chriskc04
09-07-10, 09:16
I think we all agree that simply owning a firearms for defense is not enough. One must understand the weapon and be proficient with using it. Beyond the manual of arms, understand its strengths, weaknesses, capabilities as a whole, (and more importantly your own), and practice, practice, practice. Yes?
It is in this spirit I'd like to submit a question. I understand some designs hinge around some type of a gas seal or o-ring. I've heard of some failures of these which impeded the function of the weapon. I understand the M4 is a gas-op design. I'd like to know if the design hinges on such a part (or any other) that could affect the weapon's function. I know anything made by man is imperfect in some way. I know that every firearm eventually will break. My aim is to examine the robustness of the M4's design.
I have consulted the Google oracle for this information and come up empty handed. The closest thing I could find is an early design flaw (4 gas ports leading to problems caused by over-gassing), so I recognize that this may not be of much practical significance. Still, I'd very much like to know.
It is in this spirit I'd like to submit a question. I understand some designs hinge around some type of a gas seal or o-ring. I've heard of some failures of these which impeded the function of the weapon. I understand the M4 is a gas-op design. I'd like to know if the design hinges on such a part (or any other) that could affect the weapon's function. I know anything made by man is imperfect in some way. I know that every firearm eventually will break. My aim is to examine the robustness of the M4's design.
I have consulted the Google oracle for this information and come up empty handed. The closest thing I could find is an early design flaw (4 gas ports leading to problems caused by over-gassing), so I recognize that this may not be of much practical significance. Still, I'd very much like to know.