Small Arms and Weapons

[Tactical Doge]

Western have strong tendency to c clamp everything c clamping works on most of ar rifles (note: not all ) but c clamping doesn't work on everything c clamping tavor , aug and AK is plain stupid

I get that the C-clamp blocks the sights of the AK, but with flip ups or collimator sights how is it plain stupid? Same for the Tavor or AUG?

 

[Ayan Barat]

Well C-Clamp grip is not something that's as straightforward as grabbing the rifle by the handguard, there are few mechanics too that work in our advantage.

As soon as a gun is fired it produces a "moment", rotate around a pivot near its chamber with the muzzle going upwards; the muzzle flip.
Using the simple formula of torque, we know that lever arm X force is torque. So as you're increasing the distance of C-clamp from the chamber, the torque you'll be able to apply to counter the torque applied by the gun during muzzle flip is also increasing. In simpler terms, the farther your hand is the lesser muzzle flip you'd feel.
Also wrapping the grip around the barrel makes it slightly more precise to adjust than a fore-grip though this is something too minute for a regular Grunt to realise.

This is why you'd see shooter placing their hands on the handguard as far away as possible

But if you try to replicate this thing on a bullpup then your hand would be right on the muzzle attachment...which I don't think would be a pleasant situation

 

[username unkown]

I get that the C-clamp blocks the sights of the AK, but with flip ups or collimator sights how is it plain stupid? Same for the Tavor or AUG?

For most of the ar platform c clamp work great but
hand guard and structure of tavor and aug c clamping doesn't work
Specially tavors handguard is chonky

Look in picture c clamping here would be uncomfortable for operator and might effect in his combat capability not to mention its charging handle is also in handguard
With Steyr aug

Look at both of the aug one is og one other is modern a3 sf varient inboth look and see for yourself if it would be remotely comfortable for c clamp grip

 

[username unkown]

I get that the C-clamp blocks the sights of the AK,

C clamping blocking sights is one thing also standard AK handguard is very uncomfortable for c clamping and you would need proper new handguard which covers your entire barrel