Adams Arms Piston AR, Y or N?

Stick with the AK. It does piston well, unlike the AR.

>>34323187
Own one. Unless it has the newer low profile gas block, finding replacement hand guards was a pain. Otherwise, been a good gun 2000 rounds in so far. Mine can put 5 rounds inside an inch at 100 yards off a bag with hand loaded ammo.

>>34323187
No. I had one and their gas block does not fit under all handguards. It didn't work with my Midwest Ind. handguard. I own a mill so I was able to make it fit.
Also the set screws for the gas block were not accessible with my handguard.
The free float barrel not also had to be modified for the operating rod to work.

>>34323686
>>34323843

OP here. How is the rifle for reliability, and ease of use?

>>34323876
pistons are only worth it if you're using a suppressor. For ease of cleaning.

Otherwise, when it comes to the AR platform, DI will be better.

>>34323876
2000 rounds down the pipe, no light primer strikes, no stove pipes, brass stays in good condition, not even a single bolt hold failure to catch, which is more than I can say for my carry pistol.

I assume all ARs are like this. Shit's like a Honda Accord, it just runs. Ease of use is same as any other AR, which means a longer stock and likely a lot less sharp edges than your AK.

>>34323916

OP here. Im not using a can.

What does DI offer better than a piston for a casual shooter/possible Mad Max SHTF wanna be?

>>34324257
>DI
>lower cost
>lighter weight
>easier to find replacement parts
>greater potential accuracy

honestly piston AR's are a solution searching for a problem. If you don't have a suppressor there is little to no reason to get one.

>>34324557

>lower cost

That may be changing, 800 for a piston AR isnt bad.

>lighter weight

1 extra pound or so wont make a difference. Man up. It still weighs less than an AKM.

>easier to find replacement parts

A reasonable point, however one could just switch the piston upper for a DI setup if needed, right?

>greater potential accuracy

Are we talking competition level accuracy, or combat accuracy? If one could make a kill shot to a human sized target at 450-550 yards, what does it matter?

>>34325033
>$800
The $800 ones have the shitty big-ass railed GB, which severely limits your handguard choices.

>1 pound
Using arguments like "man up" or "it's lighter than an akm" is retarded. weight is weight, it's all relative. 1lb on a 7-8lb rifle is huge.

>one could just switch the piston upper for a DI setup if needed
So you're gonna have an extra upper standing by? Or do you think that fedex is gonna be delivering when shtf? The adam's arms system adds complexity, and an extra spring that will fail you.

>If one could make a kill shot to a human sized target at 450-550 yards, what does it matter?
It doesn't. But it is another one of the negatives to the system. Slightly decreased potential accuracy due to the added reciprocating mass.

Not saying that adam's arms guns are bad by any means. I just don't see why you'd wanna deal with it when the benefits are dubious at best.

>>34325302

Out of curiosity, how does a gas block limit my handguard choices? I genuinely have no idea.

>>34325836
If you're going to free float you'll have to get a THICC handguard, but if not MAGPUL works just fine.
16" mid piston LOVE IT.

>>34325836
The gas block is too tall, and the piston sits a bit higher and is wider than a standard gas tube. This means your hand guards must clear the gas block and their barrel nut must provide enough clearance for the piston.

AA does list compatible hand guards and tubes on their site.

>>34326075
>>34326107

Thank you both for your prompt and informative replies.

At least +1 to AA for going the extra step to list compatible items.