"What would a $2,000 Geissele Super Duty do that a $500 PSA door buster on Black Friday couldn't do?" - Stopsign32v
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I think all of that came around the time that people were crying their KAC guns weren't working well when fired dry and dirty with Tula. Everyone took notice in the MFG world and wanted no part of the pile on. Once they figured out most people didn't know or understand the difference, it was open season on barrel ports.
Circle around years later, and DD gets lambasted for using one size on milspec MK18 barrels, and one size for civilian barrels.
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Board policy mandates I state that I shoot for BCM. I have also done work for 200 or so manufacturers within the firearm community. I am prior service, a full time LEO, firearm instructor, armorer, TL, martial arts instructor, and all around good guy.
I also shoot and write for various publications. Let me know if you know cool secrets or have toys worthy of an article...
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Yeah. The crap ammo being used by dirt blasting imbeciles was a factor. But the port on DDs barrels was the epitome of the dumb assery the lead to people saying the AR "shits where it eats", and "let's make a piston version" to solve problems brought on by morons who spec'd ports ridiculously badly.
"What would a $2,000 Geissele Super Duty do that a $500 PSA door buster on Black Friday couldn't do?" - Stopsign32v
I once had a 16" barrel with carbine gas that was so harsh I had it cut down to 11.5" with no change to the gas port. At first I was worried that it wouldn't have enough gas to work, but it still doesn't short stroke even with an H2 installed, regardless of ammo.
The first time I shot a properly gassed, flat shooting carbine it was a revelation. It almost makes brakes or comps obsolete.
To be fair, about half the time back then we needed O-rings just because the extractor springs sucked if they weren't heavy duty Colts. But yes we did put up with and have to learn how to fix or diagnose a lot of problems over the past twenty years just to get ARs to work because of over gassing issues.
Sorry for the thread drift.
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