User blog comment:USMC Lance/Whats the better rifle: M16 or AK47?/@comment-67.190.107.62-20111016175330

AK-47 is cheaper and more reliable. If you have a modern AK-10X or AK-74M you can match the M-16 in range and accuracy (depending on the shooter). The AK series of rifles are more powerful than the M-16 as well (except the AK-101 and AK-102).