Re: Why don't you see more side charging handle setups
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: eleaf</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: djkest</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jakhamr81</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LRS_Ranger</div><div class="ubbcode-body">People resist change... Same reason people still say piston operation offers no advantage..
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I tried a piston AR, and I saw no advantage that was worth double the cost; even the bolt carrier group being cold to the touch...oooooo
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Piston fans seem to ignore the downsides to piston systems.
As far as a side-charging AR, I'd love to have one. Not too common, at least for now. </div></div>
That is perhaps true.
But if I ever had to engage in some form of battle, I would want a piston driven system. Dunk it in water, sand, mud, or what have you, and she'll keep firing. Try that with a DI and you'll see quickly that any perceived downsides to a piston driven AR are moot.</div></div>
I've seen all of those "torture" test videos where they bury the piston gun in the sand (with the ejection port door closed), pull the gun out and dump a mag; or where they dunk the piston gun in the water, drain all of the water out of the barrel, and dump a mag. These are not at all impressive; don't drink the kool-aid. Can anyone provide us with a comparison video with a piston gun performing when a DI gun has failed under the same conditions?
You can bury a DI M4 in the sand just the same and it will fire just the same.
It's natural to want to defend your purchase, and companies have to find OR create a selling point to get people to spend an extra $1,000 on their version of an already proven design.
Their are plenty of DI gas AR and M16 variants that are combat tested and proven. Again, a piston AR does not offer you any advantage over a DI gas system; that is except the bolt carrier group stays cool to the touch...ooooooooo
And if we want to continue this discussion on the merits of DI versus piston, may I suggest that we continue it on this previous discussion rather than drift off topic further.
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...702#Post2318702