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- Shooting and discussing the first of three bargain AR15s, the Adams Arms AA15 Piston AR.
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I shot my AA piston upper 600-700 rounds before I ever cleaned it. When I wiped the bolt with a paper towel it barely had anything on it. I absolutely love mine. No carrier tilt problems with mine in over 1,000 rounds shot.
how do you clean the piston mechanism itself? I think hickok said that it is self cleaning but if it gets dirty how would i clean it? could i just spray it all down with ballistol
@digduck Self-cleaning and self-lubricating are both just marketing gimmicks.
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They are SORT of self cleaning. They dont crud up like a DI gun. But they need a very simple disassembly and quick cleaning. No lubing. Just put it back together. Talking just about the piston.
The BCG is insanely easy to clean after 1000 rounds. Few minutes of wiping and very light re-lube.
@@deplorabledave1048 thank you good sir
Hickok is smarter than he leads people to believe because he is a humble, good man.
Isn’t he a teacher by profession?
@@kennethchambers193 Yeah he used to teach grade school history. If anything that negates the claim that he is smart because usually teachers are unintelligent. He happens to be a smart enough guy though I bet he has an IQ of 110 or so, pretty good. This is an old comment I remember posting this just trying to be nice in case he read it and knew that there people out there that recognize that he is humble and wise.
@@joewouldknow "teachers are unintelligent" yikes
@@joewouldknow I can tell your not very intelligent. Take your mask off. 🤦🏽♂️
@@zachbernabei8519 he came here to spread love and you say this? Lol chilllllllll
I'm new to this channel and I like it. What I always like and respect is when a knowledgeable person says: "correct me, if I'm wrong". This is what differentiates open-minded people from the rest of the crowd.
When S&W designed their M&P15PSX they incorporated the Adams Arms piston system. So they must have thought it was pretty good. Thanks for another great video.
15:06 Thumbs up for the camera man following the ANT!
I was wondering at first if it was a spring that fell off, but realized it was a bug. I laughed out loud that John followed that thing.
Yeah, I was thinking it was a spider. Then John began following it.... lol Kudos to John🤣👍
How about a round of applause for Big Johns camera work
Hickok45, I just bought my first AR (Adams Arms AA-15), my second firearm after discovering your channel last year. Thank you for demonstrating that you don't have to be a hunter or a prepper/"mall ninja" to own and enjoy guns. I check your channel a couple times a week. Keep up the good work!
Out of all the videos I've been watching about piston vs DI system have not explained it so simply and plainly as hickok45. Good video!
Sounds like summer. I love it! And I love all the annoyed city slickers.
I purchased this exact AA "Blem" from Bud's last year. There was no blem visible and after a year, this is the result:
- PMAG's - Tula caused only FTFeed (2 mags - 5 FTF). Everything else flawless and Tula is bargain based so I do not blame the rifle.
- MAGPUL M-Lok forend added and fits if bells and whistles are desired.
- It runs clean.
Adams Arms customer service was responsive when contacted to replace charging handle (free replacement with no hassles and prompt).
* My opinion is just that, but I would recommend and believe this is worth every penny of the $600 paid.
I have always been an AK guy. I purchased my Adam's AA15 Blem at Bud's in Gatlinburg. I've put more than 4000 rounds of Federal Green tip through it. I have only ever had 1 FTF. However, it was caused by a cracked P-Mag. As the first AR15 platform I've ever owned I couldn't Possibly recommend it more for an entry level 5.56/.223 AR type rifle.
How’s your Adams arms holding up, wanting to purchase an upper from them and eager to hear how it’s done over the years before I order mine. Thanks brother
Jeffrey Ames mine’s about 10 or 15 years old still runs great 👍 I bough the gen one Addams arms convention kit from back in the day put it on a 10.5 sbr
I used the AR/M16A2 when I was in the Army and although loved shooting it, I hated having to clean it after every range time visit. I'm sold on the Gas-Piston system, less maintenance, less fouling, less heat transfer, less wear on the bolt carrier group. Set me up an H&K 556 (gas-piston system)! it's what our Special Ops guys use; Delta, SF, ST6, SEALs, etc.
I bought an Adams Arms 5.45 piston upper when 22lr got insane maybe 10 years ago. Already had 20k+ Russian rounds. It's still one of my favorites to actually spend time shooting. Easy recoil, easy clean up. Just, as you would say, "a joy to shoot."
I own both an Adams piston AR & the SR556, both excellent I like the fact that with the Adams it is so easy to access all the piston components for cleaning.
