Would you thread this barrel for a muzzle break?

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11 years 1 month ago - 11 years 1 month ago #29422 by MrMarty51
Replied by MrMarty51 on topic Would you thread this barrel for a muzzle break?

OleCowboy wrote: Being a good AFL-CIO IAM machinist I am not afraid to thread and neither should you...PROVIDED:

1) You have the proper equipment to do the job.

2) That is a critical job and must be done right or you can just grind down one end and call it a crowbar. If you have good quality equipment then go for it. You might want to practice on some round stock a couple of times, then look at a bbl that is already threaded, depth, number of threads, pitch and length.

3) If you are not in possession of the proper equipment then leave it alone and pay the $85


You are a very fortunate man to have those kinds of skills.
I am retired Mechanic/machinist wanna be from the Montana DOT, I did good in the Mechanakeing department , but, as for machining anything, I know just about enough to be dangerous and really messitup. Juz like My spellign. :rotfl:

mrraley wrote: after looking at the picture... the bipod is on backwards. The legs should fold forward when not in use. If you push into they way it is now, they could fold in on you dropping the muzzle into the ground.

As for the muzzle break, look into the ArmaLite two port.

www.armalite.com/ItemForm.aspx?item=EA1195M2P


Does that one stop the barrel from rising too, or just helps from hammering a shoulder ???
If that`n will stop the barrel from rising, I thinking I`ll get one.
I have a frien that is a machinist and has been threadink barrels, does a good job too.
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11 years 1 month ago #29438 by OleCowboy
Replied by OleCowboy on topic Would you thread this barrel for a muzzle break?

Akai wrote: Not sure who will doing what, but be sure to use the center line of the rifling or I.D. do not use the O.D. of the barrel as a reference, as it may not be concentric. TIR and talk them down to $60.00 takes no more than 20 minutes.

What I would do is do a concentricity test.. If its not concentric then you will not be able to thread it without some specialized tools (this would be an offset thread application, not easy). In addition if its not concentric the gun will never be accurate at all. If the concentricity is due to + dimension then you can mostly likely lathe it out. If its due to - dimension then the bbl can be added to you boat anchor collection.

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10 years 6 months ago #37533 by NightForce
Replied by NightForce on topic Would you thread this barrel for a muzzle break?

Macky wrote: As for suppressor, Im in the suppressed state of IL...!


I'm not sure what's worse:

The suppressed state of Illinois OR The Communist Republic of Massachusetts :laugh:

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10 years 6 months ago #38465 by MsgtBill
Replied by MsgtBill on topic Would you thread this barrel for a muzzle break?
Afternoon. If you want a permanent muzzle break you could try Magna Port, they machine the muzzle break ports right into your barrel, if you want a removable break then by all means get the end of your barrel threaded then when not using the break you can get a screw on thread cover. Decisions - decisions, in any case the best of luck on your choice.

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