I'll probably attract lots of flames for this, but I've recently concluded that whoever designed the AR-15 action had been sniffing too much Hoppes #9.
I came to this revelation after carefully inspecting, firing, and disassembling a FAL (Imbel & STG58 kit) -- it's cleaner, easier to take apart, and has fewer parts. Oh, it doesn't go "Twang" on each shot, either.
Are there any semi-auto .223 rifles available in the US that have a better action? I have seen a couple FAL's in .223, but they have no size advantage over the standard .308 version.
How does the action on the M96 Expeditionary Rifle work? Are there any diagrams of its action on the WWW ?
-z
[This message has been edited by smithz (edited April 16, 2000).]
I came to this revelation after carefully inspecting, firing, and disassembling a FAL (Imbel & STG58 kit) -- it's cleaner, easier to take apart, and has fewer parts. Oh, it doesn't go "Twang" on each shot, either.
Are there any semi-auto .223 rifles available in the US that have a better action? I have seen a couple FAL's in .223, but they have no size advantage over the standard .308 version.
How does the action on the M96 Expeditionary Rifle work? Are there any diagrams of its action on the WWW ?
-z
[This message has been edited by smithz (edited April 16, 2000).]