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I am not an AR expert or even an AR owner. My experience is only US Army M16A1. I loved the little rifles light weight, ease of disassembly, and combat accuracy. What turned me off of the design was the fact that every single M16A1 I was ever issued jammed with great frequency. I rarely got off more that 4 or 5 shots without it jamming. It didnt matter how clean it was or what magazines I used, they just jammed. So, the need for forward assist is pretty obvious to me. A bandaid on a poor design in my opinion and they knew it/know it.
Fast forward 30 yrs. and I have to assume something has been done to fix the problem. I dont see many if any people reporting a problem with jamming anywhere Ive looked. The military doesnt seem to be reporting anything abnormal after a dozen years of war. I sure wish I knew what has changed, in my older age I admit I wouldnt mind an old A1 type clone, just for fun. Dont wanna spend the money until I know for sure that the reliability has greatly improved.
Fast forward 30 yrs. and I have to assume something has been done to fix the problem. I dont see many if any people reporting a problem with jamming anywhere Ive looked. The military doesnt seem to be reporting anything abnormal after a dozen years of war. I sure wish I knew what has changed, in my older age I admit I wouldnt mind an old A1 type clone, just for fun. Dont wanna spend the money until I know for sure that the reliability has greatly improved.