A2 was semi & burst (3 round) only. The M16 was full auto or semi. The M16A1 had upgraded sights and a forward assist added. It was also semi or full auto.
how can i lock the chargeing handle back without just holding it back myself (to check chamber for remaining rounds)
also, when i reload (ive been haveing trouble) a common ar-15 i should (on first mag) put a mag in and pull the charging handle and then fire,then on second mag i should just put a new mag in and slap the bolt release?
pull charging handle back, press on the lower portion of the bolt release, and it should lock the bolt to the rear. Using the bolt release for the second mag is correct as the first mag's follower will engage the bolt release internally and lock the bolt to the rear, needing only a tap on the upper portion of the bolt release to run the bolt forward and into battery.
Automatic means if you pull the trigger, and hold it, the rifle will keep firing until you release the trigger or until it runs out of ammunition.
Semi-automatic means if you pull the trigger, one round will be fired, and no more, regardless of what you do. Let go of the trigger and pull it again to fire another single round.
No. "Semi Auto" is ALWAYS 1 single round per trigger pull.
Some variations of the M16 have a "Burst" ability, which fire as you describe, 3 rounds, or a "burst" per trigger pull. Think of it as a hybrid between Semi-Automatic and Full Automatic.
@fruitsandpi Semi is 1 round at a time... Auto or back in those days it was called "Rock n Roll" shot as long as you held the trigger down or ran out of ammo. The 2-3 round burst was for control. I believe the M16A2 didn't have the full auto, just Semi or 2-3 round bursts... I could be wrong though, the A2 came out long after I was discharged...
thanks for answering my question but can you change it to like from normal semi auto to 3 round burst or 3 round burst was like the special ones only?
The M-16 A1 had Semi / Full Auto ....and the M-16 A2 I believe had Semi / 3round burst... I'm not positive about the A2 I was no longer in the service when it was issued.. I hope this helped.... I'm sure you could change parts from one to the other
The internal trigger mechanism has a notched cam that the trigger sear engages after each round is fired and the recoil cocks the hammer back. The notches in the cam determine if the weapon fires semi-auto or full auto. Nowadays instead of full-auto, weapons have a 3-round burst. Meaning that the cam will allow the weapon to fire 3 times for each pull of the trigger.
i think its time to let go the 5.56 there is better rounds today like the 6.8 spc or the 6.5 grandal that out range the 5.56 and has 50 to 60 % more Energy !!
6.8 SPC is a gimmick and 6.5 grendel is neat in the same way .408 Chey-tac is; except 5.56 and .50 BMG respectively get the job done just as well. There's practicality and then there's reality.
"except the HK 416" You must've been watching too many of those 'miliary tech' propaganda shows. How much experience with firearms have you got? Did you know Norwegians (who are fielding the HK416) are running into problems? Have you ever heard of a piston jam? Doublefeed? Failure to chamber? Stovepipe? There is absolutely no such thing as a weapon that does not malfunction. Not trying to abrasive man, just sayin, cheers.
i was screwing around the hk416 just draws the gasses away from the bolt and hammer and so on (lot less likely to over heat) with Special holes that drain water in it after it has been submerged ive heard of piston jam doublefeed failure to chamer and stove pipe and ive had 3 of them happen to me i didnt no about the noregians fielding it tho thanx mate
Glocks and AKs are the closest you can get to a weapon that won't malfunction. Basically the only thing that causes them to malfuction is blockage and rust, you can burry them in sand for years, or throw them into a pond, and when they come out, they'll still fire....glocks will even fire underwater!
the baretta 92 is good, but not AS good as a glock...and i wasn't aware that an AK could fire under water. . . it's gas oporated, so i can see where there would be problems in firing it in water. Glocks use the recoil system, so no gas is envolved in firing. However, i have never heard that AKs DON'T fire underwater, and it wouldn't suprise me too much to find that true.
Update: Glocks malfunction as easily as Walters and USPs, which are occasional while AKs malfunction more frequently than M14s and L1A1s, meaning the latter rifles perform better..
Glocks malfunction as easily as Walthers and USPs which are occasional. And AKs malfunction more than M14s and L1A1s, meaning the latter rifles perform better..
What proof do you have of that? I'm not a gunsmith or an engineer but I would think the AK would be the most reliable out of those two. I've fired an AK and M14, and the AK has a more positive ejection. I think the shorter round also means the bolt has to travel less to eject and chamber round. The AK operating system is much more simplier then the M14.
But how well do you know the M14 and what relates it with the AK47? I've handled a lot of firearms for observation, work and sometimes for recreation, that includes both the M14 and AK47. In fact the only malfunctions I've experienced with an M14 are misfires and ammunition failures. The AK47 on the other hand involved it's mechanics along with ammunition failures. A longer round is more supported than a short one.
What I've said comes from experience and technical knowledge, not just opinion..
Out of my six Chinese AK's, none of them have failed. The AK's you saw probably had worn parts, where the M14's you saw didn't have worn parts. Both are reliable, but I don't think it's a correct statement to say the AK is less reliable then the M14.
