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  2. Direct impingement - Wikipedia

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    Firearms with a direct impingement design can, in principle, be constructed lighter than piston-operated designs. Because high-pressure gas acts directly upon the bolt and carrier in a direct impingement system, it does not need a separate gas cylinder, piston, and operating rod assembly of a conventional piston-operated system, only requiring a gas tube to channel gas from the barrel back ...

  3. Ruger AR-556 - Wikipedia

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    The Ruger AR-556 is a semiautomatic AR-15 style rifle manufactured by U.S. firearms company Sturm, Ruger & Co. Introduced in 2014 as an entry-level AR-15 using a direct impingement action, with variants since being released such as the upgraded AR-556 MPR (multi-purpose rifle) in 2017 [1] and the AR-556 pistol in 2019.

  4. SIG Sauer SIGM400 - Wikipedia

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    The SIGM400 is a family of firearms manufactured by SIG Sauer. [1] The M400 is an air-cooled, direct impingement gas-operated, magazine-fed carbine that is based on the earlier AR-15 rifle. [2] Depending on the variant, it can be chambered for 5.56×45mm NATO or .300 AAC Blackout cartridges, and may have a fixed or telescoping stock. [3]

  5. Gas-operated reloading - Wikipedia

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    direct impingement. The direct impingement (DI) method of operation vents gas from partway down the barrel through a tube to the working parts of a rifle where they directly impinge on the bolt carrier. This results in a simpler, lighter mechanism. Firearms that use this system include the French MAS-40 from 1940, the Swedish Ag m/42 from 1942.

  6. LR-300 - Wikipedia

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    The direct gas impingement system used in the LR-300 is intended to solve the fouling problems of the traditional AR-15 direct gas impingement gas system. The forward-mounted return spring also allows for fitting a folding stock, and the factory stock option folds to the left side. The rifle is also available with a fixed stock.

  7. Colt IAR6940 - Wikipedia

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    [5] [14] With the stock extended, it is 934 mm (36.8 in) in length. [7] The weapon uses a closed bolt, gas operated system using direct impingement very similar to the CAR-15. The gas developed from the fired cartridge is vented directly towards the bolt, sending it rearward to cycle the action. This contributes to the weapon's lighter weight ...

  8. Remington Semi Automatic Sniper System - Wikipedia

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    The rifle is based on the Stoner AR-10 system adapted to .308 caliber cartridges, with adjustable direct gas impingement operation and rotary bolt locking. The receiver is designed with a folding charging handle located on the left side, which facilitates more comfortable operation from prone position and does not reciprocate during firing.

  9. Smith & Wesson M&P15 - Wikipedia

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    They include the standard direct impingement gas system. In order to decrease cost on the original design, both the dust cover and forward assist were omitted. These rifles were initially produced for Smith & Wesson by Stag Arms, but marked and marketed under the Smith & Wesson name. [4]