So what exactly is the difference? I hear some automatic arms called "recoil operated" and others "blowback" operated. They sound the same. Is there a difference between the two? If so then what?
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:01 pm
Recoil operation is taking advantage of the recoil from the ammunition discharging, and blowback is a variation of gas-operation, taking advantage of the gases from the burning powder.
I think wikipedia gives some pretty good diagrams, so I'll link some.