Gas bleed assemblies for use with firearms are described. An example gas
bleed assembly for use with a firearm having a barrel includes a gas
cylinder that defines at least one gas outlet to be fluidly coupled to a
bore of a barrel. The gas cylinder is substantially fixed relative to the
barrel. Additionally the example gas bleed assembly includes a holding
fixture that is substantially fixed relative to a housing having a front
edge. The holding fixture interacts with the at least one gas outlet. A
temperature induced variation of geometry of the barrel changes a
position of the gas cylinder relative to the holding fixture and wherein
a pressure acting within the gas cylinder is associated with the position
of the at least one gas outlet relative to the holding fixture.