I do not mean this to sound defensive or angry, but I am not confused in my terminology. I am not referring to an inertial based operating system (as with other semiauto shottys), but rather with the actual interaction of the bolt and receiver during recoil and operation.
Inertial based operating systems will not cycle if they are fired with the stock planted against a wall (they will sometimes work if planted on a light car though
). The M1014 does not have an inertial based operating system. As with all gas operated systems the bolt only travels under power for a relatively short distance. In most guns (with much less recoil) the bolt travels quickly to the rear in relation to the rearward movement of the receiver during recoil. Having a heavy mass behind the weapon further slows the rearward movement of the gun. The same applies to the 1014, but the heavier recoil characteristics cause the rearward movement of the receiver to coincide with the movement of the bolt, which results in failures to eject and stove-pipes if there is not sufficient force to retard the rearward movement of the gun during recoil.
You can best see this by holding the gun horizontally with the right hand holding the forearm and the left hand holding the top of the pistol grip and firing the gun with the thumb. I have personally induced dozens of stoppages this way for demos using 3" 00 Buck and Hatton rounds. I don't know how it works with slug.
I think you understand what I am saying.
If I was given the gun for free I would have no qualms with using it for tasks suited to general purpose shotguns (if I could get the 3-pos stock
). If I had to pay for it I am not so sure.
I am not saying that you shouldn't like your gun. If it works for you and does what you want it to do, rock on.
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