Adams Arms Gas Piston Animation with Narration

This is a video from the Adams Arms website that isn't on their YouTube channel. I don't know why it's not because it's one of the more informative ones regarding the differences of direct impingement and gas piston function.

Please visit their website or YouTube channel for more information.

http://www.adamsarms.net/
http://www.youtube.com/user/adamsarms

Thank You!

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• arms
• gas
• piston
• direct
• impingement
• ar15
• ar
• 15
• ak47
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• 47
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• machine
• silencer
• gpu
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• di

[elox02]

"the big m4 myth" google it. I'm not fan of the piston punching a "floating" BCG above the center axis. I've heard a lot I good things about AA retrofits I just personally don't think the BCG, upper receiver, buffer system is designed for a piston. Ido own piston guns too.

[skyungjae]

@elox02 You've heard a lot of good things about the AA retrofits because they are good. :) Even manufacturers think so too like S&W, Mega, Christensen, Ferfrans, Huldra, Core15, and even Spikes at one point to name a few. I think the strength in the AA system is not necessarily the design, but the fact that they aren't keeping it to themselves. I still have DI ARs, but they don't see any range time anymore.

[taskforce437]

does the gas block have to sit so far forward for any functional reason or just to clear the handguard? how long does the piston/spring set up HAVE to be?

[skyungjae]

@taskforce437 The placement of the gas block is the same on the AA system as it is on any direct impingement AR. It uses the same gas port. The drive rod length is determined by the length of the gas system from pistol length to rifle length and everything in between.

[steelfury455]

does AA make a complete upper as well?

[skyungjae]

@steelfury455 They do make a variety of complete uppers that have pinned gas blocks.

[igotjuice007]

@MajorThrobbit i hope that's a joke

[igotjuice007]

@sahmlockhart def someone who has never shot a gun before....the "Gasses" were simply there for animation purposes, you don't literally see plums of gasses in normal use.

[STKhero]

looks like it creates a pretty good smoke screen if you miss!

[konstantin88181]

...used in AK since 1947...=)

[SAMFICOM]

Smart solution! Like it!

[dogcatcher1957]

I've built AR15's since 1980. I've also built AK's, FN's, M1's and M1a's. For all of you idiots out there that think your going to have an advantage with direct impingement gas systems, ask yourself, why didn't the Nazi's design the STg44 that way? Why did the Russians copy the STg44 with the Ak47? Why did Eugene Stoner design his Stoner 63 the way he did?

Because it works. Don't be stupid, because stupid gets you a toe tag. Use the gas piston system and forget about it.

[two0sixTay]

Im a BIG time AK guy....but...these piston AR's are really screwing with me, especially since I found out there doing 5.45's, I nearly creamed....gun porn

[sahmlockhart]

wouldnt this mess up the the accuracy of looking at the target down sight by the gases

[elox02]

I don't know. I don't think at this point in my life I push my carbines to the full extent of there capabilities any way but I like a good custom home built DI AR I have never had any problems with them other then a few bad mags. My good shooting buddy just got an m6 an has already ripped the rim off of two brass casings already and had a few double feeds(prob mag related). I'm just not sold.