Frag Out! Magazine
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accessories. Always keep the con- figuration of your rifle reasonable and tailored to mission and opera- tional environment. Grams equals kilograms, kilograms equals pain. Unnecessary accessories will have a negative impact on mobility, sta- bility and balance – shooting fun- damentals. ADJUSTABLE GAS PISTON It is no secret that the legendary reliability of AK is caused by "over- gassing". It means that the amount of gas required to push the slide back is way higher than necessary. AK was designed to work in every possible and extreme conditions. Unfortunately, this heavily increas- es the recoil and lowers the accu- racy. One of methods to overcome this problem is use of an adjustable gas piston which enables it to ad- just the amount of gas necessary for operation. It might be different due to the powder load of rounds. Adjustable piston will enable to increase the pressure of the gas in extreme conditions – in mud or dense dust. It will also decrease the pressure when shooting sup- pressed. The suppressor itself in- creases the backflow of the gasses toward the face of the shooter and the gas block will enable it to avoid such an effect. Adjustable gas piston is definitely recommended for tactical use, but competition shooters looking to dampen the recoil force for increased stability. Recently, adjustable gas blocks for AKs became available too. PISTOL GRIP AND FRONT GRIP Grips improve control and stabil- ity of the gun when shooting. The factory AK grip is wooden or poly- mer, but its ergonomics are ques- tionable. Except Hungarian and Romanian rifles, AK never had the front grip. Front grip, as another touch point, increases the stabil- ity and improves control over the recoil forces and muzzle rise. It www.fragoutmag.com