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最近听到一则八卦,说SOCOM在原有的M4 SOPMOD上又加新东西了,于是去挖掘了一下。以下汇报挖掘成功,什么?挖掘机哪家强?啊,不跑题了{:soso_e113:}

这次要介绍的呢,是一家叫Arsenal Democracy的小公司。这家公司是由两名第7特种大队的士兵James Pechi和David Pavlick于2013年创立的,当时两人还在服役,现在有一个人已经退役了,马赛克君是David Pavlick,目前还在服役。这两人都是18C,也就是特种部队的工程士官(一个标准的绿色贝雷帽ODA小队里标配是18A、180A、18F和18Z各一只,18B/C/D/E各两只,合计12只)。

绿贝雷其实在特种圈里算是穷单位了,人多预算少,于是乎拿到的武器基本也都是制式装备。这两人因此决心,要做一件一线人员真正想要的武器,然后搞成制式,让他们这些拿制式装备的人也能用得上。于是乎,他们还拉上了前75游骑兵团的狙击手,绰号“死神 33”(reaper 33,33是一次3个月部署的击杀数)的Nick Irving,一起开发新的步枪。关于Nick Irving的介绍,详见拙作(自卖自夸中):http://nedbruce.blog.163.com/blo ... 093201482393754372/
Reaper君的图片:

上图中Nick手上的那把步枪就是今天的主角,以他的绰号命名的Reaper 33步枪,这个公司目前销售的唯一整枪产品。目前对民间销售的有5.56和.300blk两种口径,从8.5寸到18寸共5种管长,从AOR1,multicam,蟒纹到普通的OD色共16种涂装。但是这都不是重点,重点是SOCOM目前选了14.5寸patrol和16寸recce两款加入到了SOPMOD的配件大家族里。目前大部分绿色贝雷帽拿到的都只是上机匣,更换了特制的枪机,拉机柄,辅助推机柄,还有缓冲器和复进簧(这两个东西其实是AR故障的隐藏杀手,前三角洲Mike Pannone在AWG和82空降师当武器教官的时候做实验发现的)。同时AD公司还把导气系统换成了mid-length的导气,这样射击会更平稳。AD公司还把传统的皮轨换成了目前最流行的keymod导轨,减轻了重量。该枪精度在Sub 1 MOA到Sub 3/4 MOA之间。下图就是上机匣的部分展示,以及装在盒子里的上机匣


但是要说SOPMOD版本跟民版的最大区别,是SOPMOD版用了一种叫做Cerakote Gen II的特殊涂装,这种黑色涂装能有效防止夜视仪和热成像仪的探测。下面的图就是夜视仪下Cerakote Gen II和常规黑色涂装的对比。目前这种涂装理论上仅限销售给军警单位,但实际上目前只有军方单位才能拿到。

下几副图就是目前在阿富汗的绿色贝雷帽的实际使用图,都仅仅是换了上机匣而已,第一张图还可以看到换下来的前一代上机匣。注意第三张图导轨中间的那个小零件,那个是个腰带卡扣,在直升机索降的时候可以把步枪卡在腰带上防止它到处乱晃。第三张图中的inforce战术灯和灯架也是配在SOPMOD系统里的。

除了上机匣以外,也有少部分单位优先拿到了整枪,这其中包括了各个军种的tier 1 Special Mission Unit。在SMU里,本来就有一部分声音对HK416表示不满,reaper 33的出现算是对HK416进行一个补充吧。下图是整枪的reaper 33,更换了枪托,下机匣也是特制的,更换了Geiselee的扳机。当然,SMU拿到的也是Cerakote Gen II涂装的而不是这个颜色的。

目前Reaper 33的正式订单是14.5和16寸的上机匣和整枪。但是该公司前段时间贴出了刚刚部署完的某个Recce(狙击/侦察)小队带着自己的18寸和16寸到公司去保养和反馈使用情况

最后,是一个试射视频,Reaper 33以它的低枪口上跳为自豪,视频中也可以看到它的射击不仅平稳,而且枪口焰也不大。
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XODAxMTkwMzI4.html


