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Originally Posted by Justinmd
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Thanks for the (my) update on that project. This makes me want to inquire as to the rumors I have heard about the 416 samples sent to the USMC had broken during evaluation, can anyone hear report anything in authority on that being accurate, exaggerated or just BS?
Piston driven rifles came on the seen a long time after I got out of service, and since the DOD no longer picks out my gear, I have NO desire to mess with anything in a 5.56 caliber, I don't care how easy it is to clean. I think that the cleaner and cooler benefits of a piston operation over gas impingement is absolutely worth sticking with to work the bugs out; However, I have never heard of a model of piston in an AR platform that is truly reliable. I was lucky enough to meet Gene Carino with United Defense Manufacturing Corporation here in Metro Manila. I believe he may have perfected the piston driven AR type rifle and even though he is as new to the game as my US counterpart THOR, he is head and shoulders beyond any operation in the Philippines that I have seen. Even though relatively small, he may be one of the best manufacturers in the world. We do not know when this piston fails.
http://www.udmc-weapons.com/updates/...standard-rifle
Because he used to distribute for LWRC, we absolutely do not want to see a drawing or picture of their open-bolt design. I simply have a series of yes and no questions of anyone who has first hand experience with M4's with an open-bolt models. It is not a must have, but, I try to never operate on theory more than I have to. It can be expensive. There is a need here for this rifle, these little bastards are tough as nails, but, you have to consider that this rifle has also been built into 7.62 calibers. Now most of you are not the size of Asians (I am and I KNOW what it is to carry a load that men twice my size are required to deal with.) So increase your load by a weight of at least 30% and then tell me that you have no interest in carrying a rifle that can perform the function of a light machine gun.
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And yes I have met Col Riker and Maj Van Hoven, we have yet to get very familiar, but, they know who I am.