DefenseLink News Article: Army Declares "Black Hawk Down" 'Authentic' And if it is this side of realistic; A. Kevlar is some great stuff! B. The M4 wins hands down over the AK. C. Modern training is effective. and D. The Somalis were poor shooters. JeffinMNUSA
The M4 does win hands down over the AK, no doubt...and the Somalis had little to no training on shooting it, which further complicates their shooting because the AK is neither easy nor fun. Ask any soldier/officer who has had his life has been saved by it and yes, kevlar is some great stuff. Modern training is very effective.