Installing a Gas Piston on existing AR

[SilentWarrior1]

Does anyone have a preferred brand or manufacturer of a Gas Piston that they've used in the past? I think I'm going to install one on my AR and the one I'm going to build.

Any ideas?

 

[turnandshoot4]

I'd be very intrested in this as well. Saves me from buying a $900 upper from HK!

 

[bigcraig]

If you want a piston system that you can install yourself, the ARES kit is the only one available right now.

If I were to buy a piston AR upper, it would be the LWRC.

However, I sugggest you DO NOT waste your money and effort on a piston system for the AR, but instead, save your pennies and cross your fingers for the Bushmaster ACR/Masada to hit the market.

YMMV, IMHO
Craig

 

[sjstill]

I used my standard Rock River carbine for 2 days of a 3 day Pat Rogers carbine course, and for the 3rd day used a ZM Weapons LR300, which may or may not be a piston, but is sure isn't direct impingement.

I couldn't tell any difference (except for that freaking Mini Y comp that was on the ZM at the time - now replaced by a Phantom FH, but I digress) in performance between the two carbines.

I was able to fold the stock on the ZM, making for a fairly compact package.

IMO, if you shoot 1000's of rounds a month, maybe a piston is the right move.

If you shoot 1000 rounds in a years time, stick with DI, and spend the $$ on ammo and mags - we're gonna be needing both shortly.....

The above are my opinions, and worth about what you paid for them.