最近听到一则八卦,说SOCOM在原有的M4 SOPMOD上又加新东西了,于是去挖掘了一下。以下汇报挖掘成功,什么?挖掘机哪家强?啊,不跑题了{:soso_e113:}

这次要介绍的呢,是一家叫Arsenal Democracy的小公司。这家公司是由两名第7特种大队的士兵James Pechi和David Pavlick于2013年创立的,当时两人还在服役,现在有一个人已经退役了,马赛克君是David Pavlick,目前还在服役。这两人都是18C,也就是特种部队的工程士官(一个标准的绿色贝雷帽ODA小队里标配是18A、180A、18F和18Z各一只,18B/C/D/E各两只,合计12只)。

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绿贝雷其实在特种圈里算是穷单位了,人多预算少,于是乎拿到的武器基本也都是制式装备。这两人因此决心,要做一件一线人员真正想要的武器,然后搞成制式,让他们这些拿制式装备的人也能用得上。于是乎,他们还拉上了前75游骑兵团的狙击手,绰号“死神 33”(reaper 33,33是一次3个月部署的击杀数)的Nick Irving,一起开发新的步枪。关于Nick Irving的介绍,详见拙作(自卖自夸中):http://nedbruce.blog.163.com/blo ... 093201482393754372/
Reaper君的图片:

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上图中Nick手上的那把步枪就是今天的主角,以他的绰号命名的Reaper 33步枪,这个公司目前销售的唯一整枪产品。目前对民间销售的有5.56和.300blk两种口径,从8.5寸到18寸共5种管长,从AOR1,multicam,蟒纹到普通的OD色共16种涂装。但是这都不是重点,重点是SOCOM目前选了14.5寸patrol和16寸recce两款加入到了SOPMOD的配件大家族里。目前大部分绿色贝雷帽拿到的都只是上机匣,更换了特制的枪机,拉机柄,辅助推机柄,还有缓冲器和复进簧(这两个东西其实是AR故障的隐藏杀手,前三角洲Mike Pannone在AWG和82空降师当武器教官的时候做实验发现的)。同时AD公司还把导气系统换成了mid-length的导气,这样射击会更平稳。AD公司还把传统的皮轨换成了目前最流行的keymod导轨,减轻了重量。该枪精度在Sub 1 MOA到Sub 3/4 MOA之间。下图就是上机匣的部分展示,以及装在盒子里的上机匣

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但是要说SOPMOD版本跟民版的最大区别,是SOPMOD版用了一种叫做Cerakote Gen II的特殊涂装,这种黑色涂装能有效防止夜视仪和热成像仪的探测。下面的图就是夜视仪下Cerakote Gen II和常规黑色涂装的对比。目前这种涂装理论上仅限销售给军警单位,但实际上目前只有军方单位才能拿到。

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下几副图就是目前在阿富汗的绿色贝雷帽的实际使用图,都仅仅是换了上机匣而已,第一张图还可以看到换下来的前一代上机匣。注意第三张图导轨中间的那个小零件,那个是个腰带卡扣,在直升机索降的时候可以把步枪卡在腰带上防止它到处乱晃。第三张图中的inforce战术灯和灯架也是配在SOPMOD系统里的。

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除了上机匣以外,也有少部分单位优先拿到了整枪,这其中包括了各个军种的tier 1 Special Mission Unit。在SMU里,本来就有一部分声音对HK416表示不满,reaper 33的出现算是对HK416进行一个补充吧。下图是整枪的reaper 33,更换了枪托,下机匣也是特制的,更换了Geiselee的扳机。当然,SMU拿到的也是Cerakote Gen II涂装的而不是这个颜色的。

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目前Reaper 33的正式订单是14.5和16寸的上机匣和整枪。但是该公司前段时间贴出了刚刚部署完的某个Recce(狙击/侦察)小队带着自己的18寸和16寸到公司去保养和反馈使用情况

