"So to get a 7075 monolith, you have to machine the living shit out of a monster forging."
I am still laughing at this.
"So to get a 7075 monolith, you have to machine the living shit out of a monster forging."
I am still laughing at this.
I like the simple sights integrated into the rails on the SIG 550 series/steyr scout rifle. Just a flush flip up simple peep with a battle zero.
I don't like the idea of welding the RE. but, if you want to try to away with the castle nut you could possibly try to do something that has the end plate with an extension, which inserts into the lower and is then pinned to the lower, however, I am not sure I'd want to pin something like that to my lower, and in all honesty you'd end with a zero sum gain regarding parts supposing you are still threading the RE to the lower. I could also see trying to intergrate a QD mount to the lower, to do away with the endplate but I don't like that since if you manage to wear out or damage the QD mount you SOL. In short though, I just am not seeing the need for it myself.
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Integrate ambidextrous controls into the basic design of the lower. The idea of a removable fsb is great. Integrate qd into the standard rail, reciever end plate, and stock. I'm for a trigger guard that is swappable. Integrated sights could be handy if they're done well, otherwise you're slaved to crappy buis. Enlarge the bolt hold open / release.
Essentially, these are quality of life changes that integrate into the base design a lot of what aftermarket does.
Instead of permanently integrating the RE with the lower, I prefer a way to secure it in place without having to stake the castle nut. I know of the PWS's ratchet lock system but I wonder how well it holds up with hard use.
More robust bolt with fewer lugs (like 3 lugs)
Straight gas tube
Simple is a loaded word. Simple to manufacture? Simple to use, or simple to assemble? Simple to fix?
Everything I've seen mentioned helps in one area, but takes away in another.
I think the current system is the best balance of simplicity in all areas while remaining modular.
I'd love to see a standardized supressor mount, but that's probably outside the scope of this thread.
Monolithic uppers are clown shoes. Bend the rail? Well screw you. I know one swat officer who destroyed an lmt upper his first time using it in a shoot house. So much for that idea.
I vote for the FA to stay as well, and use an evolved FA so it won't snag on the user's fingernail or knuckle when he uses an ambi charging handle's right latch, as we did with the LDFA.
FA isn't used much anymore, so it can afford to be smaller, and evolve with other components, as they have evolved from the original design.
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Forward Controls Design
Simplicity is the sign of truth
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