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2/20/2009 12:34:09 PM EDT
A friend pointed this out ot me the other day. Are all fsc556's like this? I'm definately a function over form person and it's such a small detail , but now I'm curious. Is this normal?




2/20/2009 3:10:31 PM EDT
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A friend pointed this out ot me the other day. Are all fsc556's like this? I'm definately a function over form person and it's such a small detail , but now I'm curious. Is this normal?

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e174/chicagoV12/Guns/b1.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e174/chicagoV12/Guns/b2.jpg


The gap on mine is similar but not quite as bad.  Shouldn't affect anything.
2/20/2009 4:47:18 PM EDT
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A friend pointed this out ot me the other day. Are all fsc556's like this? I'm definately a function over form person and it's such a small detail , but now I'm curious. Is this normal?

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e174/chicagoV12/Guns/b1.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e174/chicagoV12/Guns/b2.jpg


The gap on mine is similar but not quite as bad.  Shouldn't affect anything.


How much of a difference is there on yours? It bothers me a little that it might be out of spec considering how much it cost. I emailed PWS but I haven't heard back yet. Anyone have one that's the same on both sides?
2/20/2009 5:29:04 PM EDT
[#3]
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A friend pointed this out ot me the other day. Are all fsc556's like this? I'm definately a function over form person and it's such a small detail , but now I'm curious. Is this normal?

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e174/chicagoV12/Guns/b1.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e174/chicagoV12/Guns/b2.jpg



Mine doesn't look like that.  The gap on the starboard side of mine measures .122" while the gap on the port side measures .117".
2/20/2009 6:06:47 PM EDT
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A friend pointed this out ot me the other day. Are all fsc556's like this? I'm definately a function over form person and it's such a small detail , but now I'm curious. Is this normal?

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e174/chicagoV12/Guns/b1.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e174/chicagoV12/Guns/b2.jpg


Mine is exactly like yours.  Another one has a slightly larger gap.  Both worked fine.

2/20/2009 6:07:07 PM EDT
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A friend pointed this out ot me the other day. Are all fsc556's like this? I'm definately a function over form person and it's such a small detail , but now I'm curious. Is this normal?

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e174/chicagoV12/Guns/b1.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e174/chicagoV12/Guns/b2.jpg


The gap on mine is similar but not quite as bad.  Shouldn't affect anything.


How much of a difference is there on yours? It bothers me a little that it might be out of spec considering how much it cost. I emailed PWS but I haven't heard back yet. Anyone have one that's the same on both sides?



Yeah mine looks just like yours and measures .043" and .098". Let me know what you find out.
2/20/2009 6:07:59 PM EDT
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A friend pointed this out ot me the other day. Are all fsc556's like this? I'm definately a function over form person and it's such a small detail , but now I'm curious. Is this normal?

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e174/chicagoV12/Guns/b1.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e174/chicagoV12/Guns/b2.jpg



Mine doesn't look like that.  The gap on the starboard side of mine measures .122" while the gap on the port side measures .117".



I don't have an accurate way to measure it at the moment but I would say mine are about .05 and .10 respectively. You'd think that specs for a muzzle device would be a little more precise, no?
2/20/2009 6:13:21 PM EDT
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V12 it could be as simple as a revision of the design and that Molon has an earlier or later version than the one you and I have. Make sure you post the answer they give.
2/20/2009 6:16:52 PM EDT
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V12 it could be as simple as a revision of the design and that Molon has an earlier or later version than the one you and I have. Make sure you post the answer they give.


Definately a possibility
2/20/2009 6:37:38 PM EDT
[#9]
I have 2 and they are gaped the same on both sides.
2/20/2009 6:42:28 PM EDT
[#10]
Or could it be to push the rifle down and to the left?
2/20/2009 6:46:27 PM EDT
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Or could it be to push the rifle down and to the left?


No.
2/21/2009 6:57:30 AM EDT
[#12]
I have 3
Left side right side ar different on all  3
All 3 are different to each other .
It does appear that on all 3 the right side is larger than the left side.
There is a varation on each side between all 3
WTF
2/21/2009 4:19:59 PM EDT
[#13]
The right side of the comp should indeed be different from the left side of the comp.  This is true for all of the DNTC series and the FSC series.  It is what makes the comps work so well.  The size of the port may also vary depending on the production run.  This has no effect on performance.

Todd
2/21/2009 5:01:41 PM EDT
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The right side of the comp should indeed be different from the left side of the comp.  This is true for all of the DNTC series and the FSC series.  It is what makes the comps work so well.  The size of the port may also vary depending on the production run.  This has no effect on performance.

Todd



Thank you for clearing that up for me. It works great I had just never looked at it that closely before.
2/21/2009 9:30:40 PM EDT
[#15]
The PWS556 works as intended, so I never thought anything of it.  Thanks for clearing that up.
2/22/2009 2:49:48 PM EDT
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A friend pointed this out ot me the other day. Are all fsc556's like this? I'm definately a function over form person and it's such a small detail , but now I'm curious. Is this normal?

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e174/chicagoV12/Guns/b1.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e174/chicagoV12/Guns/b2.jpg


The gap on mine is similar but not quite as bad.  Shouldn't affect anything.


How much of a difference is there on yours? It bothers me a little that it might be out of spec considering how much it cost. I emailed PWS but I haven't heard back yet. Anyone have one that's the same on both sides?



Yeah mine looks just like yours and measures .043" and .098". Let me know what you find out.


fwiw, my fsc556 is ~.055 on one side and the other is ~.100
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