Reason for a short gas cylinder?

newton3407 · October 31, 2009, 13:31

I have heard others talk of a short gas cylinder on the FAL. It is my understanding that DSA produces some of the rifles like this.
On my StG 58 it has a full length gas cylinder with a couple of vent holes. It appears to be chromium lined and I have never had trouble with it.

I have two questions:
Were any of the military issued rifles of the short gas cylinder configuration?
What is the advantage to having the short gas cylinder?

Mosin Guy · October 31, 2009, 14:19

http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showt...ht=cylinder%2A

newton3407 · October 31, 2009, 14:31

Thanks Mosin!

October 31, 2009, 13:31	#1
newton3407 banned FALaholic #: 39436 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: mw Indiana Posts: 407	Reason for a short gas cylinder? I have heard others talk of a short gas cylinder on the FAL. It is my understanding that DSA produces some of the rifles like this. On my StG 58 it has a full length gas cylinder with a couple of vent holes. It appears to be chromium lined and I have never had trouble with it. I have two questions: Were any of the military issued rifles of the short gas cylinder configuration? What is the advantage to having the short gas cylinder?

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October 31, 2009, 14:19	#2
Mosin Guy Registered FALaholic #: 46 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Texas Posts: 3,652	http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showt...ht=cylinder%2A

October 31, 2009, 14:31	#3
newton3407 banned FALaholic #: 39436 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: mw Indiana Posts: 407	Thanks Mosin!