Hi, first post, I've been studying guns for about a year now, got to shoot an AR-15 but most of my knowledge comes from reading stuff in books and websites, and looking at manufacturing blueprints.
I've looked at a lot of comparisions of the AK and Ar type rifles and I made this list of things the perfect rifle i think should have. I have dubbed it the
M68. Its lengthy, but please tell me what you think about it.
M68 Specifications:
•Field stripped without tools
•Waterproof to 20 meters so maintenance isn’t needed after surfacing
•Corrosion-resistant, high impact, heat treated stainless steel components (Chrome/moly)
Wide Clearances between moving parts for reliability
•Few, large, and robust moving parts for durability and reliabilty
•Thick Breech to prevent chamber explosion
•Oversized gas piston, tube, and port
•The top of the magazine is machined from a single steel billet, making it practically impossible to damage the feed-lips causing jams or Failures-To-Feed
•Bolt that over-recoils backwards (to reduce chances of short stroke)
•Long-stroke gas operation, rotating bolt
•Synthetic furniture
•Sheet metal receiver with spot-welded joints
•Cold-hammer forged barrel
•Disassembles in push-pin hinge open fashion for speed and simplicity
•Cannot begin disassembly with magazine inserted
•Cleaning kit stored in a trapdoor in the buttstock, with a cleaning rod running under the barrel, in the same style as the AK-47.
•Breech and gas tube are accessible for cleaning from the back
Cannot be disassembled past parts that need maintenance
•Parts that are removed during regular maintenance are sprayed with white phosphorescent paint (also known as “glow in the dark” paint) to prevent loss
•Fires the 6.8x45mm SPC intermediate round
•Folding “Ghost Ring” style night sights are both attached to the upper receiver so they are not misaligned after reassembly, and don’t block mounted optics
•Sideways mounted knife bayonet increases lethality, since an organ stabbed horizontally is more injured than one stabbed vertically. Knife serves non-combat functions, such as opening ammo cans, cutting wire, roots, wood, and digging trenches.
•Removable Sling
•"Pull-through" trigger system disengages safety when pulled a quarter way back, fires semi-automatic when pulled halfway, 2-round burst at ¾ of the way, and fully automatic at 600rpm when pulled back completely, eliminating the need for a selector switch and providing instinctive shooting, since the operator will instinctively pull back all the way at short range, and less forcefully at longer range. Each stage of fire will pass a clearly felt point. Immediately pulling back to ¾ will fire 1+2 rounds, effectively a 3-round burst. The system on the M68 resets to three-round burst each time the trigger is released, even if only one or two rounds were fired. A small insert to prevent full automatic fire can be installed during maintenance.
•Completely smooth and streamlined matte black synthetic exterior to prevent the weapon from shining, rusting, catching on vegetation or clothing (or knobs and selectors from breaking off), or the user from burning or freezing his hands to the metal in extreme temperatures.
•Hand-guard never overheats since it doesn’t contact the barrel. It is also cylindrical and angled to be smaller at the muzzle, since people naturally connect their thumb and index while holding something, and being round makes it fit all hand sizes. It extends all the way to the muzzle, making it comfortable for different arm lengths. Grooves in either side give something for the fingers to dig into.
•Bolt catch is released by inserting a fresh magazine, simplifying reloading.
•Thick, ambidextrous non-reciprocating charging handle can be safely released, instead of eased back into position, making reloading faster
•Deep, beveled and flared magazine well to assist reloading under stress
•Magazine lugs prevent operator from jamming magazine too far in under stress.
•Spring-loaded firing pin prevents slam-fires
•Trigger and charging handle faces are wide and rounded to prevent discomfort while operating them, since muscle memory will subconsciously make operate them more slowly to avoid thin parts cutting into their fingers
•Textured pistol grip, hand guard and magazine sides improve grip
•There is a small protrusion underneath the trigger to protect it, instead of a full trigger guard, since the finger rests upon the magazine well anyways with modern assault rifles. This allows comfortable use by people with large or gloved fingers
•Serial # on outside of lower receiver for quick, easy identification
•Buttstock folds and locks securely to the left from 800mm to 500mm overall length
•RIS (Rail Integration System) allow attachment of various accessories.
•Hand guard can be removed to be replaced with a handguard with built in accessories, such as bipods, vertical foregrips, grenade launchers, to save weight and space.
•Trapdoor in buttstock allows spare parts or small weights to be inserted to help maintain balance of rifle when accessories are added.
•QCB(Quick Change Barrel) can be quickly unscrewed for replacement or maintenance
•Bull Barrel absorbs heat generated during automatic fire
•Translucent double-stack magazines have strengthening ribs running lengthwise down the sides, and red numbered graduations letting operator check remaining ammunition quickly. Capacities are 15, 30, 45, 60, and 90 round magazines. Can be quickly reloaded from 15-round stripper clips.
•In-line buttstock directs recoil energy into shoulder, reducing muzzle climb
•Threaded for use with a suppressor, multifunction muzzle device which reduces recoil and obscures flash by directing it downwards or a blank firing adaptor colored bright red for visibility to avoid loading incorrect ammo, causing a catastrophic failure.
•B.A.R.S. (Balanced Automatic Recoil System) eliminates the recoil of the reciprocating bolt, like in the AK-107/8.
•Rubber shock-padding at the rear of the bolt, and contact points for the forward-moving counterweight, further reduce felt recoil.
