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Seth Harness
04-06-07, 14:54
Can anyone tell me how the ZM weapons gas system works? Ive read a little bit about it and dont quite get it all.
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Is the rifle worth over $1700.00 for this type of system?
Seth Harness
04-06-07, 20:41
No, no, no... apparently just no wouldn't do, 5+ characters as required
Sorry man, you lost me, I dont get it. :confused: Does that mean you dont know how it works?
I think there is a minimum 5 character limit for a post. So he couldn't just say no and move on.
I'd like to play around with one, but they're too expensive and the wait is too long for me.
Can anyone tell me how the ZM weapons gas system works? Ive read a little bit about it and dont quite get it all.
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Is the rifle worth over $1700.00 for this type of system?
The ZM uses a modified direct impingement (DI) gas system. The only difference between the ZM and an AR is that the ZM uses a recoil spring attached to the front of a modified bolt carrier, whereas the AR uses a spring behind the bolt carrier (thus necessitating a buffer tube). The ZM eliminates the need for a buffer tube so you can use a folding stock, but the gas system still vents directly into the action. There is no piston involved.
If you're lookiing purely at whether the ZM is a better rifle, it is not worth $1700. If you just want something different, then it's your call.
Seth Harness
04-07-07, 12:07
I think I can invision it. In some of the reading I did it said that it did not use a piston (as you said), but it also said as a result of where the system was located (up high) there was significantly less crap deposited in the receiver.
I just shot one last Wed with a Surfire can. Shot great but cannot add much more. It is still direct gas with a bobbed carrier to allow a folding, and in the case of the one I shot, also collapsible stock.
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