My apologies for not responding sooner.
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Originally posted by Oblivion437
First, it was one of the milled-model AKs (one of the VERY nice ones built for the Spetznaz) that endured ever so much abuse. The only way you could ever stop an AK from working is to somehow dislodge the piston. A sturdy rifle like that can withstand a fall from most state office buildings and have it still in place.
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I assume they dumped the sand out first, since two handfuls of sand would prevent the bolt from moving rearward to chamber the first round.
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I wasn't detracting. But that's the gist of how it works. Rather than blow over piston, which would add weight (Stoner had to get the thing around 6 goddamn pounds) he simply had the gas itself hit the moving parts, to that end, he had the gas just vent right into the receiver. The only problems with this action are induced by improper construction or cheap ammo.
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But it does not "vent" into the reciever. It is channeled through the bolt/carrier and out of the rifle.
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The reports have been noted around the web, and also, if you check the related articles on http://www.world.guns.ru state that experience has shown that the rifle jammed alot. It's a side effect of the higher-pressure induced from the shorter barrel.
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With all due respect to the Russian gun site, I prefer to go with personal experience and US Army reports, both of which show it to be a very reliable weapon. It operates under the same pressure as an M-16A2, so I don't see where they get that it jams. The only time I have ever seen stoppages I would call a "jam" was a "bolt-over" failure to feed caused by the use of an old magazine and a double feed caused by a failed extractor.
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Also, I doubt the M-4 to be more accurate than the AK-108, considering the AK-108 operates under moderated pressure, the AK-108 also uses a longer barrel. It passes that point, around 16 inches, where a barrel must at least be, to reliably fragment out to 300 meters. At 14 inches, the M-4 does not, hence stopping power problems. Finally, the AK-108 rifles are made under limited contract, to higher-than-SOVIET standard. If the US experimented with them, I don't know what they'd find, but I'd be sure as hell interested to find out.
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To be as accurate as the M-4, the 108 would have to have the same tolerances as the M-4. If it is as reliable when dirty as you say, then it is not as accurate. Granted, the longer sight radius will make the 108 easier to aim, but since the M-4 comes with an optics package, that that is rather irelenvant. The 14.5 inch barrel still reliably fragments at 200 meters, which is perfectly acceptable given US doctrine.
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On another note, have you heard up on anything regarding Black Hills ammunition? As I understand it, the SOCOM loves the stuff for what it does to human beings. Second only, in my opinion, to German 7.62NATO in terms of pure brutality.
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I had the honor of shooting with the SOTIC guys a few months ago. They all used Black Hills custom loads for their .300 Winmags.