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 Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:30 am
So what exactly is the difference? I hear some automatic arms called "recoil operated" and others "blowback" operated. They sound the same. Is there a difference between the two? If so then what?
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:01 pm
Recoil operation is taking advantage of the recoil from the ammunition discharging, and blowback is a variation of gas-operation, taking advantage of the gases from the burning powder.
I think wikipedia gives some pretty good diagrams, so I'll link some.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recoil_operation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowback_(arms)
I'd link to howstuff works, but they don't appear to have anything good representing these two.
Good luck.
EDIT:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/machine-gun5.htm
http://science.howstuffworks.com/machine-gun6.htm
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:43 pm
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