I have watched most, if not all, of the IV8888 “meltdown” videos.

The thing that has impressed me about the various AR’s he has melted down is how tough they all are. Considering that no AR, not even a real military one, is actually intended to be a “squad automatic weapon,” it is really pretty impressive to see how much abuse they can take before they fail. They are not intended to be shot on full auto for more than a few bursts at a time.

So, based on what we’ve seen before from this series, the Sport II didn’t surprise, nor did it disappoint. The gas system failed, and that’s the part that is supposed to fail first.