Most guns I've worked on were from police impounds and armoury ordinance and they've been in use around the 80s with regular maintenance. I can't compare with the conditions of ones you've handled. It depends on how it's been used..
the ak is a very easy construction. but the m14 wasnt very complicated, too. the real problem is the fully auto shooting: first shot- hit. second shot- far over the target. third shot- anti aircraft gun.
@1993heavenshallburn. This is not 100% accurate. With proper stance and practice the M14 or the AK-47 can be held on a man-size target. Both rifles provide practical fully auto fire. Especially in the modern age with the newer stocks, grips an chassis for the rifles.
@TGLymantaiste, The M14 and AK-47? Not really. The AK-47 has a long stroke piston attached to the bolt carrier where the M14 works on a short stroke piston where the piston is a seperate piece.
@esh325 Go get you calipers and measure the distance between the piston face and the gas exhaust point on your AK and your M14. you will see that the difference is small
an unjamming button? you mean a forward assist? its not an unjamming button dipshit. it just pushes the bolt carrier group forwardinto battery. Not to unjam. it will only make the jam worse if you try fucking with it in a jammed situation.
I have a 1968 Colt SP1 Vietnam era AR with the Duckbill 3 prong flash suppressor and I love it... I will never sell the rifle.. It will continue to rise in value.
The basic functions are still the same, so this video should help you get some understanding.
Most of the changes were made to the manufacturing process, such as adding chrome to the chamber. "Cosmetic" changes have been made. The ammunition was altered.
So, the way the parts interact are still going to be the same.
And then some dude robs a 7-11 with an SKS and some dumbass journalist writes about the mass genocide downtown with an fully automatic AK-47 assault weapon that can knock a man to the ground and can penetrate CEMENT DOORS and BAM suddenly the gun control crowd has every reason they need to ban these weapons. Suddenly, our discussion as to if X is better than Y is useless because we can't own either. See the problem? If you don't come to understand this, you'll just perpetuate the same stupidity.
Why is it important to break that cycle? Because this "information" gets passed on throughout the unwashed masses and these retarded firearms myths become "common knowledge." See where I'm going with this? It's gotten to the point that now normal people all understand "basic firearms knowledge," the bullshit you think is the truth. The cycle of stupid spirals out of control.
You can talk to laymen and convince them that you know what you're talking about, but when you encounter people who have firearms experience beyond video games and History Channel documentaries they know you're just regurgitating the same retarded bullshit you learned from the vidya games and Richard Machowicz. But those laymen don't know that, and they think they've been enlightened and then they start regurgitating that bullshit, too. It just starts a vicious cycle of stupid.
Look. If you're spewing this bullshit off to laymen they will think that you actually know what you're talking about because they themselves don't know better. I was like you, once. I played video games and read bullshit on the internet and thought I was a FIREARMS EXPERT. But I learned I was not. You haven't.
"Takes quite a few shots to take down a tango," eh? I didn't realize you were some elite special forces ANTITERRORIST COMMANDO OPERATOR. "When shot with an AK bullet you will fall to the ground," (basic physics, much?) as well as your assertion that if shot with a 5.56 you will "still be standing up." Heh. And the AK has better penetration, too! You can even look it up on Wikipedia.
Now read this carefully. I'm not here to debate AK47 vs M16 with you, because I've done and done that countless times in various places and it's really a useless discussion. What I'm trying to do is inform you that you shouldn't run your mouth about subjects you don't understand as if ou were some expert about them. I don't have to argue with you, you've debunked yourself plenty of times.
Ah yes, the ballistics of the 7.62x39 is sooooo superior to the M16's 5.56 round, which is an excellent explanation as to why the Soviets found it absolutely necessary to rechamber the AK for a 5.45x39 mm round... oops.
if you really were, you'd know the bast issues with the m16 and its 5.56 round which lacks kinetic ebergy so it takes quite a few shots to take down a tango
you are right and wrong at the same time although the ak has a larger bullet and more power it does not inflict the same damage of the m16 mostly because any bullet that hits the target and goes through the target is a waste of kinetic energy the m16 tends to penetrate and leave massive ammounts of internal damage rather than just leave a hole
i see wat ur saying however the 7.62 rounds will not always go all the way through. If it is shot at the chest, it will stay inside the body where it will do alot more internal damage than a m16 bullet. Also when you are shot by the AK bullet u will fall to the ground ( watch the futru weapons episode with the m468, u can find it on youtube) because of the heavy round. If you are hit by the 5.56mm round (smaller than a 6mm BB in diameter) u will still be standing up (unless ur dead)
thats true and it is a problem i reamember reading about a soldier who managed to carry an old m 14 during that whole black hawk down incident for that reason exactly. the only arguement for that is that the U.S. military has the belief that one shot should be a kill if you can shoot however thats just not true. the m 16 is definately an underrated gun by alot of people due to its reputation in nam.