You can buy the Adams Arms piston kit to retrofit your current AR - I think they're around $350 for the carbine length setup.
I'm a huge fan of this system and the VooDoo barrels. The gunsmith at our shop put together one of my ARs and I chose both of these parts. The piston setup keeps the gun running cool and clean which adds to reliability and reduces maintenance and the VooDoo barrels are amazing!
Melonite is similar to the Tenifer process that Glock uses so it hardens the metal without adding any thickness and this means their barrels can be made to exact specifications whereas when you are chrome lining a barrel to have to make it a little larger to compensate for the thickness of the chrome. On top of that VooDoo barrels have polygonal rifling like a Glock.
I'm no sharpshooter but I swear I can reach out further and more accurately with this rifle over my Rock River.
i have the kit and put it my self very no big deal , good product no issues.
I LOVE the table critter at 15:06....LMFAO
John: "Squirrel!"
I can just imagine what the bug is thinking 'got to get out of here before hickok starts looking for a smaller target'
I have had this gun for a few years. I love it. To me they are less complex than di guns and way easier to keep clean. This gun is a no brainer to buy
Thanks for the review Hickok! Ive been watching that AR on Bud's website and reading reviews on it for the past week. I finally purchased it last night from them. Your excellent review is greatly appreciated!
new jersey setting lol
We have the same bug noises coming from our trees in the Piedmont of NC.
Still holds true five years later
Hickock45’s great at explaining things in layman’s terms.
His background as a school teacher.Guys like him, with a good sense of humor, were always the most popular teachers.
Great range !
This is outstanding!!! So many folks think an AR is an AR. The impingement is great for most applications for civilians, but they don't like water, dirt or sand. Piston ARs can take a little more abuse. I love em all! Thanks for showing the difference!!!!
Armed and Feminine And yet Direct Impingement is great for military applications. Since out military is still using them. A DI, AR is not broken. It's easy to maintain. In fact most people probably over lubricate their AR's. I run a Nickel Boron BCG in all my AR's. From the budget ones to the expensive ones. I can shoot well over 1500 rounds till I have to add very little lube to the bolt. Also, a DI gun will work great even dirty. The key is keeping the BCG lubed.
Rick S "people overlubricate"...... lol
Hate to tell you but gas or rod will both gum up. been there done that. sorry.. both are very good now but there is no such thing as a jam free gun. wheel guns jam too
Thanks Hickok! I am about to start building an AR and have been looking/lusting over an Adams Arms upper but had a lot of questions. You answered them all. Keep up the good work!
Man, I love watching your videos :) always so neat to learn new things - most of my knowledge with firearms lies in handguns, so I'm always excited to see and learn stuff about rifles! Hope I have a back yard like that some day!
I put one in my 6.5 Grendel, and after having problems, I learned that it was all in the barrel nut. I love the way it shoots. I now want another one!
I have used the Adams Arms gas piston system on 5.56, .300 black out and an AR-10 in .308. Full custom builds. It is a wonderful system. No issues. They work well with Suppressors also.
The important thing about nitriding or meloniting is that it isn't a coating like hard chrome, so it doesn't add thickness and doesn't flake. It is surface conversion, it is a type of high tech case hardening with nitrogen basically. This preserves tolerances, and, critically, creates a diffusion gradient rather than a distinct boundary. It is, for all practical purposes, the superior technology. These days, if you're selling guns with a chrome lined bore, to be brutally honest you're kind of a dinosaur.
For those who wanted to know. :)
Whatfor5 Well said. When I chose my CMMG a few years ago over everything else it was because of the nitrided barrel. A lot of people were saying if your rifle's not milspec and chrome lined, it's not worth having. They don't say that in 2015.
Whatfor5 Actually Nickel Boron (NiB) is better than Nitriding/Melonite (trade mark name). However, due to the slickness of NiB it actually takes away from the rifling doing its job. I'm confident that over time and newer technological advancements...in applying NiB.....That NiB will be superior to Nitride. Due to NiB is inherently stronger and harder than Nitride. Nitride is roughly 66-70 with consistency of being 68 RHc. Whereas, NiB is 72-76, consistently at 72 or 74 RHc. Also, Nitride goes on "Clear" and then manufactures usually Black Oxide over the Nitride. Both products are metal treatments. Which subsequently fuse at a molecular level at the substrate of the metal. That's the outer most layer of the metal. Though chrome line bores will not be as even on the surface. You're talking 10 thousands of an inch. Why you might lose .25 MOA at most. And that will appear at distances at 750 meters or more. Chrome is still an excellent choice. And has a track record. Something NiB or Nitride hasn't proven itself in the long haul. Though it looks promising. I agree Nitride will eventually replace chrome lining.
