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Originally Posted by unkated
Not quite. An insignificant difference, perhaps, but I think you'll find the operational characteristics of the M-16 indicate that a bullet will decelerate as much as 40 feet per second per second faster in these climate conditions. It's denser air, you know.
- David Jones, Ice Station Zebra (1968) (re/Arctic combat). Of course, high altitude will counter that.
Slightly higher chance of malfunction due to the cold, especially with weapons with moving parts or springs (like automatic weapons). OTOH, weapons prone to overheating do so less often...
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The M1, M14 shine here, when they start to be difficult, one can beat the bolt back with a 2X4.