S.Lythberg wrote:
Its extremely easy to clear if it jams, which may make it reliable, but it jams far more often than the m16, and that means the terrorist gets to see what his brains look like.
Nope, it can be filled with sand, and fired without jamming after just shaking it off. Soviet divers used to carry them for defense on land, and were able to fire them after merely emptying the saltwater out the reviever and barrel.
The M16, on the other hand, is a touchy weapon. Very accurate in the right hands, but has to be cleaned religiously many times a day whether it's fired or not. The slightest bit of sand can foul up the mechanism.
Terrorists lose firefights because they are pretty much untrained. Point, spray, and pray, quite literally. On the other side, the Americans are highly trained, using accurate weaponry, and are actually aiming before they fire.
And taking cover.
And actually care whether they survive the firefight.
And have handy heavy machineguns mounted on pretty much everything just in case they're needed. (and because having a big gun around does wonders for morale)