Ok, maybe it would help if I posted some of the numbers:
2.- Weapon service life
2.1 Service life
of individual components
The service life or
individual components is classified into 4 groups as follows:
a) min. 10000 rounds
for wearing parts of the bolt assembly
b) min. 15000 rounds barrel life
c) min. 15000 rounds for all other secondary components
d) min. 30000 rounds for major components.
2.2 Extended service life / Functional safety
- Experience indicates
that depending on the grade of ammunition used, the barrel has to be changed after approx. 20000 up to 30000 rounds have been fired.
-15000 rounds for
wearing parts of the bolt assembly are quite feasible: other small components
will last for anything up to 30000 rounds.
-Major components
such as trigger housing, bolt, receiver, plastic parts, the main components
of the trigger action may readily be expected to withstand 40000 rounds.
-We have weapons at
our plant which have major components still fully functional after firing
80000 up to 100000 rounds.
They are not likely to be among the cheapest in their category, but these are
comprehensively designed weapons. In addition to offering all of the functions
a modern assault rifle is expected to perform, at a high quality/price ratio,
they have an estimated service life of 30 years - which speaks volumes for their
intrinsic
sturdiness.
I find these numbers pretty impressive and was just curious how the AR-15/M-16 compared. I know there has to be data and testing done somewhere but maybe the government hasn't released it. 30,000 rounds for the barrel life sounds pretty good though.