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Originally Posted by 45K40
The Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 (EST ) uses Bushmaster weapons that have been modified to function off of air instead of ammo. Of the un-modified standard Bushmaster parts, the following have the highest rate of failure:
Hammer/trigger pins (shear in half at the groove(s). USGI never do this).
Bolt catch (breaks at the oval thumb pad if laid down hard with BC locked to rear,
USGI never do this).
Plastic  trigger guard (duh!) breaks.
Charging handle loses pin.
Rear sight housing is shaky (spring at ball is weak).
Disconnector wears fast (results in double-fire)
Trigger sear step wears fast (weak steel/heat treatment)
If you do buy a Bushmasher, replace the above with USGI parts and you'll be OK.
45K40 |
Good info, but apples the padlocks IMO. Yes, it's a weapons simulator and I am sure it does a fine job, but if you take a 350 ci V8 and mod it to run on Rubbing alcohol, it is still an engine, but it's performance in that configuration has dick to do with what it would do when run on gas (as intended). What kind of round count are we talking? I have seen some USGI parts go TU in a bad way right out of the box and I have seen Bushmasters and other "sub par" supplier's equipment last and last.
Always remember that USGI only means that that particular supplier's product passed the tests AND offered the lowest price.
**Back to my lane.**
Good Times,
Blake