Thread: Open bolt vs closed bolt firing??
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Old 02-24-2011, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by JayCeeNC View Post
Most open bolt guns have a fixed firing pin on the breechface.
Fixed firing pin means straight blowback operation. True for most pistol caliber MGs, almost never true for rifle caliber guns.
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