Winter Cold=Brittle Plastics...?

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Hey folks,

I've been twiddling my thumbs over getting a black rifle for awhile now and this thought occured to me:

Would the furniture of an AR-15, or the receiver of an AR-180B, or a Glock frame, or whatever....become brittle if exposed to -25C temperatures?
More so, than say steel and wood?

I'll be doing alot of outdoor shooting this winter..

Thanks, Steve

Please forgive me if this is a stupid question.
 
I heard that the police in Winnipeg had some Glocks crack from the cold the first couple years they had them. Pretty much just a rumor I guess but I did hear it from a cop in Winnipeg.
 
no. And steel will never be a problem at any temperature that a human could be outside in. Wood is organic and like flesh has all the problems associated with water.
 
When I mentioned steel and wood, I meant that they don't seem to be too bothered by the cold. There was quite a bit of winter fighting in WWII and I've never read anything about rifles breaking. The Canadian Rangers use LE Mk4s.
Are any modern plastic rifles/handguns in service in very cold countries?
 
Still don't know.:D
I've done all the research and know what's available, I just can't make up my mind. I'd rather get something non-restricted, but the choices are few and expensive.
 
I seen a guy walk into a dz rv in Wainwright with a C7 in pieces because of the cold. His kit was rigged properly and was not due to the impact. This is an extreme case of course but the weapon was effected by the cold weather. Never seen it happen to the FN though even in the Arctic.
 
KevinB said:
Now crappy stuff -- yeah.
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Agreed. :cool:
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Extreme cold does affect some materials adversely. -25 degrees C. isn't all that cold.
I've seen injection moulded factory synthetic stocks that snapped.
 
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