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  1. Robespierre

    Building a VSS Vintorez in the US of A

    What does everyone here think of this idea? Building a VSS Vintorez in the USA - The Firearm Blog Project Yedinorog
  2. Robespierre

    Building a VSS Vintorez in the US of A

    What does everyone here think of this idea? Building a VSS Vintorez in the USA - The Firearm Blog Project Yedinorog
  3. Robespierre

    Short-stroke piston

    Can anyone explain how a short-stroke gas piston works? I can't find a decent description which surprises me. Also, If you know any disadvantages of Short-stroke pistons that would be great.
  4. Robespierre

    Bolt catch

    How does the bolt catch of a rifle lock the bolt back on an empty mag? and how does it "know" that the mag is empty? And I know there are several different systems, so an explanation of any of them would be welcome.
  5. Robespierre

    Recoil Managment

    I have a question about the way most bolt guns are designed... or at least what looks to be the case. Since recoil is generated by forcing the round downrange an equal force must be exerted backward. Since most rifles have the barrel's axis elevated above the shooter's shoulder the force of...
  6. Robespierre

    SOCOM PSR

    Does anyone have up to date info on this? I know a few fantastic rifles were entered for trials in 2010, but I didn't know if any had been knocked out.
  7. Robespierre

    WA2000

    I have been teaching myself about firearms for about 6 months now and I have decided to take up a project and work on the theory of it and learn as I go along, hopefully picking up things that I have not yet figured out. My project is to redesign the WA2000 to (theoretically) fix the...
  8. Robespierre

    Bolt-Action Basics

    I'm new here, so forgive any errors or gaps in my knowledge. Anyway, I have been teaching myself about firearms for a few months now and I have a very good grasp of the mechanics of autoloading rifles, pistols, etc. I understand why autoloading rifles vary so greatly in accuracy, but the bolt...
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