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最后,是一个试射视频,Reaper 33以它的低枪口上跳为自豪,视频中也可以看到它的射击不仅平稳,而且枪口焰也不大。
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XODAxMTkwMzI4.html
老美很多小公司做的改件和附件是相当不错的,实用,贴近实战。因为这些小公司的创立者一般都有从军经历,很多都是从海陆侦察队、绿色贝雷帽、海豹等特战单位退役的。
啧啧啧…退役陆特大牛
话说回来,SFG虽然钱少,但他们枪库里的私货似乎是最多的啊?
我最近也在挖MK13的资料,空白巨多,特别是Stiller的MOD6和MOD7。记得2010年Stiller拿到NSW的Crane的合同,很模糊地说是S家要给新的MK13提供枪机,但相当模糊,不知道到底是提供的雷鸣顿700枪机还是Stiller自家的。
关于MK248的MOD0和MOD1也各种搞不懂…
待我练成MK13挖掘大法我也来发个贴
刑事警察 发表于 2014-10-11 18:33
老美很多小公司做的改件和附件是相当不错的,实用,贴近实战。因为这些小公司的创立者一般都有从军经历,很 ...
对的,都是被多年的公发品折磨够了的苦命人,你要是还在用那条vtac带子的话,vtac是前三角洲开的
对的,都是被多年的公发品折磨够了的苦命人,你要是还在用那条vtac带子的话,vtac是前三角洲开的
这我知道。一直在用。
zzilu 发表于 2014-10-11 18:46
啧啧啧…退役陆特大牛
话说回来,SFG虽然钱少,但他们枪库里的私货似乎是最多的啊?
我最近也在挖MK13的 ...
还有一个是现役
其实SFG私货多也是有原因的。NSW有crane拦着,啥私货都是他们先试了再说,反正Crane批准了的东西也还算有保障,何况现在整个NSW现役人员都不得参加shot show了,想私下搞搞难度也增大了。Ranger呢,跟着CAG大哥混,反正是亏待不了他们,用大哥用剩下的就好。air force的大爷们我就不说了。好吧就剩下MARSOC跟SFG了,MARSOC问题比较复杂就不谈了。剩下的SFG虽然没啥钱,但是对试用装备这事也就睁眼闭眼了。
SFG目前是土豪G跟屌丝G待遇差距不小,7th SFG其实已经属于土豪G了,上次南美比赛几个AR就没两把一样的配置。像这次的话,有人是自己掏钱买的Reaper机匣,有人是单位发的,SMU发整枪我就不说啥了。顺便一说,JPC和CPC现在基本上也都是公发了,你看哪个SFG没有的,那就是个屌丝G。
SOPMOD 2其实是基层抱怨还是相当多的,比如DD的管子不耐操,eotech 553和幽灵瞄各有问题,M3X也不是啥好灯,何况SOF们想要mid-length很久了,这次也算是忍无可忍了。
刑事警察 发表于 2014-10-11 19:34
这我知道。一直在用。
你有兴趣可以找找,上面某图出来了一条multicam色的VTAC带子
这次贴出来的家伙,用了款叫Proctor sling的黑色带子,也是个前绿色贝雷帽开发的,比VTAC要更简洁,不过那个设计不太适合上95,它前段要靠皮轨来固定。
弹匣井那个怪形状是有啥讲究?
你有兴趣可以找找,上面某图出来了一条multicam色的VTAC带子
这次贴出来的家伙,用了款叫Proctor ...
好的,我看看。
繁体人生1 发表于 2014-10-11 19:45
弹匣井那个怪形状是有啥讲究?
想握那里的人可以握,换弹匣也方便一些。
这枪真好看
nedbruce 发表于 2014-10-11 19:51
想握那里的人可以握,换弹匣也方便一些。
啊。。前面突出来那块是不是加宽厚了,不然PMAG不是会遭遇和416同样的困惑。。
另外tier 1不喜欢HK416的是啥原因啊,重心问题?

繁体人生1 发表于 2014-10-11 19:54
啊。。前面突出来那块是不是加宽厚了,不然PMAG不是会遭遇和416同样的困惑。。
另外tier 1不喜欢HK416的 ...


