Modular assault rifles made from plastic!

[john@]

http://www.steyr-aug.com/augsdontmelt.htm

There has been several myths about Steyrs "melting" during firing - these are largely myths. The only case which I am aware of a Steyr actually melting was in 1995 in Singleton. It occurred during a battalion firing exercise. After the shoot was over , one of the firing range safety officers collected all spare ammunition he could find - 25 magazines in all. He fired them one after the other on full-automatic. Needless to say the gun jammed due to the barrel expanding from all the heat generated and part of the polymer stock melted. It was than estimated that the rifle heated up to 500 degrees Celsius - conventional rifles would jam long before that. Other than in the extreme case stated above , the F-88 is not prone to "just melt".

 

[jackenape]

Common now, how else can we smuggle them onto planes? Now, lets work on polymer coil springs. primers and casings

 

[Dosing]

Probably has steel re-enforcements throughout.

Actually, not much steel at all. At least in the one I trashed.

 

[WWIII]

The use of too much polymer in a firearm design tends to bulk the firearm out because for the most part by volume, metal alloys are stronger thus parts can be made smaller. That is why metal alloys are preferred over polymer in critical components of weapon design - sleekness & strength. I avoid weapons made with too much polymer for these reasons.

There is no doubt that the proper marriage between polymer and metal can actually make a much better weapon. Its just a matter of making good use of the two technologies.