Whatfor5 after experimenting with a nitrided virgin yugo barrel in an AK build I did many years ago, they have been my preference by a wide margin. Not only are the barrels MUCH more accurate than chrome lined specimens, I literally have not been able to shoot one out yet, even that old build I did around that Yugo barrel, which has lived at our camping property without moisture or temperature control and digested countless tins of cheap surplus and steel cased import such as "wolf" and the like- it not only looks new down the bore (aside from what I can only term a 'pinprick' effect in the leade area) but shoots the same way, and while the hammer and parts of the rails have gotten some rust, the barrel has remained COMPLETELY inviolate and corrosion free these many years. Nitriding is hands down and undeniably the better option- it was before, and with advances in technology it is moreso today.
Rick S you literally have no idea what you are talking about
+Rick S nib is still a coating and can flake off, something that you never have to worry about with nitride, also like you said a nitride barrel will usually be more accurate, so nib isn't better just different
Nobody has ever given an explanation of the difference in the systems of gas driven AR's. Thanks for the explanation.
The mixture of laughs, giggles n gunfire warm my heart :)
I have an Adams Arms upper on my Bushmaster lower and it works great, love it.
I have the colt 6940p which is their piston AR15. It runs great. No failures after 2,000+ rounds. It was a bit pricy, but quality is superb as always.
For a first time AR owner and an Adams Arms Piston at that.Your video had been the first to make clear the Piston and break. down Thank you.
I have a Adams Arms upper on my AR, with Anderson Lower. and I love it and have had no issues with it. I was into AK's first, so I like the piston system.
I have an Adams Arms 308. I have been told that it was one of the earlier models. I bought it new in the box. It would not run. It was a single-shot rifle. I contacted Adam Arms customer service and all through the testing and different parts they never charged me a dime. They eventually rebuilt my whole upper for free. Now it runs like a top. Adams Arms is one of the best companies I have ever dealt with.
I own two Adams Arms AR 15's and both have been trouble free. I appreciate how they cut down on the time I have to spend cleaning them.
You know, one of the best things about your videos, beside your passion of sharing your knowledge to people, is that you always have fun and laugh! Same with other reviews you do.. basically after every shot.. you giggle or laugh :)
Keep it up and stay safe!
// Swedish competitive shooter
Adams arms is good stuff I wouldnt call em lower end just cause they are affordable. They use a military 1-7 twist barrel when most use 1-9 twist sport/civilian barrels they also have nice voodoo melonite coated barrels as opposed to chorme lined which suck in my opinion and not to mention they are piston driven. I have shot alot of ar's and my adams arms tactical elite is the smoothest (bcg is super smooth like its on bearings) most accurate and clean ar ive shot besides a buddys VERY expensive mega maten which cost several grand to build. Ive shot thousands of rounds and NEVER had any malfunctions whatsoever not a sinlge jam ftf, fte nothing, steel case brass it eats it all
I wholeheartedly concur. I've an ADAMS P1 5.56 16" - piston operated AR, it's very accurate and I too have experienced no failures.I also have three Primary Weapons Systems piston operated ARs to compare it against, as well as three DIs. They all run because I'm like Mr. Hickok in that, I clean and inspect 'em after every outing and I don't run cheap ammo.
Just depends on what model you get. The P1 models are more at an affordable price point. Then you have their P3 models with Proof Research carbon fiber barrel. They used the same piston system in my Christensen Arms CA-15 Recon and I bought a built one at my gun sho with a P1 mid length upper on Ruger lower with Spikes Tactical parts. Also have a LWRC M6IC and put a Osprey Defense OPS-416 conversation kit on my Colt M4. All run good an area easy to clean.
Very cool! I'm new to the AR world and just picked up my first one. Fun to learn new stuff thanks!
Great video as always, I have tried a M16-A1 for 5 years! I liked it, and never had to clean it but every other day. The piston version sounds interesting.
Has anyone stepped up and sponsored your 2 liter habit yet? Kroger/Fry's might.
Great Idea!!
Reg Sparkes For some reason, Mountain Dew comes to mind, too.
avlisk Not sure that Pepsi or Coke would see their Product being ventilated by gunfire as a "Good" thing.
