Systems
Operating Cycle & Reliability
Understand how the AR moves from firing to return-to-battery as a complete mechanical cycle. This hub covers timing, carrier movement, lockup, unlocking, feeding, extraction, ejection, return energy, reliability margins, and how small changes in one part of the cycle affect the whole rifle.
COMING SOONGas System Dynamics
Learn how gas is tapped, routed, sealed, and converted into carrier movement. This hub covers port pressure, gas port size, dwell, gas block alignment, gas tube function, leakage, gas efficiency, suppressor backpressure, and the relationship between gas input and operating behavior.
COMING SOONBuffering & Recoil System
Explore how buffer mass, spring force, receiver extension geometry, carrier velocity, and gas drive shape recoil impulse and cycling behavior. This hub covers rearward travel, return energy, bolt bounce, timing control, recoil feel, and how buffering choices affect reliability and tuning.
COMING SOONCartridge Handling & Lockup
A system-level look at how cartridges are stripped, fed, chambered, supported, fired, locked, unlocked, extracted, and ejected. This hub connects magazine presentation, feed ramps, chamber geometry, bolt lockup, extractor/ejector behavior, residual pressure, and case movement.
COMING SOONFire Control System
Understand how the trigger, hammer, disconnector, safety selector, springs, pins, and bolt carrier interface control firing and reset. This hub covers sear engagement, hammer release, disconnector timing, reset, lock time, safety function, and fire-control reliability.
COMING SOON