"The M16 is the worst rifle the US military has ever picked up"

• Unaware of the stupidity of the M14
• Hand soldiers a proper cleaning kit
• Fix the feed ramp cuts
• Lasts over 50 years in service
• Fends off multiple attempts to replace it
• Most recent attempt to replace it only makes sense if there's a near-peer conflict (code for Russia or China), rather than fighting insurgents
• Units outfitted with the new M7 hate it