Do Gas Piston ARs Suck?

I picked up guns an ammo magazine and saw this at the top. What do you guys think? People contiue to make dumbass comments about shit that has nothing to do with the video. Friends comments get automatic approval. If you have something to talk about dealing with piston kits and rifles please feel free to leave a comment I will approve it. Im not a gas piston hater, Im simply asking a question.

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• osprey
• defense
• hk416
• ak47
• 416

[reapercvr]

they are awsome if you get one that was built for that not a kit you POG!!!!

[datzitteezy]

@reapercvr Another mindless idiot who did not read the discription or watch the full video. Sorry mam but your the POG. You would have seen that this was a question to the article posted in the video but stupid people such as yourself aren't smart enough to read or know what a question mark looks like. May you be the first to die, Ya fucking idiot!!!!!!

[NolanMGI]

Thanks for the video, it helped me make my decision! I was debating installing a gas piston system, honestly it seems like a gamble that I'm not going to get much out of anyways. I like target shooting and prairie dog hunting. Once in a blue moon I'll have some fun with a mag dump. With my personal rifle I don't get in sustained firefights, drag it through water or dirt. So I'd say it's quite a bit of money for something I'll never use it for.

[datzitteezy]

@NolanMGI glad I could help.

[datzitteezy]

@allMTN Yeah thats whats I was telling someone else. Recoil isn't a big issue to must. And with so many variations out there no system is the same, which can be a good or a bad thing. Its up to the consumer at the end of the day and they can't be wrong. Piston or DI your still getting what you want and your still getting a good AR.

[allMTN]

@datzitteezy Many good gas-piston ARs use a low-mass bolt carrier to counter the added mass that is being cycled. I think that things like buffer spring weight, buffer weight, barrel design, overall weapon weight and of course muzzle device all affect perceived recoil to a greater degree... tough to draw an exact side-by-side with so many variables, but the point is, you're right, if piston rigs have any more recoil, apples to apples, it's pretty minor.

[allMTN]

@HomelessOnline That's correct. It basically means that the gas emitted by the discharge of the round directly impinges upon the bolt carrier group to cycle the weapon's action. Gas-piston systems use the same gas, but the gas impinges on a small piston, which pushes an operating rod that cycles the action.

[Blakmajik4]

The old phrase "Don't try to fix what isn't broken" comes to mind. The DI system has worked for the AR-platform, so why change it? Plus, the piston system is just more money you have to drop into the gun. Sure it may be more reliable, but us civilians aren't going to be crawling through mud bogs, swamps, or deserts any time soon.

[HomelessOnline]

@allMTN - I think I figured out the answer to my question: "direct impingement."  Please let me know if I'm wrong.

[HomelessOnline]

@allMTN - What's "DI"? I keep seeing that, but I have no idea what it stands for. Thanks.