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To: jospehm20
Would a gas piston system be better? Maybe, but all of the good ones I have seen cost quite a bit more than a standard AR-15.

Which is the crux of the problem. We tend to buy weapons that are 80% of the best because they are 50% of the cost.

Heck, I'd prefer we let our soldiers take their own personal firearms with them to the front (provided they were of one of 2-3 standard calibers). Chances are you'd have better-maintained, higher reliability weapons best-suited for each soldier!

187 posted on 12/27/2009 11:33:29 AM PST by PugetSoundSoldier (Indignation over the Sting of Truth is the defense of the indefensible)
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To: PugetSoundSoldier

I don’t know that any of the various piston systems are better than a standard AR-15. I would probably buy one if I thought they were noticeably better. One of the things I really like about AR-15s is that they are very accurate. Does hanging a piston off of one have any effect on that? I can see how it could if not done correctly. I personally have not experienced any reliability issues with the present AR-15/M-16 either in the military or with my civilian models aside from some issues caused by using old, beat up military magazines.


188 posted on 12/27/2009 11:59:12 AM PST by jospehm20
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