In this video I will be analyzing the piston breakage phenomenon on some Canadianmade AR180 variants, particularly the WK180C (both gens) and WSMCR. I also proposed some solutions, but due to my limited knowledge, they shouldn’t be taken too seriously.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 – Intro
2:02 – Disclaimers
2:53 – Scope of Analysis
3:20 – Current Piston Design
4:06 – Operating Condition
4:56 – Failure Analysis
9:17 – Speculation of Design Requirements
10:17 – Proposed Solution 1
11:29 – Proposed Solution 2
14:08 – Proposed Solution 3
14:46 – Note on Gas Block
15:27 – Examination of Similar Systems: Type 97
16:15 – Examination of Similar Systems: SKS
17:01 – Note on Machining Marks
17:52 – Conclusion

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