M249 self regulating piston system?
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12-21-2010, 11:07 AM #1Junior Member
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M249 self regulating piston system?
I heard that the new M249 SAW no longer has an adjustable gas system and has a self regulating gas piston instead. Is the new gas system still a long stroke piston? Can someone post a pic of the new gas system? Thanks.
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04-10-2011, 09:10 AM #2Member
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Mine does not have a regulator on the piston, and the piston runs all way to the gas port.
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04-10-2011, 10:55 AM #3Senior Member FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS
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Here's a linky to the only pic I could find during the 30 seconds of Googleing I devoted to this task:
http://i52.tinypic.com/2ia966w.jpg
Look at the barrel on the left side of the pic.
Most SAWs I've seen over the last 4 years have been like that. Even in basic, about half had the regulator, and half didn't.SCAR PICS AND VIDEO
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05-10-2011, 08:12 PM #4Senior Member GO AHEAD PUNK, MAKE MY DAY
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It's still the same as before, the only difference is that there is no longer a removeable gas plug - it's now built into the barrel assembly. The rest of the system is the same.
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