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X91 Drum Magazine

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This weeks assignment covered a specific drum magazine and the Ruger 10/22 rotary magazine. Granted, they both are tried and tested feeding mechanisms, they both serve a particular role and share many similarities. At one point(first video) he mentioned the ergonomic characteristics for the X91 skeletonized drum opposed to the Beta drum. I found this portion somewhat insightful. I’ve personally used a Beta drum and it does bring the benefit of having a high capacity but is also cumbersome. The Beta drum takes away from the fluidity and speed from the shooter. I honestly have nothing against high capacity magazines, I just don’t see the benefits or value in having a drum. Most drums are used in fully automatic rifles for suppressive roles in …show more content…

The fact that it performed with inconsistent ammo, and a boat load of variables that could damper the performance of the rifle, it shows the user it’s a quality built product and will perform regardless of what’s being “fed” through it. In hindsight, I also found the second video had a lot to offer in the terms of general application and information. The second video consisted of the Rotary Magazine of a 10/22(Ruger). It demonstrated how to properly test/troubleshoot the magazine to see if it was functioning and how to remedy it.
The fact that it covered the proper approach for maintaining the feeding source is amazing to see. With all the general guidelines out there, I feel this one is almost always overlooked. If you’re firearm(s) is well kept and properly lubricated, why take a shortcut on doing preventative maintenance on those magazines? After all, it consequences could be as innocent as a simple failure to feed, but on the opposite side of the spectrum, this type of negligence could cost the user there life in a combative scenario. The two videos offered some valuable information, so at this point i’m going to

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