他那个口是这个样子的,这个是给法警局下机匣,能出上机匣的厂家很多,能出下机匣的厂家其实真不多

然后各种涂装配各种弹匣,PMAG,ARC MAG(搞错了,这个是l5 AWM)




不喜欢416理由各种各样吧,比如觉得没必要搞活塞也有办法提高可靠性,Shrek直接说过416是解决了一些本来就不存在的问题。我盼望着哪天他能在larry vickers面前说这话,然后目睹两个前三角洲单挑。

繁体人生1 发表于 2014-10-11 19:54
啊。。前面突出来那块是不是加宽厚了,不然PMAG不是会遭遇和416同样的困惑。。
另外tier 1不喜欢HK416的 ...


他那个口是这个样子的,这个是给法警局下机匣,能出上机匣的厂家很多,能出下机匣的厂家其实真不多

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然后各种涂装配各种弹匣,PMAG,ARC MAG(搞错了,这个是l5 AWM)

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不喜欢416理由各种各样吧,比如觉得没必要搞活塞也有办法提高可靠性,Shrek直接说过416是解决了一些本来就不存在的问题。我盼望着哪天他能在larry vickers面前说这话,然后目睹两个前三角洲单挑。
刑事警察 发表于 2014-10-11 19:34
这我知道。一直在用。
你的vtac是怎么装到95上的,是不是一段缠在弹匣后面那个地方,然后另一端是准心座后面
又学习了,谢谢分享资料。
这些ar搞得跟艺术品一样,各种上机匣已经被玩花了。
看MD的各种装备流口水,看着就是好看,人机功效、性能咱没机会体验,看人家用的起劲,应该也不差。
回头再看看自家PLA……
nedbruce 发表于 2014-10-11 20:17
他那个口是这个样子的,这个是给法警局下机匣,能出上机匣的厂家很多,能出下机匣的厂家其实真不多

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哦哦,是前面扩大了啊,这样就利用了4179弹匣的特点啊。。
larry vickers和HK的关系可真是铁啊
复进簧故障是怎么回事?能说说么?
愚哉子安 发表于 2014-10-12 18:38
复进簧故障是怎么回事?能说说么?
倒不是故障,复进簧太软的话枪机会复进不到位,特别是当枪机比较脏的时候。Mike Pannone就是换个更硬的复进簧,用更大的力气去推枪机,确保它复进到位。当然,这个也是有它的缺点的,太硬又会导致枪机不能完成一次循环。
倒不是故障,复进簧太软的话枪机会复进不到位,特别是当枪机比较脏的时候。Mike Pannone就是换个更硬的复 ...
复进簧簧力过软过硬都会对枪械的射击效能产生影响。
mushei 发表于 2014-10-11 21:27
又学习了,谢谢分享资料。
这些ar搞得跟艺术品一样,各种上机匣已经被玩花了。
看MD的各种装备流口水,看 ...
其实整个东亚都这样,东亚整体治安环境不错,民众也没有玩枪的习惯,几十年来也很少打仗,枪械发展的都很慢,大陆跟台湾还好,每年警务战上还能看些新东西,日韩尤其是日本轻武器这几十年基本就没什么发展
wansinisx 发表于 2014-10-12 20:56
其实整个东亚都这样,东亚整体治安环境不错,民众也没有玩枪的习惯,几十年来也很少打仗,枪械发展的都很 ...
日本是想玩也玩不了,当年某日本人(绿卡非公民)在美军中服役,帮特殊作战群在网上买60个eotech553,结果被FBI查了,判了1年1个月,服完刑直接不名誉除军籍加踢出美国。非正常国家想买点外国货都有很多限制的。
好贴啊,菜鸟插楼收藏学习。
他那个口是这个样子的,这个是给法警局下机匣,能出上机匣的厂家很多,能出下机匣的厂家其实真不多

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nedbruce如此期待高手撕逼啊…
比如之前说过的Travis和Frank
nedbruce 发表于 2014-10-11 20:17
他那个口是这个样子的,这个是给法警局下机匣,能出上机匣的厂家很多,能出下机匣的厂家其实真不多

