Turkinator
CGN frequent flyer
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- Onterrible
m305 relliability in adverse condition (mud/sand/dirt)
- Thread starter brutus101
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- Southern ontario
Yes but most always think the action type is so great because it's nice and open and you can clean it out AK or t97 you don't need to because the cap wouldn't get in
kennyclone
Regular
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- Grande Prairie
yet incredible that the AR functioned way better with mud and sand in these tests than the M1A. it's almost as if it's a better design..
It probably is. It's quite obvious that the open bolt design lets more crud into the action. But on a practical level, and as posted earlier, the M1 garand made it through several wars and the M14 is just an upgrade to that rifle. I don't read too much into these tests. Pick your gun ak, AR10/15, M14, fal..., all will do providing you take care of them.
Yes, if you stress test them all, one will have to come out on top, but that doesn't mean the others are junk. Buy your gun, learn to use it, have fun. Hopefully the apocalypse won't come.
Yes, if you stress test them all, one will have to come out on top, but that doesn't mean the others are junk. Buy your gun, learn to use it, have fun. Hopefully the apocalypse won't come.
My wife and the woman directly across form from me are the lookers on my street... But the wife and I have talked about selling the house and running for the hills.
I would not take Alphagetti that stuff makes my wife puke...
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I ran for the hills 5 years ago LOL ....... zombies haven't showed up here yet
I try not to let my rifles get in the mud..... that's what my quad and jeep are for.
and in a real fire fight I'm thinking regardless of weapon, the soldier who gets the amount of mud into their rifle as shown in these stupid mall ninja/mirror commando/range queen inspired video tests , and doesn't immediately dump and clear , are the dead ones.
I try not to let my rifles get in the mud..... that's what my quad and jeep are for.
and in a real fire fight I'm thinking regardless of weapon, the soldier who gets the amount of mud into their rifle as shown in these stupid mall ninja/mirror commando/range queen inspired video tests , and doesn't immediately dump and clear , are the dead ones.
Mumbles Marble Mouth
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Lower Mainland
I would like to see a test in original configuration not that ### Troy industries stock and, I would like to see a test of how quickly they can make the gun work again once it stops working.
When I did my SQ we were in trenches and I knew already I had to take extra precaution with the C7 because all I had around me was sand. What shocked me was how easy sand would stick on your firearm when there is humidity in the air. It find it's way in your mag well and then you need both your hands the remove the magazine. I would be curious how it would have been with a FAL, or M14 or even my dirty SKS, but I'll never know.
kennyclone
Regular
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- Grande Prairie
the stock wouldnt make a difference.
and they did that, the M14 could not work after being exposed to mud and sand.
The hills I refer to do not have internet connections. More and more I do understand leaving Metrocity and moving to the sticks.
300Spartans
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Canada of course
Did you ask your wife if the lady across the street can come along when you go running? Nothing like making a cool fantasy that much more cooler!
Maybe I should recant what I said in this post..
The M14 really did suck in this test. Sure, we can say any action full of mud would shut down any rifle, but the blowing sand test really did make the M14 look bad. Not impressed. Again, the more I own em the more I wish I'd spent it on something else.
Bet it gets quiet at night. See any Bigfoot tracks?