(part 2)i dont wanna offend you aor anything, u still had a good point, in the waste, legs and arms and head (well that your dead no matter what)the bullet would go all the way throug. also the AK bullets is better in urban fightng because its round will go through most cement walls and doors unlike the m16 round. All of this can be easily looked up on wikipedia if u really dont believe me. But once again i dont wanna start a stupid comment over this
I must say something on the subject of M16 vs. AK. for the sake of "War On Terorism" the M16 is the best weapon a few years ago their was investigation in Iraq because the military thought that soldiers where exicuting insurgents turned out that the headshots where a cause of insrgents only popping thier heads out of the window so in the case of accuracy the M16 rules in the case of power the Ak rules so it really just matters what you whant in a gun
well you don't know shit about guns coz its a fact
M16 = weak bullets, weak body (plastic), and unreliable
AK47 = heavy,thus strong bullet (can actually go through a wall, tree, cement), strong body (wood and metal), and it will NEVER jam, no matter what you do to it.
Oh and u might say "but the m16 is more accurate" well when your fighting in a urban area, i chose realiability and penetration power over accuracy
im sorry i don't really understand ur sentence, are u saying the m16 is better for dirty places but that the ak is better, or do u mean something else. I don't wanna insult ya or anything...i just don't get what ur saying
even with the dust cover released, a spend round still allows dust to be exposed. A soldier isn't going to replace the dust cover every time he fires his rifle.
its a closed bolt weapon ,when dust cover is down the bolt carrier fills the ejection port window so shit cant enter weapon.
when bolt is in its rearward traviel and port is open for that microsecond ,theres brass and gasses leaving the port ..chances of shit geting in are unheard of...
that thing kicks like balls, dude.
Sigmafy 2 months ago
@TAMPABAYSUCKS very nice. lol
Sigmafy 2 months ago
When he fired full auto, it smoked. Doesn't that tend to give your position away?
JetMechMA 3 months ago
@JetMechMA thats why this was in the fucking 1960s
videofreakmanic123 3 months ago in playlist videofreakmanic123's favorites
why this m16 fire full auto not 3 round burst
videofreakmanic123 4 months ago in playlist videofreakmanic123's Favorited Videos
@videofreakmanic123 Because it's not a M16A2. First, it's an experimental rifle. Second, the issued M16A1 was single/full auto. A2 replaced full auto with 3 round burst, the A3 came back with full auto.
The M16A4 has 3-round burst again. You could have googled that instead of waiting 1 say for the answer.
bf2lover42 4 months ago
@bf2lover42 hey, fuck you
videofreakmanic123 4 months ago
@videofreakmanic123 Nein, du. I merely asked your question, that happens to be asked almost everyday on the internet.
bf2lover42 4 months ago
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This is the AN 94 operating mechanism
youtube.com/watch?v=3JxedhGg7z0
If this link is not working, search for "AN 94 operating mechanism of two round burst" and click on the first result.
imalchanaka 5 months ago
Ah, yes... the XM16E1... classic Vietnam-era training footage. LOVE IT.
Prim3StaR 6 months ago
I love how they teach you improper gun safety in an instructional video. FINGER OFF TRIGGER until ready to fire!!
jas0nkendrick 7 months ago
I'm only 14 years-old and I already knew that the representatives of Colt Firearms had told the US Military that the M16A1 was a "self-cleaning weapon" just before the Military had purchased it to sweeten the deal... which lead to the Military not giving out any field cleaning kits for the weapon. In doing so, many of our soldiers died in Vietnam, because of the assholes at Colt.
fletcher15453 8 months ago
@fletcher15453 Except it was the ammo, and not the rifles that caused the malfunctions.
Speedogg138 6 months ago
@fletcher15453 what the hell is wrong with you kids? learning about guns and attack helios and shit. go and watch barney or somethin
blacksuite1 6 months ago
@blacksuite1 The best way to prevent accidents is to teach a kid about guns at an early age. In a responsible way of course. I see nothing wrong with it, but we're all sorry your dick gets caught up in a tangle because of it.
CaptSanderson 4 weeks ago
@CaptSanderson i was being sarcastic. duh.
blacksuite1 4 weeks ago
@blacksuite1 Dude, learn the English language. No where in there did you show ANY sign of sarcasm. If you're going to use it, use it right.
CaptSanderson 4 weeks ago
@CaptSanderson it didn't show cuz you are to thick headed. Next time i'll write it out for you.
blacksuite1 4 weeks ago
@blacksuite1 You are pretty dumb. . . I'm thick headed because you don't know how to use sarcasm properly? You just admitted that you were wrong . . . doesn't take much to read what's behind those words.
CaptSanderson 4 weeks ago
wait so it cant fire in bursts? damit black ops
EnhanceDrew 8 months ago
@EnhanceDrew This is the ORIGINAL M16. The Experimental M16 (in this video) and the M16A1 fired full-auto. Due to the waste of ammo in the Vietnam War, all other models were 3 round burst. Somewhere along the lines, the M16A3 was created for our special forces, which also fired full-auto.
Prim3StaR 6 months ago
@Prim3StaR Actually you're half right - there were three basic versions of the M16 fielded in Vietnam. The first was simply the M16, most easily distinguishable from the XM16E1 (seen in this video) by its lack of a forward assist. Then this version seen here was given to, as it mentions, certain airborne troops and Ranger units. The final version, the M16A1, possessed the features of the XM16E1, as well as the addition of the now-familiar birdcage flash suppressor used on all M16 models since.