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不喜欢416理由各种各样吧,比如觉得没必要搞活塞也有办法提高可靠性

    ————————不搞活塞,如何提高AR的可靠性?润滑油?
papop 发表于 2014-10-13 10:14
不喜欢416理由各种各样吧,比如觉得没必要搞活塞也有办法提高可靠性

    ————————不搞活塞, ...
换掉弹匣和破损零件,基本解决了80%的问题,剩下的问题换抽壳,换复进簧和缓冲垫。剩下的就是按时清理了。我把整篇文章转过来吧

Mike Pannone - The Big M4 Myth: "Fouling caused by the direct impingement gas system makes the M4/M4A1 Carbine unreliable."

Here’s my question for those that subscribe to the direct impingement fouling concept:

I fired 2400 rounds of M193 through a 14.5” M4-type upper receiver from Bravo Company Manufacturing (BCM) with no lubrication, and without any rifle-caused malfunctions. So; why can I get my direct impingement rifles to repeatedly do things that conventional wisdom says they can’t do?

This article is not a direct impingement vs. piston driven operating system debate and does not discuss piston guns at all. It is specifically dealing with a 14.5”AR-15 upper receiver with .062” gas port that’s as close to a Mil-Spec M4/M4A1 upper as I could find on the civilian market.

All I have ever asked and required of myself (and others) as a professional is that everything I say or write must be capable of being substantiated. I am asking some questions and giving my opinions, observations, and conclusions based on my own experience and testing.

For years I have been told, and heard others repeat, incessantly, that the direct-gas-impingement M16/M4 family of weapons is flawed because they deposit gas and powder residue in the upper receiver, and thereby are inherently unreliable with hard use. That sounds good in theory. However, in practice, I have not seen nor experienced it with my guns as a special operations soldier or civilian instructor. Why is that? Why don’t I have said commonly referred-to fouling problem with even excessive use and minimum maintenance?

When I returned from Iraq in 2005, I was a primary instructor on a rifle course with the Asymmetric Warfare Group (AWG). During that time as I have mentioned in previous articles I began a quest to find out what made the M4/M4A1 Carbine run well, and what stopped it from doing so. In that time I spent a year at the 82nd Airborne Division training with infantry units prior to their deployment on the Iraq surge. During this time, I saw every manner of malfunction and never saw a rifle that was not well cared for (the soldiers attending were more senior and specially selected, as well as being members of the highly disciplined 82nd Airborne division). Each time there was a malfunction, if possible, I would run over and observe what had happened, then write it down in my log book. What I eventually realized was that when magazine issues were removed, along with broken parts, about 80% of the malfunctions had been accounted for. The rest were failures to properly extract and eject, and failures to go into battery. That is where I realized my rifles were superior to the ones issued. The only problems I had experienced with my own guns were double feeds which are exclusively magazine caused.

What’s odd is that I was using a civilian version of an M4 that was nearly identical to the ones used by the paratroopers of the 82nd. My rifle utilized a chrome-lined 16” M4-profile barrel with a free-float forend rail tube. After that barrel was shot out I went to a Noveske 14.5” Afghan barrel, and then finally to a Noveske 14.5” N4 cold hammer forged, double-chrome-lined barrel. Aside from being semi-auto-only instead of select-fire (i.e. burst-fire or full-auto capable), and one having a barrel that was 16.1” vs. 14.5”, they were functionally the same rifle. The difference was that I used a heavier Sprinco buffer spring (correctly called an action spring), a Extra-heavy buffer (.2oz lighter than a Colt H3 buffer), and a 5 coil extractor spring with a Crane O-ring for added extractor tension. Those drop-in parts made my rifles obscenely reliable, and still do. The spring-and-buffer combo I use works in mil-spec-size gas port rifles (.062” as per NAVSEA Crane a.k.a. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division) with 14.5” or 16” barrels and a 7.5” carbine gas system. There are some rifles on the market that have smaller gas ports than the Colt M4 in its military configuration, so the spring and weight may not work in them, as they may cause short cycling issues. I had the luxury of shooting my rifle without maintenance in a training environment until it failed. I routinely went well over 2500 rounds with only a few drops of oil and a bore snake run through the barrel every morning. I was convinced there and then that fouling was not nearly the issue it was purported to be, and that the real issue was weak springs and a buffer that was too light.

