Titan6
member
I did a little experiment a few years ago. I stopped cleaning my M4. I didn't clean it for more than six months and fired close to 1000 rounds through it at five seperate ranges, spread out over four months. Number of jams 3. They were induced by a sand filled magazine. The only real problem I had was that the rounds did not like to chamber. Had to give it a good whack and throw the forward assist. The thing still went into battery and shot just fine though. Once it warmed up, reloading was not a problem either.
So I don't buy that "it won't work when dirty". I've seen AKs that have seen a lot of rounds run through them and they jam up nice and neat. Especially on full auto, but plenty of times just because that is what semiautomatic weapons do from time to time. Put mud in it if you like there is more to it than that.
For accuracy, energy dump, range, flat shooting, control ability on select fire, number of rounds easily carried, that M4 is really hard to beat.
So I don't buy that "it won't work when dirty". I've seen AKs that have seen a lot of rounds run through them and they jam up nice and neat. Especially on full auto, but plenty of times just because that is what semiautomatic weapons do from time to time. Put mud in it if you like there is more to it than that.
For accuracy, energy dump, range, flat shooting, control ability on select fire, number of rounds easily carried, that M4 is really hard to beat.