But on a channel and audience like this, I'd say we would find it very acceptable, gratefully supporting our 2nd amendment and sport.
***** I had to check the name to see who wrote this, as it sounded like maybe Mayor Bloomberg was lurking here. He hates sodas, maybe more than scary black guns. (Or maybe not. It's kind of a toss up.)
+avlisk I didn't want to tell you this, but it's not Hickok's habit, it's the range's. Doesn't like to bring it up, but it's always itching for some of the fizzy stuff, and Hickok's got to give it its fix every now and then. Really he shouldn't, the range should try to quit cold turkey, it's a horrible addiction, the 2L. Hickok's so selfless and caring however that he helps as best he can, out of his own pocket, so yeah it'd be good if someone sponsored him to take up some of the burden. Addicts need all the help they can get, especially when they have PTSD as well. That poor ol' Compound has seen better days... part of the reason why it drinks, really.
I LOVE my Adams Arms ARs. I have the AA-15 bought as a blemish from Buds years ago and it’s been spectacular. I’ve changed the furniture of course to Magpul and the rail to an Magpul polymer MLOCK. The trigger I changed to a Geissele SD-E I think it is, a flat trigger. Seekins Precision safety. And I’m running a Leupold Freedom RDS BDC model. So I made it a more expensive piston driven gun but I made it exactly what I wanted and like you said, I didn’t have to buy expensive OE furniture just to take it off and replace it.
I also have their AR-10 piston driven and it’s one of my favorites. It’s made for short range as well as being a good long range gun.
Both have been flawless as far as quality and reliability
Just bought one a few months ago and absolutely love it. Like he said, it just cycles and cycles and the only thing that gets remotely dirty is the piston. And even then, it only takes a few seconds to pull it out and clean it up and you're right back to shooting. Paid 670 at rural king in Kentucky. Mine was a blem, but like him, i couldn't find one.
I have owned a 16" mid length Adams Arms for the past 5 years. I tested M855 through the AA and a Palmetto State mid length out to 200 yards. The AA was most accurate of the two. I like the piston, much cleaner, and the melonite barrel is excellent!
Cool rifle that I never heard of until today, thanks Hickok!
I have the ruger ar556, good rifle for the price. Has yet to jam up on me. My friend has the mpsport. Has yet to jam on him. Both very good rifles. I do prefer the ruger for some reason. Both plenty accurate. More accurate than either of us. That adams arms looks pretty good too. Can't go wrong with an of those.
Yes I'm about 10 miles from Boston. I've never heard bugs that loud. Great videos from hickock45...
Good business decision Mr. Hickok45 to do the Ad yourself at the end. I stayed and listened to the AD because it came from you, a trusted voice.
Hats off to the cameraman who took a moment to follow the ant at about the 15 min mark.
Great Video! I think you undersold the accuracy and cleaning...I have been running an AA upper 3 years and 6000 rounds later still very happy with accuracy, reliability and cleanup is a breeze.
Recently did a budget build for a friend, using the radical arms complete upper, and the PSA Blem complete lower, the complete rifle was around 553.35, it turned out really well. Love the Video, how John keeps so quite is amazing to me I would be like high, low, left,and ETC.
I personally own the upper you used in this video on a spikes lower. I love the adams arms system and how well it works.
gotta say, cracks me up every time he wants to “blemish” the rifle, lost it when it looks like he almost threw it into the gravel... i think piston AR is like the perfect AR
Love my AA-15. Theres nothing better then shooting it all day it it only takes a few minutes to clean. My Bushmaster DGI took 45 minutes to clean depending on how much i shot that day. Glad Hicok45 gave it a good review.
Excellent recording quality in HD 60 FPS. Channel has more of a documentary look with the higher FPS. Thanks for all the years of reviews and shooting Hickok45
I love my Adams Arms AR 15. I bought the kit and put it together....very easy to do and if you don't like it you can convert back to DI.
Patrick Slevin how is that? Do you just buy a gas block, tube, and a bolt w gas key?
I own the Adams Arms through bids guns and I love it. shot many many ar15s this is the best bang for the buck. I'm a LEO and trust this with my life. shoots smooth and and has almost zero barrel rise.
15:05 ROFLMAO John!!! You're a riot!!! I'm so glad you followed the bug like that.
HAHAHAHAH!!!!
God I miss those damn locus, I'm on a deployment and getting kinda home sick but just hearing those annoying bugs reminds me so much of home, great video btw. I can't wait to get home and shoot my AR.
TheEarl69 999 I hope you made it home ok. The Cicadas (locusts ) are home noises for me too.
