I’m at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas today (and the rest of the week), and when you read this I will probably be desperately trying to wade through the sea of AR15s in search of something interesting. 🙂 At any rate, I figured you might get a kick out of the most recent video Karl and I have published on InRange TV: mud testing a couple rifles. This was initially going to be just M1A vs MAS 49/56 to see how the much-underappreciated MAS performed compared to the oft-deified M1A. At the last minute Karl brough along an AR, though, so we put it through the wringer too, and I’m glad we did.
Some of the results were what I expected, but some elements did surprise me. Have a look for yourself:
A few details, for those who are interested:
The MAS was in the original 7.5 caliber, and I was using new Prvi ammo in it.
The M1A was using Wolf .308. We dumped a mag through it with no problems prior to the test.
The AR was using XM-193 ammo.
Happily, my romp in the mud did not result in any parasites, rashes, or other health problems. Likewise, all three guns cleaned up just fine, although it took several hours to get them un-muddied.
We also did sand testing with all three guns, which will be publishing in 2 weeks. A Part II to the testing using AKs is planned for filming in the coming months.
