I can do it with my AR, but don’t need to. Since I installed the Osprey Defense piston system it runs 5000 rounds without needin’g cleaning, and then it’s mostly carb cleaner to the piston cup and piston, with a CLP wipe down of the bolt and carrier then back into action!
Had you purchased a Daewoo DR 200 or DR 300, you would have a 1”+ rifle out of the box, and no reliability issues that needed big bucks fixes.
Just sayin.
;-)
How long has this simple fix for that ornery system been around? Is it allowed for field installation by military personnel? My nephew in Iraq and my niece in Afghanistan tell me that although the M4 is a very good weapon, it still does jam occasionally and must be kept absolutely clean to be reliable
I have long inquired about the drawbacks of the direct impingement system and have been told that it "it's the best in cold climates," etc., etc. I personally know that M16s fouled very quickly.
One more thing, that damned comic book was written in what engineers must have considered to be "hep" cool talk. Much of it was gibberish then and today's dumbed-down kids wouldn't understand a word!
Suffice it to say that the Osprey kit would have saved many young lives in VietNam.
Piston guns are good.... Hk 416 is a great design. Glad companies are using the design for us retired folks semi-auto variants.
Hope you’re well !