I have a Core 15 fitted with the Core 15 branded / Adams Arms produced gas piston setup. Works great and stays super cool and clean. Very reliable. Love it.
I was watching your video and I was thinking to myself... why is that so smooth. Then I looked and realized you recorded that at 60FPS. Thanks for that! Pretty sure your older videos weren't 60FPS.
" they are 2nd Amendment protection", you are so right Hickok45. Excellent video as always and thank you for being one of the good guys on TH-cam always standing up for gun rights and gun ownership!
First, I love how your cameraman John lost his focus on you and tracked the ant running across the table (15:07 haha). Anyway, I stumbled across a barely used AA Enhanced Patrol (has upgraded furniture & brake) and am very impressed with the quality. I think the upgrades are worth the extra $$ (free-floated hand guard, VooDoo (VDI) Brake, etc.) It would be better if they upgraded the trigger from the standard (but okay) AR trigger. Of course, with triggers and sights nobody would be happy in all probability as to each his own. Also all AA rifles come with MOA guarantee which is important to some. Of course, I have never shot an AR that wasn't MOA at least for some reason. Hope this helps someone out if considering this rifle.
It is relatively easy to convert an AR 15 to piston from DI. I have converted two of my ARs to piston rifles using the Adam Arms piston conversion kits. The hardest part of the conversion was getting the DI gas block pin out. I had to beat that pin like it owed me money to remove it. An added plus when shooting an AR suppressed with a piston system is reduced gas blow back along cleaner shooting. Shooting DI suppressed is dirty since the suppressor pushes more gas back down the gas tube. An Adam Arms AR 10 may be a future purchase for me too.
I would like to thank you for this video....I recently built an AR with the Adams Arms piston system. Somehow I must have misplaced the settings on the piston.....thanks for showing the settings on the piston. I have as of yet had no issues with my build. Having shot over 1200 rounds with no problems. I did incorporate Froglube into the build, (lol Froglube plug there), so far flawless....keep up the great video's.
I bought my Adam's AA15 at Buds in Gatlinburg. I have put at least 4000 rounds through it. I absolutely love it as my first AR15. As I've owned my WASR10's for years.
I have an Adams Arms 11.5 tactical evo as my first AR and I absolutely love it. I researched for months and the consensus among people that have many is that I chose wisely. Everywhere I go people ask me about it and can't believe how much I paid for it given the quality. They are a solid company and I believe they stand behind their product with a lifetime guarantee.
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I purchased an Adams Arms AA-15 from Buds and it had problems with trigger reset, Adams Arms paid shipping both ways and I got it back in 8 days, they replaced the trigger assembly and now it works perfectly.
6 years later mine still works great Greg. Thanks
Bought one of these from Buds, June 2014. It was one of the blems.Put about 500 rounds throughit so far, and I love it. Bud has the blems for sale again for 629, the regular price is 899, great deal. I never did find the blemish on mine either.
Looking back from 2022. Nice review Hickok45. I've got a Sig Sauer 516 Patrol Rifle upper mounted up on a lower that I bought some years ago. Yeah of course is a piston upper. I owned a DI gun and enjoyed it thoroughly until it came time to clean the BCG. I've grownto like the simplicity of cleaning a piston gun. The Sig upper is an excellent piece of work and I only have 2 complaints with it. 1 it's proprietary nature, 2 the 516 was discontinued and Sig when they discontinue a model they pretty much saw the limb out from under you. NO SUPPORT! The spare parts supply dries up. BAD IDEA SIG. Enjoyed the video Hickok. Take care and be safe.
just bought my first ar 15. It is the Ruger AR 556 and I absolutely love it! it was accurate right out of the box! got mine for 649 before taxes. I suggest it for anyone. budget or not
I own 2 of the Adam's arms piston uppers and they are just awesome!
Another solid review. I wasn't aware of the piston system. Also liked that you did the SDI pitch instead of using their commercial.
You can also build your own from an 80% receiver if you have a mini mill or a drill press with a jig. There are even composite 80% lower receivers that you can finish at home with a dremel and a drill. They cost under $100!
Lol, in all the hicock45 videos I've watched, I haven't heard a phone ring till now. Lol there's a first time for everything. Great video as always.
I have the Ruger AR 556 and I love it. Threw on a couple other things but it runs great. Can't wait to see the review!