BlahGuyson 5 months ago
@EnhanceDrew There are different models of the M16 that are fired in 3-Round Burst. I could be wrong but I believe one was the M16A4.
CaptSanderson 4 weeks ago
well done
ronv11 8 months ago
@SASmoonsfire well i know what you mean, ppl out there thinks the full auto fire is widely used while in real life only few weapons in a platton actually fire in full auto, automatic fire in rifles is hard to control, unaccurated and waste a lot of ammo, but what can we do? most ppl learns every thing they know about guns from video games and movies at thats all they care about
curseofa5r5a 8 months ago
@SASmoonsfire well machineguns have an important mision on the filed, to provide suppresive fire, something that you cant hardly do with a semiautomatic firearm, and remeber, most selective fire weapon are used in semiauto, full auto is reserved for emergences
curseofa5r5a 8 months ago
if you watch he always has his finger on the trigger that isnt good
FOKKER499 8 months ago
where did you find this?
sharkpunch53 11 months ago
dude, all i do to shoot is pull the trigger >_<
goodie2toes 1 year ago
terrible trigger control lol
TheAirsoftSoldiers 1 year ago
:35 if thats what they thought then why did they make 3 round burst?
blacksuite1 1 year ago
@blacksuite1 i think you play cod
3DSK8ER 10 months ago
@3DSK8ER no i hate first person shooters.
blacksuite1 10 months ago
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3DSK8ER 10 months ago
@3DSK8ER actually the m4 is usually automatic/semi-automatic. The only m16a2 and m16a4 have 3 round burst/ semi-automatic, the standard m16, the m16a1, and the m16a3 are fully automatic/ semi automatic.
metsnygiants 10 months ago
@blacksuite1 3 round burst is considered automatic. It would be illegal to own if it did that.
themasturbator777 10 months ago
the main reason the M16A1's jammed in combat was simply because when the soldiers were first issued them, they only had M14 cleaning kits which obviously wouldn't work since M16 is 5.56mm and M14 is 7.62. ....and people the M16 is pretty old, first left development in 1957.
SilentHunter47 1 year ago
@SilentHunter47 i'll keep my ak rifle. m16/ar15 rifles were used by the dead GI dudes in vietnam. that's why they're fuckin dead. who the fuck can regularly clean a fuckin rifle in the tropical jungle while humpin 70lb of gear all day? those dead fuck heads were busy cleaning their m16/ar and not exactly looking/tracking for signs of the enemy/ambush.
malaymercernary 1 year ago
Xm16? As in Experimental?
OxYcOd0n3 1 year ago
associates with Fallout 2)...
Constntinos 1 year ago
this video makes the M16 seem alot older than it really is, but oh well
soviet937 1 year ago
"if you put it on semi, the rifle will fire semi automatic" no dipshit sherlock :o
Dawmoon 1 year ago 13
@Dawmoon well, there are people who are retarded and dont know what semi auto means lol
SuperDwang 1 year ago
@Dawmoon ? that doesn't make any sense the saying goes no shit sherlock dipshit is an insult to a person what you basically said was no prick sherlock
Daynknight1001 1 year ago
@Dawmoon Keep in mind this was in an era when the M16 wasn't even being taken seriously, and most of the regular grunts with service rifles had never even handled anything other than semi-automatic only rifles.
VicariousVitality 6 months ago
AHHH FINALLY A GOOD M16 VIDEO NOT SOME ARAB WITH A GUN
MarineAirsoftReviews 1 year ago
actually TGLymantaiste the 6.5 grendel is alot better ballistically than the 243 before making smart remarks check your ballistic charts dumbass
sam12345689 1 year ago
Ahh. The days when experimental weapons actually had a chance to be fielded.
TheRealTaco87 1 year ago
yu gotta love these old videos. its like ther explaining it to retard
kyleism95 1 year ago
Nice trigger discipline.
UBERGRIMKVLT 1 year ago
heres how it is, the old m16's were actually quit reliable that is when there cleaned allot and thats what made a poor military rifle. They are unreliable when just a little bit dirt and get dirty fairly fast just by shooting. This is becase the gasses that push the bold back exit throught the chamber blasting the chamber, bolt, and other parts with grit. In modern m16's to fix this instead of the gasses exiting throught the chamber they push on a piston in the gass tube. this also reduces heat.
riflemaster1000 1 year ago
dude needs to keep his finger off the trigger @ 5:30. I wonder what his email address is.
dawnmarko1 1 year ago 8
@dawnmarko1
i think it's seriousevintagevoice@1961.com
RumaldoC 1 year ago
@dawnmarko1 Trigger discipline wasn't really important does days. It was during the late 80's and early 90's that trigger discipline became important.
TheAKgunner 3 weeks ago
This is real explaination of an assult rifle. not like todays..
Cermitable 1 year ago
americas too proud about the m-16
andrey5681 1 year ago
I don't know if this has been answered, but the M16A2 was semi & burst (3 round) only. The M16 was full auto or semi. The M16A1 had upgraded sights and a forward assist added. It was also semi or full auto.
762x51n8o 2 years ago
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ERROLCUSTERFLYNN4EVR 2 years ago
What is the "X" in front of the M16's original name?
