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11/5/2010 6:51:57 PM EDT
I have the above brake.  I live in a non ban state.  How can I tell if this thing is permenantly attached?
11/5/2010 7:00:06 PM EDT
[#1]
You should be able to see the weld at 6 o'clock. It most likely is permanently attached since as far as I know MSAR never sold the brakes separately.
11/5/2010 7:03:06 PM EDT
[#2]
It has no evidence of a weld.  The guy I got it from said it wasn't permenantly attached, I just was never really curious untill now.

ETA:  I do see some red loctite under the checknut.
11/5/2010 11:40:40 PM EDT
[#3]
MSAR put the Jagd brakes on the rifles for a while early on (~Gen 2 or 3?).  Folks wanted the tulips back, so they stopped using them except on ban-state rifles; these they welded.

If you have a bbl from an early run, it's probably not welded.  You'll still need to give it some heat to loosen the loc-tite and back the checknut off.
11/6/2010 6:27:27 AM EDT
[#4]
Is it a brake or a flash hider?  What is the size of the exit hole?

The FH version: this is what was shipped with an early run of rifles until folks complained


Looks better IMO, and certainly suppresses flash better.

The brake version would have a much smaller exit hole.
11/6/2010 6:33:06 AM EDT
[#5]
It's the one in your pic, Xile.

ETA:  I always get confused with the whole FH/Brake thing.
11/6/2010 7:46:48 AM EDT
[#6]
Quoted:
It's the one in your pic, Xile.

ETA:  I always get confused with the whole FH/Brake thing.


Then it's not permanent at all.  If you still want to change it just heat it up real good to weaken the locktite, then twist it off.  Don't forget: Left Hand Threads!

11/6/2010 12:41:42 PM EDT
[#7]
Hey I'll trade you for a tulip if you want rid of it!
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