Firepower without reasonable battle accuracy is a waste of effort, by the same token tack driving accuracy in a single shot or poorly designed rifle is nearly as useless, Marksmanship is paramount under all conditions for without it the rest of the argument is moot. I will take a battle proven M1911A1 over any Hi cap pistol you care to name, I would also take an M14 over any and all of the wunderkind assault type rifles out there including any of the Ak's/AR's/FALS/etc. I KNOW my skill levels with each of these I know their flaws and their attributes I will also take an M870 shotgun with an extended magazine over any other zippy-dee-doo da semi you care to pit it against again because I know from personal experience what the weapon in MY hands is capable of. Lastly I'll make this point marksmanship is the final element, in WWI the average rate of KIA to rounds fired was 1-40, in WWII it was approximately 1-200, Korea 1-400, in Vietnam 1-4000. All the firepower on earth makes NO difference if your markmanship is so poor you can't hit yerself in the arse with a broomhandle, let alone a "Bad Guy" on the otherside of the battlefield.
IMHO
