M16 Comic, Likely a repost, but new to me - AR15 to CZ858 Comparison?

This is because Olin remanufactured old powder into the "new" ball powder to supply to the government - which has a calcium content in it.

Starscream said:
Small but magnum-loaded, the round is one of the most cantankerous in the history of American small-arms. Since 1964, when the Army was informed that Du Pont could not mass-produce the nitrocellulose-based powder within the specifications demanded by the M16, Olin Mathieson Company has supplied most ammunition for the rifle with a high-performance ball propellant of nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine.

Known as Olin WC 846, the new powder is capable of firing an M-16 round at the desired 3,300 ft. per sec. and has unexpectedly increased the rifle's automatic rate of fire from about 850 shots a minute to 1,000. The result is that the "little black rifle," as the M-16 is fearfully called by the Viet Cong, tends to jam because the powder leaves behind a dirty residue that clogs the faster-moving automatic parts.



-Time Magazine, Friday, Sep. 08, 1967
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Matt L. said:
Wonder if we could pressure the government to use piston-driven uppers instead of the damned direct-impingement system. Cleaning problem solved!!
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actually debateable - there's been numerous devices since the late 70's( the rhino retrofit being one of the first) that incorporate a piston - one of the torture tests of the m16a2 vs therhino equipped version found no advantage- ie one was no cleaner than the other
 
Reaper said:
Odd seeing as Canadian soldiers are specifically taught to leave the bolt/bolt carrier assembled when cleaning under field conditions and never in the dark.The field strip is intended for "a clean dry area" IE your tent,barracks,etc.
As a matter of fact the Afghan Army is doing quite well with the C7,in an austere environment with limited support and spare parts. So much for the complicated nature of the AR design...Some here need to put down the gun rags and stop surfing Arfcom for your information.
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Zing!!!!!:D:D

TDC
 
Honestly, I do very little to my Ar. After a range trip, I pull a bore snake half a dozen times, oiled patch through the bore and rag clean the rest. A light lube everywhere and I'm good to go. Every blue moon, take down the bolt assembly and give it a spring cleaning, but generally a good wipe down and lube seems to work great. I've only put a couple thousand rounds through, but everything looks and works like new.
 
Both of these parts are less than an half an inch, and if you're operating in a dark, sandy, muddy, wet environment - it's extremely easy to lose a thing like that.
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Then don't take your rifle apart in that environment.

Plus, if you can't figure out how to clean your rifle when it's wet, sandy, or muddy, there is no hope for you as a soldier.
 
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