Tequila jake
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Following is a quote from the Armalite web-site concerning cleanliness of gas piston vs direct impingement actions:
"There is a debate about which system remains cleanest. The Stoner system tends to leave propellant residue in the receivers, while the Piston systems keep the residue outside the action in the cylinder. Piston driven systems, however, tend to allow more external dirt into the action because of the openings required for various connecting members (operating rod, bolt lugs, etc). Comparison tests of the Stoner and the M-14 before Desert Storm confirmed the superiority of the Stoner system in sand and dust tests"
Is the last sentence true/correct? I've always heard that gas piston systems are less likely to jam due to fouling vs direct impingement systems.
Tequila Jake
"There is a debate about which system remains cleanest. The Stoner system tends to leave propellant residue in the receivers, while the Piston systems keep the residue outside the action in the cylinder. Piston driven systems, however, tend to allow more external dirt into the action because of the openings required for various connecting members (operating rod, bolt lugs, etc). Comparison tests of the Stoner and the M-14 before Desert Storm confirmed the superiority of the Stoner system in sand and dust tests"
Is the last sentence true/correct? I've always heard that gas piston systems are less likely to jam due to fouling vs direct impingement systems.
Tequila Jake