Zeitgeist74 2 years ago
experimental
gagsterde 2 years ago
@gagsterde
Danke!
Zeitgeist74 2 years ago
interesting
anibalnikov47 2 years ago
"light weight and rugged as possible"
light weight yes rugged no lol that version is made of plastic lol
ShakuganNoDango 2 years ago
how can i lock the chargeing handle back without just holding it back myself (to check chamber for remaining rounds)
also, when i reload (ive been haveing trouble) a common ar-15 i should (on first mag) put a mag in and pull the charging handle and then fire,then on second mag i should just put a new mag in and slap the bolt release?
starfighter1235 2 years ago
pull charging handle back, press on the lower portion of the bolt release, and it should lock the bolt to the rear. Using the bolt release for the second mag is correct as the first mag's follower will engage the bolt release internally and lock the bolt to the rear, needing only a tap on the upper portion of the bolt release to run the bolt forward and into battery.
gadget445 2 years ago
thanks im still learning my stuff
starfighter1235 2 years ago
are you for real?
cdwordsworth26 2 years ago
Not everyone was raised in a trailer park.
jonnyfivem1 2 years ago
What does automatic and semi-automatic mean?
One564 2 years ago
Automatic means if you pull the trigger, and hold it, the rifle will keep firing until you release the trigger or until it runs out of ammunition.
Semi-automatic means if you pull the trigger, one round will be fired, and no more, regardless of what you do. Let go of the trigger and pull it again to fire another single round.
DanVielwerth 2 years ago
isnt semi auto like a 2 or 3 round burst and not one? i always thought semi auto was a couple round burst?
fruitsandpi 2 years ago
No. "Semi Auto" is ALWAYS 1 single round per trigger pull.
Some variations of the M16 have a "Burst" ability, which fire as you describe, 3 rounds, or a "burst" per trigger pull. Think of it as a hybrid between Semi-Automatic and Full Automatic.
DanVielwerth 2 years ago
@fruitsandpi Semi is 1 round at a time... Auto or back in those days it was called "Rock n Roll" shot as long as you held the trigger down or ran out of ammo. The 2-3 round burst was for control. I believe the M16A2 didn't have the full auto, just Semi or 2-3 round bursts... I could be wrong though, the A2 came out long after I was discharged...
furfinsandfeathers 2 years ago
thanks for answering my question but can you change it to like from normal semi auto to 3 round burst or 3 round burst was like the special ones only?
fruitsandpi 2 years ago
The M-16 A1 had Semi / Full Auto ....and the M-16 A2 I believe had Semi / 3round burst... I'm not positive about the A2 I was no longer in the service when it was issued.. I hope this helped.... I'm sure you could change parts from one to the other
furfinsandfeathers 2 years ago
The internal trigger mechanism has a notched cam that the trigger sear engages after each round is fired and the recoil cocks the hammer back. The notches in the cam determine if the weapon fires semi-auto or full auto. Nowadays instead of full-auto, weapons have a 3-round burst. Meaning that the cam will allow the weapon to fire 3 times for each pull of the trigger.
WesOrion 2 years ago
watch 5:54 onwards, it explains that, although DanVielwerth has explained it well.
AODMASTER 2 years ago
semi=1trigger 1shot
auto=shooting non stop when trigger is pressed
littlemario 2 years ago
semi is 1 by one auto means that if you hold the trigger, it keeps firing un till you let go
maplestory08 2 years ago
i dont think i would put the thing on afe to reload if i was in combat haha
skimbordfreak 2 years ago 17
You don't.
PlumpSquirrel 2 years ago
they just say that for training so you dont hurt yourself
gagsterde 2 years ago
yeah, i know. i just thaught it was funny lol
skimbordfreak 2 years ago
@skimbordfreak We would never want a misfire ;D
themasturbator777 10 months ago
i think its time to let go the 5.56 there is better rounds today like the 6.8 spc or the 6.5 grandal that out range the 5.56 and has 50 to 60 % more Energy !!
sargon08 2 years ago 2
@sargon08
6.8 SPC is a gimmick and 6.5 grendel is neat in the same way .408 Chey-tac is; except 5.56 and .50 BMG respectively get the job done just as well. There's practicality and then there's reality.
L0ENze1337 1 year ago
@L0ENze1337 .243 Win does better than both the 6.5 and the 6.8 and it is MUCH cheaper
TGLymantaiste 1 year ago
Warfighters today always take their fingers off the triggers when not firing. Notice how this soldier keeps his finger on the trigger at all times.
Gordonalways1 2 years ago 3
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nice...but aint no Ak
1901974 2 years ago
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AK47 is da best !!!!!
Hanysz777 2 years ago
your just some faggot ass kid that likes to play call of duty get a life fagget
JukemDrawles89 2 years ago 2
and your just looser that doenst knows how to play paintball neither cs or even the C.O.D. 1 word...RETARD!!!
bazengao 2 years ago
paintball is for chumps! and yeah im a gamer also
JukemDrawles89 2 years ago
11Bravo, Follow Me.
Rahab111222 2 years ago
I really quite enjoy this...
I've watched it about 4 times over the past year.
