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Some of you are AR shooters Im sure. Im looking at a Colt 6920. Will be my first AR. Picked up a Glock this fall and really enjoy shooting it. Any feedback on that weapon? Anyone else been in a buy/sell/trade mood with hardware? Part 2: http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=293623 Last edited by Bearcat; 07-28-2015 at 06:06 PM.. |
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03-10-2011, 09:30 AM | #436 |
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This guy is insane on his torture tests on a glock...
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03-10-2011, 03:32 PM | #437 | |
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03-10-2011, 04:33 PM | #438 | |
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03-10-2011, 04:41 PM | #439 | |
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So the DI versus piston discussion is a long one and in short the differences between the two are somewhat of a wash. One is not clearly better than the other. Maybe if you are shooting sustained full auto it's a bit better but it's not clear in the AR platform that it is. Advantages to Direct impingement(i.e. the original design). -simple -reliable -lightweight -supports any number of standard off the shelf custom forgrips/parts etc. -tends to be a bit better accuracy in single shot(or that tends to be the claim) Con -Gas is dumped in receiver causing more potential for fouling and a greater requirement to keep it clean Advantages to Gas Piston -Gas vents externally allows for a significantly cleaner action. -greater tolerance for variations in ammo Con -heavier -every gas piston is proprietary no parts interchange need custom handgaurds -more (and complex) parts tend to be less reliable -much more costly(because it's all proprietary) Technically there's not a huge difference between the two, but the gas system will be more expensive and you'll have less customization options for your rifle. In exchange you get a cleaner action which will need less cleaning. If you put away your guns without cleaning then that may be an advantage. But for me no gun gets put away without being cleaned and oiled. So the extra cost buys me very little. I went back and forth a long time to see if I wanted one but I ultimately decided no. If I want to add one later then I'm sure I can. For me to add one later I want the piston attached to the bolt(so you have less bolt tilt and receiver wear) and I want it to fit under a Daniel Defense handguard.
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03-10-2011, 04:46 PM | #440 |
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So I've been looking at ammo prices recently; trying to determine what to buy. Do any of you have experience with 545 caliber? 545 ammo is about 1/2 the price of 556/762. I ran across this - http://www.centerfireguns.com/smith-...mm-811011.html
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03-10-2011, 04:47 PM | #441 |
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Little something i bought off ebay. Little underpowered but adequate enough for conceal and carry. |
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03-10-2011, 04:48 PM | #442 | |
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03-10-2011, 04:59 PM | #443 |
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I've never really understood the fascination with gas piston systems. The price difference just isn't worth it to me. If the gas piston didn't have so many of its own drawbacks, or if the accuracy was a noticeable improvement, I could understand.
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03-10-2011, 05:16 PM | #444 |
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Holy shit...I just found my new lower!
Fully supports ANY AR-15 milspec upper....yet magwell designed for 5.56 OR 7.62 so in a sense it's the ultimate hybrid AR-15/AR-10. I just hope the lower takes all AR-15 parts too!
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03-10-2011, 05:58 PM | #445 |
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Well, if you're the kind of guy that goes out and caps off a few thousand rounds in an afternoon it's less likely to jam. That seems to be just about it though.
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03-10-2011, 06:14 PM | #446 |
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If the shit hits the fan, I'd rather have something that will take longer to jam. Once that happens, I can set my gas valve to the "emergency" setting and keep shooting some more.
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03-11-2011, 07:00 PM | #447 |
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The day my concealed carry comes in I am going to buy this gun
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03-11-2011, 07:02 PM | #448 |
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If you're going to CC that are you sure it'll still reliably fire all covered in shit?
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03-11-2011, 07:11 PM | #450 |
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Also, the wife does not pull the slide back very well on the glock
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