M4 vs AK47; which is deadlier?

The eternal question, the M4 vs the AK-47 / AKM. Today we strive to answer part of it.

[CivilianTactical]

After close observation I noticed something. I think they would both be extremely painful and might even kill.

[fell]

The hot table is clearly the deadliest because it is doing the most damage to the ballistics gel

[strongerthangokusupermanba]

The 5.56 round that destroyed the head was because of the extended magazine that let's you shoot a 50 caliber clip per bullet and that Lazer makes sure you never miss.

[nopenope]

I love that you get a special forces AR vs a barebones AK. It feels like the literal definition of each gun lol

[Kevin-zsr]

In my experience, neither are deadly, the only truly deadly caliber I have ever encountered was the 9mm, it had the power to blow the lung out of the body, meanwhile, the AK47 and M4A1 only inflict flesh wounds.
EDIT: Guys its just a stupid joke, your taking me way to seriously.

[tmac]

After watching this, it just confirms what I have always believed : I don't want to get hit with either round!

[matthewconnor]

What often gets missed is that the vast majority of shooting is at unknown distances and is suppressive fire. That favors flatter shooting rounds and more capacity for a given weight. The Russians saw what the m16 did and went to the ak-74 for a reason.

[BradyBaker-tb]

Dummy: falls in half
Him: appears to be a pretty devastating wound

[Timberland]

Either round is going to be painful or worse than painful but what really hurts is not seeing Charlie in a video for such a long time.

[grumpyd]

You guys should put something over the gel so it gets some shade so it doesn't melt in the sun. The black table you are using heats up also through the clear gel. The gel is soft after heating up in the sun which may cause inacurate data. A white table should help keep the gel cooler also.

[HelplessTeno]

I think the fact that this debate has been going on for over 50 years goes to show it's hard to go wrong with either (when you don't consider import bans)

[Liftrunshoot]

Tac medic here: since you mentioned it and didn’t expand I thought I would 🤷🏻‍♂️. Tension pneumothorax, commonly known as collapsed lung is a form of obstructive shock when air gathers in the pleural cavity and builds pressure against the lung, which can prevent expansion of the lung. As the pressure builds more it will apply pressure the heart and cause a shift in the mediastinum, kinking the vena cava and dropping the preload of the heart, which will eventually prevent the next heart beat and the casualty will die if not recognized and treated rapidly. Commonly caused by penetrating or blunt force trauma to the chest cavity. Recognition: blunt force or penetrating trauma to the chest, diminished or absent lung sounds on the affected side, progressive shortness of breath, altered mental status, tracheal deviation, unequal chest rise and fall, decreased spo2. Treatment: seal penetrating trauma with chest seals (check for and seal exit wound), needle decompression at the 2nd intercostal space mid clavicular or 5th intercostal space mid axillary, finger thoracostomy, chest tube. Hope that helps someone.

[LARPeratorsAnonymous]

This made me curious, it would be cool to see hits on ballistics dummies at 100, 200, 300, 400, etc with different calibers and rounds. Dope videos as always!

[billytodak]

I love how you guys just sit down at the end of every video and just have a meaningful conversation. Quite possibly my favorite part about you guys.

[CranjisMcBasketballMD]

I own and love both the AR and 7.62x39 AK platforms equally, and this video does a nice job of showcasing their different strengths. The 7.62 AK really continues to shine at what it was originally designed for, 2-300m engagements and under as it was originally fielded as a sub gun replacement for the soviets. It’s increased delivery of energy and barrier/brush penetration sub 300m Vs the 5.56, as well as ability to run for 10s of thousands of rounds with virtually zero maintenance or parts replacement make it an extremely effective carbine for its intended purpose 3/4 of a century later. The 5.56 AR really shines in its wide variety of rounds for different purposes and it’s ability to really outclass the 7.62 once you begin approach 300m and beyond, and of course the modern day AR is no slouch when it comes to reliability either. Both carbines remain fantastic performers for their intended roles, and it’s why I usually alternate between them each range day.

[nsvsbpe]

“If you have an AKM you’re poor...” this is the kind of unbiased comparison I’m here for

[oldesertguy]

I read a book by an Army surgeon in Vietnam, talking specifically about the wounds he treated by different calibers. He pointed out the 5.56 didn't do much damage, UNLESS it hit something hard, like bone or equipment. At that point it became devastating. I attended an autopsy where a guy was shot by one of our officers (after he had murdered his girlfriend). The bullet that initially hit his arm struck bone, and it looked like someone had put a grenade in his tricep. His tricep was basically gone. That was with a standard 55 gr. fmj.

[Osiedlowy_Platacz]

During my basic training I graduated my rifleman specialization with the AKM. What a lovely rifle! Very accurate up to 300m, but after that it becomes kinda difficult due to the recoil and slow round. However, it feels very good to shoot it, like you can tell it was made for war, not for piercing paper. After tranisition to 5, 56 platform it felt like having a toy. It was much easier to handle the 5, 56 when you are already good with the AKM.

[zskinner]

Ignorance about firearms is the deadliest.

[novemberman]

The background music really helps people to maintain their attention. It makes the program more entertaining.