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Volume 02, Issue 05

Published on: May 2026

MATERIAL AND KINEMATIC ANALYSIS OF RECOIL AND GAS-OPERATED MECHANICAL SYSTEMS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GLOCK 17 AND AK- 47 WITH EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION

Aaryan V. Chougule Samarth S. Ghatage Aaditi P. Shinde Mahika M. Savardekar Viraj P. Patil

Pravin S. Gosavi

Kolhapur Institute of Technology’s College of Engineering(Empowered Autonomous) Kolhapur
DOI:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.330

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This paper examines the behavior of recoil-operated and gas-operated mechanical systems using simplified engineering models. A spring–mass–damper approach is used to study force variation and motion response. The recoil-driven system produces a short-duration, high-intensity force, whereas the gas-operated system shows a gradual force pattern due to controlled pressure release. Material characteristics such as stiffness, strength, and resistance to wear are considered to understand durability. A basic experimental setup is used to observe system response under different force inputs. The results indicate that gradual force application leads to improved stability and reduced stress concentration. The study provides a simple and clear framework for understanding mechanical system behavior.

Keywords : Kinematic analysis, Mechanical systems, Material behavior, Dynamic response

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Chougule, A. V., Ghatage, S. S., Shinde, A. P., Savardekar, M. M. & Patil, V. P. (2026). Material and Kinematic Analysis of Recoil and Gas-operated Mechanical Systems: A Comparative Study of Glock 17 and AK- 47 with Experimental Validation. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(05). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.330

Chougule, Aaryan, et al.. "Material and Kinematic Analysis of Recoil and Gas-operated Mechanical Systems: A Comparative Study of Glock 17 and AK- 47 with Experimental Validation." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 05, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.330.

Chougule, Aaryan,Samarth Ghatage,Aaditi Shinde,Mahika Savardekar, and Viraj Patil. "Material and Kinematic Analysis of Recoil and Gas-operated Mechanical Systems: A Comparative Study of Glock 17 and AK- 47 with Experimental Validation." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 05 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.330.

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