[dc dalton]

Well I used an M16 in the Army and I'll tell you what, I hated it. I can't tell you how many guys in my unit broke them, jammed them on an ongoing basis ... really didn't care for it.

Now I own 3 AKs and I'll tell you what, I have never enjoyed a rifle more in my life. They LOVE abuse, they hit what you aim at and I love the balance and weight of both the fixed stock and the under folder. They are so damn easy to field strip I swear I could teach my dog to to it and last but not least it seems the filthier they get the better they seem to run. I actually saw a video a while back where they dropped one into a mud bog, mushed it around, picked it up and fired away! Now for a combat rifle what more could you ask for. The ONLY thing I don't like is the rear sling clip on the fixed stock model.