I came across these 2 popular YouTube videos explaining the inner workings of an AR-15:
Part 1, Components: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_RfiKEvoGA
Part 2, Function: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAqE-KLbiYc
If you haven't seen those, the production quality will blow you away.
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2Thanks, that was pretty cool!!!
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Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms.—Aristotle
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3It was very interesting and explained a lot but it left me with a question:
So....what's the advantage of gas impingement? Seems like that thin tube is one more thing to clog and is fragile.
I speak out of ignorance and curiosity, not an opinion.
So....what's the advantage of gas impingement? Seems like that thin tube is one more thing to clog and is fragile.
I speak out of ignorance and curiosity, not an opinion.
"Even if the bee could explain to the fly why pollen is better than shit, the fly could never understand."
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4I'm glad you asked cause I was wondering the sameYankeeTarheel wrote: Sun May 06, 2018 9:45 pm It was very interesting and explained a lot but it left me with a question:
So....what's the advantage of gas impingement? Seems like that thin tube is one more thing to clog and is fragile.
I speak out of ignorance and curiosity, not an opinion.
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5For one: less weight.
You don't have the physical rod as your piston, instead the gas' impulse acts as an actuator, saves some ounces and money as you don't have to make those parts
You don't have the physical rod as your piston, instead the gas' impulse acts as an actuator, saves some ounces and money as you don't have to make those parts
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6Another reason for gas rather than a piston is that Stoner found that a piston system introduced loads on the bolt carrier group that caused wear on the BCG and upper receiver.