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Posted: 9/19/2007 9:29:52 AM EDT
| Is it possible for an AR smith to remove a permanent hider and then attach the adapter for a suppressor? I ask because I can't decide if I want my next AR to be a 16" barrel mid-length or 14.5" with permanent hider. |
um, i guess it'd be best to say that if it can be attached, it can be removed; NOTHING is permenant  a good smith can remove most perm (esp all factory ones) muzzle devices (pinned, welded, etc) w/ no damage to the muzzle heck, if you read the "how-tos", you could do it yourself...if you think you can to save some time, trouble, and money, you could just opt for the 16" bbl and configure/re-configure your muzzle device how you want down the road |
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Photos and description of how to remove and attach: How to Section in the Build it Yourself Forum -Down toward the bottom. |
It's permanent in the sense that you can't just unscrew the muzzle device for whatever reason with a wrench after it's been pinned & welded to make the barrel shorter. You need a smith to remove it for you if you don't know what you're doing. |
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i just removed a permanent "pin/welded" FH from a 14.5" M4A1 barrel... i used a dremel cutting wheel to cut both the top and bottom of the hider in half being careful not to make contact with the muzzle or threads... then i took a dremel grinding wheel and grind down where the weld is as far down as possible... you should start seeing the outline of the pin... then take a nice size chisel and split the FH in half.. it should loosen enough that the pin falls out and you can loosen it off by hand... i can take pictures of my left over phantom if you want... it looks like a cartoon when a shotgun barrel blows up... |
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