Great movie.
lamarbrog 2 years ago
i'm not sure you made it loud enough.
snugglylovemuffin 2 years ago
the M16 is way better than the M14, but i still like the 7.62 round power it had
thebeastmode513 2 years ago
m14 dosn't jam
Danne9000 2 years ago
Yes it does..
Crim15 2 years ago
not often
Danne9000 2 years ago
Can't say the same for the L85..
Crim15 2 years ago
that doesnt jam the magazine just falls out
gagsterde 2 years ago
Just squeeze the frame tight enough, and it jarrs up. Basically why gaffer tape is an essential part of the armourer's gear..
Crim15 2 years ago
m14 can jam but its a lot less likely then the m16 i mean any gun can jam (except the H&K 416)
SkullKing11841 2 years ago
the h&k 416 jams more then the FN SCAR so yes it does
Danne9000 2 years ago 2
everygun jams under the right circumstances dude. but the HK416 jams less than those 2 i know that for sure
925Nick 2 years ago
BS, every gun can jam.
grgspunk 2 years ago 39
@grgspunk double barrel shotgun?
laservader1 1 year ago
"except the HK 416" You must've been watching too many of those 'miliary tech' propaganda shows. How much experience with firearms have you got? Did you know Norwegians (who are fielding the HK416) are running into problems? Have you ever heard of a piston jam? Doublefeed? Failure to chamber? Stovepipe? There is absolutely no such thing as a weapon that does not malfunction. Not trying to abrasive man, just sayin, cheers.
willwrb 2 years ago
i was screwing around the hk416 just draws the gasses away from the bolt and hammer and so on (lot less likely to over heat) with Special holes that drain water in it after it has been submerged ive heard of piston jam doublefeed failure to chamer and stove pipe and ive had 3 of them happen to me i didnt no about the noregians fielding it tho thanx mate
SkullKing11841 2 years ago
Glocks and AKs are the closest you can get to a weapon that won't malfunction. Basically the only thing that causes them to malfuction is blockage and rust, you can burry them in sand for years, or throw them into a pond, and when they come out, they'll still fire....glocks will even fire underwater!
dcnafg 2 years ago
dcnafg u forgot the beretta 92,
and the ak can fire underwater too
wolfcrab 2 years ago
the baretta 92 is good, but not AS good as a glock...and i wasn't aware that an AK could fire under water. . . it's gas oporated, so i can see where there would be problems in firing it in water. Glocks use the recoil system, so no gas is envolved in firing. However, i have never heard that AKs DON'T fire underwater, and it wouldn't suprise me too much to find that true.
dcnafg 2 years ago
8 rolls of toilet paper can stop a glock's bullet. 'nuff said.
AODMASTER 2 years ago
Update: Glocks malfunction as easily as Walters and USPs, which are occasional while AKs malfunction more frequently than M14s and L1A1s, meaning the latter rifles perform better..
Crim15 2 years ago
Glocks malfunction as easily as Walthers and USPs which are occasional. And AKs malfunction more than M14s and L1A1s, meaning the latter rifles perform better..
Crim15 2 years ago
What proof do you have of that? I'm not a gunsmith or an engineer but I would think the AK would be the most reliable out of those two. I've fired an AK and M14, and the AK has a more positive ejection. I think the shorter round also means the bolt has to travel less to eject and chamber round. The AK operating system is much more simplier then the M14.
esh325 1 year ago 2
But how well do you know the M14 and what relates it with the AK47? I've handled a lot of firearms for observation, work and sometimes for recreation, that includes both the M14 and AK47. In fact the only malfunctions I've experienced with an M14 are misfires and ammunition failures. The AK47 on the other hand involved it's mechanics along with ammunition failures. A longer round is more supported than a short one.
What I've said comes from experience and technical knowledge, not just opinion..
Crim15 1 year ago
Out of my six Chinese AK's, none of them have failed. The AK's you saw probably had worn parts, where the M14's you saw didn't have worn parts. Both are reliable, but I don't think it's a correct statement to say the AK is less reliable then the M14.
esh325 1 year ago
Most guns I've worked on were from police impounds and armoury ordinance and they've been in use around the 80s with regular maintenance. I can't compare with the conditions of ones you've handled. It depends on how it's been used..
Crim15 1 year ago
the ak is a very easy construction. but the m14 wasnt very complicated, too. the real problem is the fully auto shooting: first shot- hit. second shot- far over the target. third shot- anti aircraft gun.
