Comments on: Para AR http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/05/22/para-ar/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:58:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ColtCCO http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/05/22/para-ar/comment-page-1/#comment-200569 ColtCCO Thu, 22 May 2008 19:55:00 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=15779#comment-200569 Be aware that the ZM Weapons system is not a piston gun, rather it's a forward spring assembly with a long (and skinny) gas key setup that allows for the folding stock. In other words, it's some cleaner, but not next-generation "piston" operation. It doesn't do what POF, HK, LWRC, PWS or even Ares do in terms of clean, cool operation, still transmits all the heat to the bolt carrier group. I did quite a bit of research on the ZM, and the main advantage is the folding stock operation. Bushmaster's sister company YHM had little luck selling many of them, as the design is not new at all, and has never been marketed "sexy" like HK, so now it's time to put another name on the venerable ZM sidefolder. I respect Todd Jarret very much as a shooter, but he also claims to like the Para LDA, the operating system of which is one of the most exceptional pieces of crap to hit the 1911 market since ever. Ask your local gunsmith about Para LDA. I suspect that any fully-funded competitive shooter really likes whatever is made by the company he's got printed on his contract and the front of his hat. Be aware that the ZM Weapons system is not a piston gun, rather it’s a forward spring assembly with a long (and skinny) gas key setup that allows for the folding stock. In other words, it’s some cleaner, but not next-generation “piston” operation. It doesn’t do what POF, HK, LWRC, PWS or even Ares do in terms of clean, cool operation, still transmits all the heat to the bolt carrier group.

I did quite a bit of research on the ZM, and the main advantage is the folding stock operation. Bushmaster’s sister company YHM had little luck selling many of them, as the design is not new at all, and has never been marketed “sexy” like HK, so now it’s time to put another name on the venerable ZM sidefolder.

I respect Todd Jarret very much as a shooter, but he also claims to like the Para LDA, the operating system of which is one of the most exceptional pieces of crap to hit the 1911 market since ever. Ask your local gunsmith about Para LDA. I suspect that any fully-funded competitive shooter really likes whatever is made by the company he’s got printed on his contract and the front of his hat.

]]> By: David http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/05/22/para-ar/comment-page-1/#comment-200544 David Thu, 22 May 2008 15:16:01 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=15779#comment-200544 Yaay! I'm gonna be building an AR and was looking at the Z-M, but it's waaaay too pricey. Hopefully Para will be able to knock the price down a little bit on volume. Yaay! I’m gonna be building an AR and was looking at the Z-M, but it’s waaaay too pricey. Hopefully Para will be able to knock the price down a little bit on volume.

]]> By: Code3Patriot http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/05/22/para-ar/comment-page-1/#comment-200541 Code3Patriot Thu, 22 May 2008 14:35:54 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=15779#comment-200541 Todd Jarrett is a big fan of the Z-M Weapons AR design, the Para rifles appear to use Z-M's folding stock system. More and more players are coming out with gas piston designs, and in the next ten years I think you'll see DI AR uppers go the way of the dinosaur. Todd Jarrett is a big fan of the Z-M Weapons AR design, the Para rifles appear to use Z-M’s folding stock system. More and more players are coming out with gas piston designs, and in the next ten years I think you’ll see DI AR uppers go the way of the dinosaur.

]]> By: SayUncle http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/05/22/para-ar/comment-page-1/#comment-200538 SayUncle Thu, 22 May 2008 14:32:06 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=15779#comment-200538 Did not fire it but I imagine there will be no sproing in your ear. Did not fire it but I imagine there will be no sproing in your ear.

]]> By: ben http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/05/22/para-ar/comment-page-1/#comment-200537 ben Thu, 22 May 2008 14:30:12 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/?p=15779#comment-200537 What? No "sproing... sproing... sproingsproingsproing"? What? No “sproing… sproing… sproingsproingsproing”?

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