My Test:

Recently, I received a milspec equivalent (barrel length/gas port size/gas system length) M4-type upper from Bravo Company USA (BCM) to test my theory that a heavier buffer and spring with enhanced extractor tension would give extraordinary reliability with no lubrication or maintenance whatsoever. I have shot over 2500 rounds with the FailZero kit with EXO Technology coating on four separate occasions with no lubricant, as well as a ceramic coated rifle (to include bolt and bolt carrier group) from Next Generation Arms that currently has 4000 rounds on it without cleaning or lubricant, and also no malfunctions. I have also routinely shot a Noveske N4 14.5”-barreled rifle over 2500 rds with only 6-8 drops of oil every 500-700rds fired without any issues. If I used those rifles or parts for my test, many would say “well those are custom coatings/guns and military guns don’t have that.” For that reason, BCM was kind enough to send me a stock 14.5” upper on which to do the test.

Prior to the test I did the following:

1. Remove all visible oil and lubricant from the inside of the upper receiver.

2. Disassemble the bolt carrier group (BCG) and remove all lubricant inside and out

3. Put a Crane O-ring on the existing extractor spring

4. Use a lower receiver with a Sprinco standard Blue spring and an H-3 buffer (I used an H3 because it was close to the Extra-heavy buffer I use in most of my rifles.

After I had done that, I fired 2400 rounds of M193 through it in six sessions, often shooting it so hot that I could not hold the forend without gloves. The first of such sessions was in the presence of two Border Patrol BORTAC snipers, and it consisted of 330 rounds in 25 minutes. This included zeroing the optic so the bulk of the rounds were fired in a 20 minute period by all three of us. (Note: At the conclusion of this, I pulled the bolt carrier group out and held it by the lugs with my bare fingers. That’s another myth (to debunk) for another article. I did this a second time later during the test where I had shot the rifle so hot I needed gloves to hold the forend, then shot 120 rds in 2:35 and again held the bolt by the lugs with bare fingers.) The rifle had no issues other than some test magazines that did not feed the last round properly. Once those test magazines were removed, the rifle always locked to the rear on the last round fired and did not feel sluggish.

With good magazines–I used USGI aluminum of various makes so as to replicate military use as closely as possible–there were no issues until I reached 2450 rounds fired. At 2450 rounds the rifle would not complete the recoil cycle due to the additional friction caused by the fouling and no lubrication, and exacerbated by the extra buffer weight. Once the rifle began short cycling, it did so every shot. In diving medicine, that’s called “dramatic onset of a symptom”. It was as though a switch had been flipped and the rifle just stopped working.

Rounds fired per session were: 330, 510, 540, 450, 450, 120* (Note: Failure point was end of 6th magazine/2440rds. Problem: chronic short cycling due to excessive fouling caused friction.)

At the failure point I replaced the H3 buffer with an H buffer, and the rifle ran reliably again. I finished the remaining rounds in the 6th magazine of the session, and continued shooting. At 2500 rounds, the rifle ran, although quite sluggish in counter recoil. Then, nearly on cue, the rifle stopped again, this time at the 2540 round mark, and the last ten rounds were accomplished by tap-rack (performing a tap-rack-bang drill) each time. Just to isolate the issue I put the BCG in another dirty but oiled upper of same design and it ran easily (with H3 buffer reinstalled). I returned the BCG to the original upper, oiled it, and the rifle immediately came back to life firing another 90 rounds smoothly and without issue (2630 total rounds fired for test + 30 in replacement receiver cited above).