1993heavenshallburn 1 year ago
@1993heavenshallburn. This is not 100% accurate. With proper stance and practice the M14 or the AK-47 can be held on a man-size target. Both rifles provide practical fully auto fire. Especially in the modern age with the newer stocks, grips an chassis for the rifles.
scarred4life1 1 year ago
@esh325 The gas system on those rifles functions essentially the same
TGLymantaiste 1 year ago
@TGLymantaiste, The M14 and AK-47? Not really. The AK-47 has a long stroke piston attached to the bolt carrier where the M14 works on a short stroke piston where the piston is a seperate piece.
esh325 1 year ago
@esh325 Go get you calipers and measure the distance between the piston face and the gas exhaust point on your AK and your M14. you will see that the difference is small
TGLymantaiste 1 year ago
ak 47 cant jam cuz its such a simple design
HeatSroken777 2 years ago
The AK-47 can jam it's just it jams alot less then other rifles.
esh325 2 years ago 2
well of course no gun is perfect
an ak can jam by a shell that didnt comletely eject
HeatSroken777 2 years ago
it might jam if you cherry bomb the reciever first. or not...
iHaveHate4All 2 years ago
it can jam... all weapons have stovepipe jams no matter how simple the design. it also will jam by double loading and other ways
USMCSniperChannel 2 years ago
The AK can jam, kid. It's just less prone to jamming.
theoroinvictus 2 years ago
an unjamming button? you mean a forward assist? its not an unjamming button dipshit. it just pushes the bolt carrier group forwardinto battery. Not to unjam. it will only make the jam worse if you try fucking with it in a jammed situation.
Diver88 2 years ago
Yeah I remember it from Army basic training 40 years ago. Not to worry, the DI's didn't let anyone doze off during it.
barflewk 2 years ago
m16A1?
defanatly my fav
i like how it looks
and i like the triangular grip
and the the 3 prong flash
dudeyRAMONE 2 years ago
I have a 1968 Colt SP1 Vietnam era AR with the Duckbill 3 prong flash suppressor and I love it... I will never sell the rifle.. It will continue to rise in value.
enzo848 2 years ago
that have been one futeristic gun back then, this design was truly new
tokishreds 3 years ago
i love these kinds of videos. Not only do they teach you on how to use your weapon, it is also a window into the past.
BonhommeHero 3 years ago 17
@BonhommeHero i agree fully with u and wish we in india could also have such glimpses in the past
amit79ful 1 year ago
invented by eugene stoner
violet0313 3 years ago
Great gun
also my favorite
Stefano5441 3 years ago 2
agreed, i love the entire "family" of the m16 and m4 series, not only are they great, they ae also good looking. :)
shadowrules4 2 years ago
My favorite weapon. If you want to get more spacific, the M16-A4, simply because of the removable iron sights for a scope.
0YtsanBlowout0 3 years ago
wow these old M-16 where shity I was hopping for a more modern video about the M16A3 or A4
REANIMATION980 3 years ago
it was actually really good, just the powder charge was bad, and they didn't plate the barrel or chamber, it was, and still is, an amazing rifle
ThEcAnAdIaNeMo 3 years ago
wasnt there no unjaming button on the orginal rifles ether
lastopher7 2 years ago
dude stop gaming 4 year old ass cock bitch
nicholasbang 2 years ago
wow thats a real big person insult, ouch, i would hate to be at the recieving end of that one you cock sucking mother fucking, horse raping sob!
elvishboyman 2 years ago
The basic functions are still the same, so this video should help you get some understanding.
Most of the changes were made to the manufacturing process, such as adding chrome to the chamber. "Cosmetic" changes have been made. The ammunition was altered.
So, the way the parts interact are still going to be the same.
lamarbrog 2 years ago
been there done that,,,,,,this guy sounds like edward r. murrow.
garyowen4ever 3 years ago
And then some dude robs a 7-11 with an SKS and some dumbass journalist writes about the mass genocide downtown with an fully automatic AK-47 assault weapon that can knock a man to the ground and can penetrate CEMENT DOORS and BAM suddenly the gun control crowd has every reason they need to ban these weapons. Suddenly, our discussion as to if X is better than Y is useless because we can't own either. See the problem? If you don't come to understand this, you'll just perpetuate the same stupidity.
MassadHattaAlZahabi 3 years ago 4
Why is it important to break that cycle? Because this "information" gets passed on throughout the unwashed masses and these retarded firearms myths become "common knowledge." See where I'm going with this? It's gotten to the point that now normal people all understand "basic firearms knowledge," the bullshit you think is the truth. The cycle of stupid spirals out of control.
MassadHattaAlZahabi 3 years ago 3
You can talk to laymen and convince them that you know what you're talking about, but when you encounter people who have firearms experience beyond video games and History Channel documentaries they know you're just regurgitating the same retarded bullshit you learned from the vidya games and Richard Machowicz. But those laymen don't know that, and they think they've been enlightened and then they start regurgitating that bullshit, too. It just starts a vicious cycle of stupid.
MassadHattaAlZahabi 3 years ago 2
Look. If you're spewing this bullshit off to laymen they will think that you actually know what you're talking about because they themselves don't know better. I was like you, once. I played video games and read bullshit on the internet and thought I was a FIREARMS EXPERT. But I learned I was not. You haven't.
MassadHattaAlZahabi 3 years ago 2
"Takes quite a few shots to take down a tango," eh? I didn't realize you were some elite special forces ANTITERRORIST COMMANDO OPERATOR. "When shot with an AK bullet you will fall to the ground," (basic physics, much?) as well as your assertion that if shot with a 5.56 you will "still be standing up." Heh. And the AK has better penetration, too! You can even look it up on Wikipedia.
