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Originally Posted by Judge Holden
While looking at weapon systems I came across the 30mm ASP which some light internet research revealed is a gas operated weapon. What does this entail -what type of gas does it use? I'm sure its' not gasoline, so I'm imagining metal 'bottles' like a welder uses. How often would you have to top these off?
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In case of weapon systems the term "gas operated" refrers to how the weapons cycles through a belt of ammo. Some large guns like the M2 50 Cal uses recoil, ie the force of round going off to cycle the next round. In this case gas gas operate refere to gases cause by the round firing are used to force the bolt back and chamber another round. This is how most modern assault rilfes work.
Have cleaned guns that just recoil and gas recoil is perfered as gas operated tend to leave a lot of carbon on the parts which may lead to jamming.