•The shoulder pad is rubber with serrations for increased traction, as well as curved to fit the shape of the shoulder.
I've looked at a lot of comparisions of the AK and Ar type rifles and I made this list of things the perfect rifle i think should have. I have dubbed it the
M68. Its lengthy, but please tell me what you think about it.
M68 Specifications:
•Field stripped without tools
•Waterproof to 20 meters so maintenance isn’t needed after surfacing
•Corrosion-resistant, high impact, heat treated stainless steel components (Chrome/moly)
Wide Clearances between moving parts for reliability
•Few, large, and robust moving parts for durability and reliabilty
•Thick Breech to prevent chamber explosion
•Oversized gas piston, tube, and port
•The top of the magazine is machined from a single steel billet, making it practically impossible to damage the feed-lips causing jams or Failures-To-Feed
•Bolt that over-recoils backwards (to reduce chances of short stroke)
•Long-stroke gas operation, rotating bolt
•Synthetic furniture
•Sheet metal receiver with spot-welded joints
•Cold-hammer forged barrel
•Disassembles in push-pin hinge open fashion for speed and simplicity
•Cannot begin disassembly with magazine inserted
•Cleaning kit stored in a trapdoor in the buttstock, with a cleaning rod running under the barrel, in the same style as the AK-47.
•Breech and gas tube are accessible for cleaning from the back
Cannot be disassembled past parts that need maintenance
•Parts that are removed during regular maintenance are sprayed with white phosphorescent paint (also known as “glow in the dark” paint) to prevent loss
•Fires the 6.8x45mm SPC intermediate round
•Folding “Ghost Ring” style night sights are both attached to the upper receiver so they are not misaligned after reassembly, and don’t block mounted optics
•Sideways mounted knife bayonet increases lethality, since an organ stabbed horizontally is more injured than one stabbed vertically. Knife serves non-combat functions, such as opening ammo cans, cutting wire, roots, wood, and digging trenches.
•Removable Sling
•"Pull-through" trigger system disengages safety when pulled a quarter way back, fires semi-automatic when pulled halfway, 2-round burst at ¾ of the way, and fully automatic at 600rpm when pulled back completely, eliminating the need for a selector switch and providing instinctive shooting, since the operator will instinctively pull back all the way at short range, and less forcefully at longer range. Each stage of fire will pass a clearly felt point. Immediately pulling back to ¾ will fire 1+2 rounds, effectively a 3-round burst. The system on the M68 resets to three-round burst each time the trigger is released, even if only one or two rounds were fired. A small insert to prevent full automatic fire can be installed during maintenance.
•Completely smooth and streamlined matte black synthetic exterior to prevent the weapon from shining, rusting, catching on vegetation or clothing (or knobs and selectors from breaking off), or the user from burning or freezing his hands to the metal in extreme temperatures.
•Hand-guard never overheats since it doesn’t contact the barrel. It is also cylindrical and angled to be smaller at the muzzle, since people naturally connect their thumb and index while holding something, and being round makes it fit all hand sizes. It extends all the way to the muzzle, making it comfortable for different arm lengths. Grooves in either side give something for the fingers to dig into.
•Bolt catch is released by inserting a fresh magazine, simplifying reloading.
•Thick, ambidextrous non-reciprocating charging handle can be safely released, instead of eased back into position, making reloading faster
•Deep, beveled and flared magazine well to assist reloading under stress
•Magazine lugs prevent operator from jamming magazine too far in under stress.
•Spring-loaded firing pin prevents slam-fires
•Trigger and charging handle faces are wide and rounded to prevent discomfort while operating them, since muscle memory will subconsciously make operate them more slowly to avoid thin parts cutting into their fingers
•Textured pistol grip, hand guard and magazine sides improve grip
•There is a small protrusion underneath the trigger to protect it, instead of a full trigger guard, since the finger rests upon the magazine well anyways with modern assault rifles. This allows comfortable use by people with large or gloved fingers
•Serial # on outside of lower receiver for quick, easy identification
•Buttstock folds and locks securely to the left from 800mm to 500mm overall length
•RIS (Rail Integration System) allow attachment of various accessories.
•Hand guard can be removed to be replaced with a handguard with built in accessories, such as bipods, vertical foregrips, grenade launchers, to save weight and space.
•Trapdoor in buttstock allows spare parts or small weights to be inserted to help maintain balance of rifle when accessories are added.
•QCB(Quick Change Barrel) can be quickly unscrewed for replacement or maintenance
•Bull Barrel absorbs heat generated during automatic fire
•Translucent double-stack magazines have strengthening ribs running lengthwise down the sides, and red numbered graduations letting operator check remaining ammunition quickly. Capacities are 15, 30, 45, 60, and 90 round magazines. Can be quickly reloaded from 15-round stripper clips.
•In-line buttstock directs recoil energy into shoulder, reducing muzzle climb
•Threaded for use with a suppressor, multifunction muzzle device which reduces recoil and obscures flash by directing it downwards or a blank firing adaptor colored bright red for visibility to avoid loading incorrect ammo, causing a catastrophic failure.
•B.A.R.S. (Balanced Automatic Recoil System) eliminates the recoil of the reciprocating bolt, like in the AK-107/8.
•Rubber shock-padding at the rear of the bolt, and contact points for the forward-moving counterweight, further reduce felt recoil.
•The shoulder pad is rubber with serrations for increased traction, as well as curved to fit the shape of the shoulder.