Here are the findings of my testing:

· When the rifles become fouled, they have more drag (friction) inside the upper receiver, which slows down the bolt carrier group. This along with the pressure on the bottom of the bolt carrier from a loaded magazine will slow the BCG down enough to keep it from reliably going into battery during the counter-recoil cycle. The heavier buffer and spring completely remedy this, but there is a crossover point. That crossover point on a bone-dry stock M4/M4A1-type AR carbine upper is about 2400rounds fired. At that point, if there is enough buffer spring tension to drive the BCG into battery, then it cannot fully cycle. And, if the spring is light enough to allow the weapon to fully cycle to the rear, it does not have enough force to go fully into battery. The changing from an H to an H3 buffer only gave an additional 80 rounds of reliability. And, given the parameters of the test (no lube) and the dramatic increase in shootability using a heavier buffer, I am still a proponent of a buffer heavier than an H.

· With the Sprinco enhanced Blue action spring (or comparable extra-power spring) and an H2 orH3 buffer, unless there is a rigid obstruction present in the barrel extension, the rifle will reliably go into battery. Note: I routinely take “damaged” or discarded rounds (see first article on M4 reliability) that have been lying around or have deformed cases from the malfunctions block I conduct and load them into my magazines. I will shoot them all without issue, unless they are catastrophically disfigured or the projectile is pushed back into the case (creating a safety issue due to increased chamber pressure). The heavier buffer and added spring tension effectively resizes the case and fires it.
· A benefit of the additional spring/buffer weight is that it slows down the unlocking and extracting tempo, increasing the locked chamber dwell time and allowing for much more reliable extraction and ejection. This is because the longer dwell time allows the chamber pressure to recede more, as well as transferring heat from the case to the chamber walls. It also offers a softer-shooting rifle because the recoil impulse is transmitted over a longer period of time, hence lower ft-lbs/second received at the shoulder.

· With an enhanced extractor spring (BCM 4 coil, Sprinco 5 coil or comparable) and a Crane O-ring, I have not experienced any failures to extract except for faulty ammunition (specifically Radway Green training ammunition used by the 82nd in 2006) The SOPMOD bolt upgrade kit (new extractor and pin, 5 coil extractor spring, Crane O-ring and new gas rings), first fielded by SOCOM, should be standard on all M4’s used by the military or law enforcement.

Conclusion:

Fouling in the M4 is not the problem. The problem is weak springs (buffer and extractor), as well as light buffer weights (H vs. H2 or H3). With the abovementioned drop-in parts, the M4 is as reliable as any weapon I have ever fired, and I have fired probably every military-issue assault rifle fielded worldwide in the last 60 years as a Special Forces Weapons Sergeant (18B). An additional benefit of the heavier spring/weight combo is that it transmits the energy impulse of the firing cycle to the shoulder over a longer duration, lowering the amount of foot pounds per second and dramatically reducing the perceived recoil. Follow-on shots are easier to make effectively, and much faster, especially at 50 meters and beyond.

I reliably fired 2400 rounds (80 magazines) on a bone dry gun, and I would bet that is a lot more than any soldier or other armed professional will ever come close to firing without any lubrication whatsoever. So, disregard the fouling myth and install a better buffer spring, H2 buffer, enhanced extractor spring and a Crane O-ring (all end user drop-in parts). With normal (read “not excessive”) lubrication and maintenance, properly-built AR-15/M4 type rifles with carbine gas systems will astound you with their reliability and shootability.

- Mike Pannone
zzilu 发表于 2014-10-13 10:02
nedbruce如此期待高手撕逼啊…
比如之前说过的Travis和Frank
因为撕逼很有趣啊,特别是看什么muzzle up对muzzle down啊,aimpoint对eotech啊,越是看高手吵越是能从中学到他们对这些东西的理解
nedbruce 发表于 2014-10-13 10:58
因为撕逼很有趣啊,特别是看什么muzzle up对muzzle down啊,aimpoint对eotech啊,越是看高手吵越是能从中 ...

好奇的问下:远近结合的枪瞄方案,这些高手各自都倾向于哪个瞄 或是 哪个组合?

