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Old 10-18-2018, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by andyo5 View Post
I just did a test on my mid-gas Magpul M&P. I stuffed a piece of paper towel into the breech (no round in chamber) and released the bolt on it, to cause an out-of-battery condition. I verified the bolt was about 1/8" from closed. I pulled the trigger, and the hammer was released. So my M&P will definitely fire out of battery. Color me VERY concerned.
There is a difference between the hammer being released and the ability for the firing pin to strike the primer when the bolt is out of battery.

No need to be concerned.
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