I think the concept has merit. It is an M16 upper designed from the ground up to use a traditional long stroke gas piston, as opposed to engineering a (short or long stroke) gas piston into the traditional M16 upper, where the carrier rides in a tubular reciever thus introducing carrier tilt issues which must be addressed. This is the answer to the folks who state that gas piston rifles should be designed from the ground up to use gas pistons.
Does the M16 series "need" this upgrade? No, I don't believe it does. It is an interesting piece of kit nonetheless and I look forward to following its development/production in further detail.
It is a viable concept, but the devil is in the details. Whether this is a viable addition to the Stoner series remains to be seen.
I own a transferable Colt M16 and can say unequivocally that I will buy one of these uppers with a short barrel IF they prove to be reliable, use appropriate materials (ie barrel and bolt steel, etc), and if it will run in auto without permanent alteration/modification of my fullauto lower. In my estimation the market for these lies in guys like me with transferable fullauto lowers who would love to have a transferable "next generation" assault rifle (in the true meaning of the term...ie select fire intermediate cartridge rifle).
This upper allows for M16 ergos with an upper designed around a long stroke gas piston operating system. Frankly I don't see what's not to like about it conceptually. Design execution will ultimately result in its commercial success or failure.
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Originally Posted by sinlessorrow
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