ACOG+Docter/RMR小红点?变倍切换的 幽灵系列?EOTech串联G23?AIMPOING串联3X MAG?

为什么没有在倍率瞄上加装AIMPOING Micro T1的?
哪里是自研,就是攒电脑一样的购买配件然后组装
nedbruce 发表于 2014-10-13 10:58
因为撕逼很有趣啊,特别是看什么muzzle up对muzzle down啊,aimpoint对eotech啊,越是看高手吵越是能从中 ...
也对昨天才看了一篇mono pod跟rear bag党的撕逼贴,结果最后还是挖出了8541的视频来学习了
nedbruce 发表于 2014-10-12 21:29
日本是想玩也玩不了,当年某日本人(绿卡非公民)在美军中服役,帮特殊作战群在网上买60个eotech553,结 ...
日本的WARGAME玩家和模型枪商家却是在与时俱进
2014-10-14 18:20 上传

这迷彩服不错啊,在夜视仪下也伪装的很好

nedbruce 发表于 2014-10-14 18:24
其实这帮人目前很少有用组合瞄的,Pat Mac用过一次ACOG加RMR,现在只用RMR了。Frank Proctor给他的eotech ...


为什么原因?因为嫌组合瞄太重了?

不喜欢组合瞄的话,那这帮人对“幽灵”这一类可切换成单倍率红点瞄的倍率瞄又是什么态度?
nedbruce 发表于 2014-10-14 18:24
其实这帮人目前很少有用组合瞄的,Pat Mac用过一次ACOG加RMR,现在只用RMR了。Frank Proctor给他的eotech ...


为什么原因?因为嫌组合瞄太重了?

不喜欢组合瞄的话,那这帮人对“幽灵”这一类可切换成单倍率红点瞄的倍率瞄又是什么态度?
papop 发表于 2014-10-14 19:47
为什么原因?因为嫌组合瞄太重了?

不喜欢组合瞄的话,那这帮人对“幽灵”这一类可切换成单倍率红点 ...
这种短瞄1到4倍转换非常容易,不少也自带”红点“功能(无论是靠电池还是别的)。一个镜就能解决问题的话当然是最好的。
幽灵瞄嘛,SMU基本上没人用,因为其实不好用也不耐用,传统光瞄在成像上和可靠性上更有优势。主贴里最后那张图,你可以看到特种部队的侦察狙击小队那支16寸的RECCE就是用S&B的短瞄。
wansinisx 发表于 2014-10-12 20:56
其实整个东亚都这样,东亚整体治安环境不错,民众也没有玩枪的习惯,几十年来也很少打仗,枪械发展的都很 ...
日本的民用枪造的不错呀...FN FNAR 就是日本造的.
其实这帮人目前很少有用组合瞄的,Pat Mac用过一次ACOG加RMR,现在只用RMR了。Frank Proctor给他的eotech ...
我有一点疑问。白天short dot之流是很好用,可是夜战会不会带来诸多麻烦?比如说,SMU用着四眼,AR上装着短瞄,晚上根本没法透过短瞄来观察和瞄准。给短瞄前面加个NVG吧,枪重了肿了得影响灵活性吧,而且还得掀起脸上的NVG才能用,正好GPNVG18还不能只掀起半边…难道夜战只能用苦逼的laser了?
米国现役军人可以开公司啊,天朝都早就不许军队经商了。
我有一点疑问。白天short dot之流是很好用,可是夜战会不会带来诸多麻烦?比如说,SMU用着四眼,AR上装着 ...
没见枪上都有激光指示器
zzilu 发表于 2014-10-15 09:44
我有一点疑问。白天short dot之流是很好用,可是夜战会不会带来诸多麻烦?比如说,SMU用着四眼,AR上装着 ...
现阶段就这样,有的用就不错了,PLA又没这么多夜视仪也没这么好夜视仪,不打仗了?
没见枪上都有激光指示器
看清我的问题,OK?
最后一句是“只能苦逼用laser”
重点是没法方便地用短瞄,但是距离远了谁会只用laser