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Posted: 10/5/2005 9:45:38 AM EDT
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Dissipators have carbine length gas systems.
You get rifle length iron sights, and a fully shrouded barrel. On a dissipator with rails, you can mount lights farther forward so the sidespill isn't lighting up your firearm, and you get the light further away from your body when viewed at 90degrees off. |
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Posted: 10/5/2005 1:27:06 PM EDT
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That contraticts what I've read today.
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Posted: 10/5/2005 2:16:39 PM EDT
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Dissipators have a carbine gas system hidden under the handguards with another front sight base out front that only serves as (obviously) a front sight base. This second FSB has no gas function. This gives you a longer sight radius and a rifle-length handguard on a carbine barrel.
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Posted: 10/5/2005 3:17:05 PM EDT
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Should note that you can cut a rifle barrel down to 16" and use the rifle length gas system, but you have to open the port up a bit to make a dissipator as you loose length from gas port to muzzle. You could make a mid lenth dissipator as well if you wanted.
Factory dissipators are carbine gas systems though. http://www.bushmaster.com/shopping/barrel-assemblies/Images/abbl-16da.jpg |
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Posted: 10/6/2005 3:58:06 PM EDT
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Thanks for the correction.
Are there any benefits to the Recce |
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Posted: 10/6/2005 10:53:13 PM EDT
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going on 13 pages of Recce info...... Reece Thread |
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Posted: 10/6/2005 11:00:51 PM EDT
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I dislike Dissy's. Waste of a gas block, IMHO. I would rather by a middy, put a 12" rail on it with a flip front sight on the rail.
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Posted: 10/7/2005 7:06:55 AM EDT
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Not all do. Some companies use 16" barrels with rifle length gas systems. Others build them, like me. |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 7:27:24 AM EDT
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mine was a 20" bushy chopped down to 16"...so mine is rifle length |
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Posted: 10/9/2005 10:39:48 AM EDT
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With what I've gathered so far is the dissy has no specific benefits?
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Posted: 10/9/2005 10:53:53 AM EDT
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Dissies also can have midlength gas system.  
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Posted: 10/9/2005 10:55:07 AM EDT
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It depends on what you want and/or need. The Dissy gives you rifle length sight radius, which implies it has more accuracy potential when using irons. The rifle length gas system is smoother than a carbine length system, so if those two benefits don't fit your bill, then it won't do anything for you. BTW, it is called the Dissy because it is supposed to dissipate heat faster than a carbine system, FWIW. |
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Posted: 10/9/2005 11:11:10 AM EDT
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i like the idea of rifle gas system and rifle sight radius
 one day when funds clear up i will build me one |
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Posted: 10/9/2005 11:22:36 AM EDT
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How much can you cut down the 20" without gas port work?
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Posted: 10/9/2005 11:29:32 AM EDT
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18" worked fine for me. Most who have gone 17" or shorter have to open up the gas port. |
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