Special ops tactical angled gas port.

[Heavy-Metal]

Hey guys, ran a search and haven't found anything. Don't see too many reviews on Google either. Any of you guys seen reviews on spec ops tactical angled gas port barrels? Pretty interesting idea. Here's a link to a article I found. http://www.ar15news.com/2017/07/19/s...-ops-tactical/

Just wondering if any of you fellas have some first hand experience.

Thanks

[Rayrevolver]

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread...-Barrels/page3

LMT does this with the MRP. I have not seen any pictures of an MRP barrel cut up after 10k rounds or anything.

[1911-A1]

We'd just be speculating until someone burns a few down next to standard gassed barrels. Any volunteers?

The "Special Ops Tactical" name makes me want to avoid them on principle alone, but if they've got a good idea, they deserve credit. The design will stand or fail on its own merits.

[jackblack73]

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread...-Barrels/page3

LMT does this with the MRP. I have not seen any pictures of an MRP barrel cut up after 10k rounds or anything.

Aren’t the LMT barrels cut in the opposite direction?

[gaijin]

I would expect to see an elongated erosion pattern with an angled gas port, but this is conjecture.
Not sure what the perceived advantage of an angled port is.

[Rayrevolver]

Aren’t the LMT barrels cut in the opposite direction?

My bust. You are correct. And re-reading Dano5326's post, he nails it.

Gas port erosion isn't really a worry, by the time it rears its head you probably shot out your barrel.

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...-ar-15-barrel/

[ViniVidivici]

Just another gimmick lookin' for a sucker, methinks.

[VIP3R 237]

Didn’t Fulton armory experiment with this in the 80’s? Iirc it had no discernible advantages.

[markm]

Solution searching for a problem. I've been shooting ARs for decades now, and have yet to have port erosion or the angle of the port be the slightest of concern.

If you're shooting ammo that's so bad that it's making your port the failure point..... SHOOT BETTER AMMO.

[AAMP84]

Micromoa used angled gas ports on some of their 12.5" mid and 16" rifle gas barrels. Allowed them to use a smaller port, but these were geared toward race guns. They said that drilling the angled ports was a pain.