MassadHattaAlZahabi 3 years ago 2
Now read this carefully. I'm not here to debate AK47 vs M16 with you, because I've done and done that countless times in various places and it's really a useless discussion. What I'm trying to do is inform you that you shouldn't run your mouth about subjects you don't understand as if ou were some expert about them. I don't have to argue with you, you've debunked yourself plenty of times.
MassadHattaAlZahabi 3 years ago 3
Ah yes, the ballistics of the 7.62x39 is sooooo superior to the M16's 5.56 round, which is an excellent explanation as to why the Soviets found it absolutely necessary to rechamber the AK for a 5.45x39 mm round... oops.
Go play with your airsoft guns, kid.
MassadHattaAlZahabi 3 years ago
I AM A FIREARMS EXPERT ON YOUTUBE
MassadHattaAlZahabi 3 years ago
if you really were, you'd know the bast issues with the m16 and its 5.56 round which lacks kinetic ebergy so it takes quite a few shots to take down a tango
jpo375 3 years ago
you are right and wrong at the same time although the ak has a larger bullet and more power it does not inflict the same damage of the m16 mostly because any bullet that hits the target and goes through the target is a waste of kinetic energy the m16 tends to penetrate and leave massive ammounts of internal damage rather than just leave a hole
tomcardella 3 years ago
i see wat ur saying however the 7.62 rounds will not always go all the way through. If it is shot at the chest, it will stay inside the body where it will do alot more internal damage than a m16 bullet. Also when you are shot by the AK bullet u will fall to the ground ( watch the futru weapons episode with the m468, u can find it on youtube) because of the heavy round. If you are hit by the 5.56mm round (smaller than a 6mm BB in diameter) u will still be standing up (unless ur dead)
jpo375 3 years ago
thats true and it is a problem i reamember reading about a soldier who managed to carry an old m 14 during that whole black hawk down incident for that reason exactly. the only arguement for that is that the U.S. military has the belief that one shot should be a kill if you can shoot however thats just not true. the m 16 is definately an underrated gun by alot of people due to its reputation in nam.
tomcardella 3 years ago
(part 2)i dont wanna offend you aor anything, u still had a good point, in the waste, legs and arms and head (well that your dead no matter what)the bullet would go all the way throug. also the AK bullets is better in urban fightng because its round will go through most cement walls and doors unlike the m16 round. All of this can be easily looked up on wikipedia if u really dont believe me. But once again i dont wanna start a stupid comment over this
jpo375 3 years ago
So please, educate yourself BEFORE you start running your mouth. It could save us all some trouble.
MassadHattaAlZahabi 3 years ago
well said. amen. too bad he'll read this and think "oh, im still an expert, I dont need to read this," and go on spouting his bullshit.
saltedfish10mm 3 years ago 2
I must say something on the subject of M16 vs. AK. for the sake of "War On Terorism" the M16 is the best weapon a few years ago their was investigation in Iraq because the military thought that soldiers where exicuting insurgents turned out that the headshots where a cause of insrgents only popping thier heads out of the window so in the case of accuracy the M16 rules in the case of power the Ak rules so it really just matters what you whant in a gun
REANIMATION980 3 years ago
Because Wikipedia is always a source of verified, factual information.
SuicideForSatan 3 years ago 4
it moves faster than a 7.62 and it goes further the 5.56 also tumbles when it hits flesh and explodes into shards
gagsterde 2 years ago
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m16 sux balls, ak-47 could rape this little toy coz its a mans gun
FOR THE MOTHERLAND BITCHES!!!!!!!!
jpo375 3 years ago
yes, im sure you would know, kid.
forcerecon238 3 years ago 2
well you don't know shit about guns coz its a fact
M16 = weak bullets, weak body (plastic), and unreliable
AK47 = heavy,thus strong bullet (can actually go through a wall, tree, cement), strong body (wood and metal), and it will NEVER jam, no matter what you do to it.
Oh and u might say "but the m16 is more accurate" well when your fighting in a urban area, i chose realiability and penetration power over accuracy
jpo375 3 years ago
And you're the one who reviewed an airsoft gun, correct? Heheh.
MassadHattaAlZahabi 3 years ago
no i never reviewed an airsoft gun...i own a few but never posted a review...
also just because id own an airsoft gun how would that limit me in my knowledge of real firearms?
jpo375 3 years ago
actualy the m16 is technicaly better the ak-47 is better for hiding in dirty places but is worse
narutoman1900 3 years ago
im sorry i don't really understand ur sentence, are u saying the m16 is better for dirty places but that the ak is better, or do u mean something else. I don't wanna insult ya or anything...i just don't get what ur saying
jpo375 3 years ago
i wanna get an airsoft m16
HumanoidXP6 3 years ago
even with the dust cover released, a spend round still allows dust to be exposed. A soldier isn't going to replace the dust cover every time he fires his rifle.
But, I still love the M16.
doomjockeyx 4 years ago
you know nothing about the m16, or else you know nothing about combat.
guiltybystander77 4 years ago
its a closed bolt weapon ,when dust cover is down the bolt carrier fills the ejection port window so shit cant enter weapon.
when bolt is in its rearward traviel and port is open for that microsecond ,theres brass and gasses leaving the port ..chances of shit geting in are unheard of...
coljohn23 3 years ago 3