TIL: the AR is not direct-impingement

[DirectDrive]

I heard Trump is going to deport people that think the AK is better than the AR. Hope it's true.

LO friggin L !

First boarding group will be those that yammer all about it on gun forums !

 

[Vorpalis]

The bolt acts like a piston, but it isn't a piston.

Eugene Stoner disagrees.

 

[MrMillspecer]

Andy laughs at your direct impingement semantics.

His weapons are Civil War proven.

 

[Boboclown]

Eugene Stoner disagrees.

Stoner said it acts as a piston, he didn't say its a piston.

 

[DirectDrive]

Boboclown said: ↑
The bolt acts like a piston, but it isn't a piston.

Eugene Stoner disagrees.

Those found guilty of impingement against Mr. Stoner shall join the first group of AK deportees.

 

[Boboclown]

Those found guilty of impingement against Mr. Stoner shall join the first group of AK deportees.

As someone who came from a country that is severely anti gun, don't even joke about that.

 

[The Heretic]

I heard Trump is going to deport people that think the AK is better than the AR. Hope it's true.

"Better" depends on the context.

 

[MrMillspecer]

When it comes to self-defense, I go with what works best not sentimentality.

BTW - The only 1911 I ever owned (AMT Hardballer) as a jam-o-matic.

Those jam-o-matics have served our country well for over 75 years. Wonder why ?
All three I have owned ran and run great. And cost no where near $2000 each. As others think they must.

I'm pretty sure the post was about ARs and not AKs.

 

[Boboclown]

And cost no where near $2000 each. As others think they must.

That was a joke on people actually paying $2,000 for a 1911.

 

[Member 5605]

Just remember.... DON'T bite, and be easy with the teeth.

Fixed for you

 

[pigiron]

Neither. View attachment 347163

Honestly, the AKs we have here aren't as modular as some of the newer designs. But I doubt we'd get any of the newer designs. The AK market not being as big as the AR market doesn't help either.

Who in their right mind wants to put their face right up near the ejection port? :-(

 

[Boboclown]

Who in their right mind wants to put their face right up near the ejection port? :-(

Unless you're a southpaw (in which case its an easy but expensive fix) it is a non-issue. If a kaboom happens, rifle may be hurt but your face would be fine.

If the worries about losing your face due to a kaboom were true, it would have been a concept that died long before the late 70s (when the Steyr Aug was designed).

 

[pigiron]

LOL
I wanted to say Doosh Knot, but thought that would be mean-spirited.

Unless you're a southpaw (in which case its an easy but expensive fix) it is a non-issue. If a kaboom happens, rifle may be hurt but your face would be fine.

If the worries about losing your face due to a kaboom were true, it would have been a concept that died long before the late 70s (when the Steyr Aug was designed).

No.

 

[Boboclown]

 

[Medic!]

I had a girlfriend once who operated under the "delayed blowback" system.

I soon dumped her.

Brutus Out

My first Wife started out as a ''breach loader''.
Then evolved more into more a ''Locked breach'' design.

 

[Raidingtime]

DI or not (AR or AK), the AR dumps residue into the action and the AK does not. That is the issue.

DI is just one of the disadvantages of the typical AR design. The AR has a number of advantages too, especially when it comes to ergos (where the AK sucks). Everything has pros and cons.

IDK if I would say DI is a disadvantage. It's just a different way of doing things.

 

[Raidingtime]

I was born in the USA as several generations before me. So I will root for the AR. Like the 1911.

Nothing against your SKS or AK , just not for me.

Someone get this man a col beer

 

[billstaf]

After many DI type ARs, I ended up buying Ruger's SR556 back in 2011. A true piston gun. The thing stays much cleaner and cooler than any of my past ARs. Great gun.

 

[Boboclown]

DI or piston, an AR that works is one that works. Both have ups and downs.

 

[pigiron]

After many DI type ARs, I ended up buying Ruger's SR556 back in 2011. A true piston gun. The thing stays much cleaner and cooler than any of my past ARs. Great gun.

Well the bolt may be the piston but upon firing it momentarily remains fixed and it is the cylinder (ie. bolt carrier) that initially moves by gas pressure whilst spinning the bolt thereby unlocking it to finally travel back with the carrier.

So it would be valid to say that the cylinder is directly impinged.