Originally Posted by rafsob

I was there and had used the said rifle in question. However, it wasn't the company that made the rifle who was to blame. It was non other then the US Army.


I was there and had used the said rifle in question. And I am not going to say we didn't have problems with this rifle. However, it wasn't the company that made the rifle who was to blame. It was non other then the US Army.

Stoner designed a great weapon, but one that needed a certain type of powder to fire in it's cartridges. When used with the right powder the gun functioned as advertised. But the Army thought they knew better then the designer and went with a different powder that fouled up the gas system.

Now this wasn't the first time a designer had asked that a specific powder be used in their gun. Winchester told the Army that the M1 carbine need to have non corrosive powder for the gas system to work properly and they did. The rifle worked as advertised with no problems

Or so I have been told. Correct me I am wrong brothers.