Thanks for this video, I have an AA-10 piston Carbine now, and so far I find it excellent. -Gunny T sends
My Adams Arms mid tax Eco upper runs like a sewing machine. I put in POF rolling cam pin to avoid damage to upper. Accurate in all bullet weights. The Adams arms piston is worth it's weight in gold. The blemish deals are a golden opportunity to test for yourself
Thank you Hickok 😊 I know this is an old video, but I'm new to the game, an you explained that better than anyone else has! I've had a pistol for half my life at 52, but never a ar, got a m&p sport2 t2, an wanted a piston ar, was about to waste alot of money thank you, Adam's Arms makes a great piston ar, an not for thousands 👍 😀 thank u
Great review Adams arms makes good stuff. I went with the Adams arms 7.5 upper for my SBR build
Thank you for this video. I've owned this gun for a few years never knew about the adjustable part of the piston. Thought it was broke because I put it on the new jersey setting 🤣🤣🤣thanks again
Awesome video Hickok. Can't wait for the Ruger 556 video I just bought one of those not too long ago
Oil doesn’t go in the holes on the side of the bolt . It’s for gas to come out . Leave it dry
I was watching and my 3 year old wanted to spend some time with dad, so she got to watch too. First thing she says, wow his shirt is really dirty, there's lots of oil on it.
Since Federal is supplying the ammo, maybe talk to Carhartt about supplying the shirts. It makes 3 year old's happy to reinforce good cleanliness habits.
pimpovic2 Come on, Dad; you're making me look like a schmo in your daughter's eyes just because you all don't know the difference between perspiration and dirt! :-)
thanks for the explanation of the piston gun long time gun owner of a 1/2 dozen guns but never have had my own AR, Yet! good info.
I got a 5.45 Adams arms piston upper from rifle gear for about $650 and was able to buy up the spam cans of 7n6 before the price sky rocketed and they stoped importing it. It shoots great and I have no issues with it.
In my experience the best retrofit piston system hands down in terms of keeping accuracy is Adams Arms. In my opinion the best piston AR is LWRC's line of rifles, which is a totally different system with gas escape ports in their piston cups, which allows for the piston to self-regulate.
These are actually made right down the street from me. My father who is a machinist makes the buffer tube and charging handle for the AA 15. They are known locally to be very good guns and were hard to come buy after Sandy Hill. I don't have one but would like one.
I have an aa upper and it had a spun barrel after a few hundred rounds and I was pissed but I gotta say their customer service was great they had me send it in at no cost and just sent me a new upper and no problems with it so far.
I love the Adams Arms. I have two, 16" and the 11.5". Great rifles with less cleaning.
The "blem" upper I got from Adams Arms was a lot less than their non-blem upper. I found a scratch in the anno of the barrel under the handguard. It was impossible to see without removing the hand guard. Top notch quality I've been telling anyone who's looking for an upper to grab one of their blems.
I have an original conversion kit on a 11 1/2 upper from when they first hit the scene that I run on my M16 (FULL AUTO) which is my Police duty patrol SBR and it has been AWESOME ! Thousands of rounds through it with lots on full auto. I have been so impressed with it that over the years I have purchased several others and just recently bought the P2 pistol. The springs look like they would break but I haven't had any replace don't ... they run like a BEAST ! I have bought my sons each one as well. I put 2700 rounds through my duty gun without cleaning it and it never really got any dirtier than it did after a few hundred rounds ... it runs cool and clean ... period.
I run an Adams Arms piston upper on my Olympic lower.....I absolutely love it.
Thanks a lot hickhock, i own a gas operated ar but had a really just a basic idea on the piston system. I undertand that now :)
The "New Jersey setting" on the piston was so funny.
love the bug noises in the background. seems like an awesome place to live
Thank you for zooming in on that fly. I was also following it across the table 😂
More money for a system developed in 1947, lol. I have several piston in 15 and 10 but still like the DGI. I really appreciate your bipartison review. Just the facts. Keep up the great work.
Love my AA blem from Bud's! Just be careful with a polymer BUS on the front gas block/selector. Have heard it gets warm enough to start melting them. Only drawback is the gas system is proprietary for AA so might consider a backup piston and bolt. Shoot me up!
PS - about had a heart attack when the knife came out.
I love my Huldra Mark IV which was made by Adams Arms for Fleet Farm. Piston driven and love it.
I didn't know there's a piston AR option in this budget. I might have to go that route. I like the M&P 15's price, but the lack of a dust cover and forward assist look "wrong" to me, and I would like a piston system if possible.
Great video, Hickok! I'd been hoping for some entry level AR15 videos.