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Posted: 12/16/2010 8:54:54 PM
Well there's hope for my Romak 991 after all...
For those of you who find your muzzle unthreaded and with the barrel turned to a smaller diameter than normal, CNC Warrior manufactures two 1/2 x 28 RH slant brakes which might work. One of these brakes is a longer length for those barrels extending beyond the front sight more than normal (as in my case). I'm told if the barrel OD is a skosh over .500", it shouldn't be a problem to thread 1/2 x 28 RH. Planning on shipping mine out to be threaded after the holidays are paid for. |
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Posted: 1/18/2011 9:59:19 PM
Originally Posted By Zhukov:
FWIW - my SAR-1 now looks like this: http://media.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=961 I got a 14 to 24mm thread adapter and screwed on a real AK74 brake (made in the USA). I left my Romy G kit build with the slant brake - I really like the look of that. My WASR doesn't have threads. The barrel is .5 inches (16 mm). Could I thread the barrel to accept this adapter? Could I thread it for the 14 mm threads and use an AK 74 break? |
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Posted: 1/18/2011 10:28:57 PM
Originally Posted By Electricview: Also this guide confuses me.. he talks about ak74 style breaks but then mentions that he doesnt know of any ak74 style breaks for 5.45 that fit the thread turn... Umm isn't ak74 supposed to be 5.45 caliber??.. AM majorly confused can someone explain please? AK-74 brakes come with several internal bores. Common are 14mmx1LH, 22mmx1LH (unique to Romanian muzzle brakes), and 24mmx1LH. I don't know if there are any AK74-style brakes in 5.45 caliber which thread on 14mmx1LH barrels. This would be important to someone with a SAR-2 trying to keep the correct AK74 "look" by threading the barrel. I should clarify: The 14x1LH brakes are AK74 "type" brakes. They're certainly not the real deal. Only the 22mm Romanian and 24mm brakes are the "real" AK74 brakes. |
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Posted: 1/18/2011 10:31:11 PM
[Last Edit: 1/18/2011 10:35:32 PM by Zhukov]
Originally Posted By Macadore: My WASR doesn't have threads. The barrel is .5 inches (16 mm). Could I thread the barrel to accept this adapter? Could I thread it for the 14 mm threads and use an AK 74 break? 1/2" is 12.7mm, not 16. If your barrel diameter is 16mm is might work although that sounds too thick. 12.7 is way too thin. |
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Posted: 1/19/2011 3:33:10 PM
Originally Posted By Zhukov:
Originally Posted By Macadore:
My WASR doesn't have threads. The barrel is .5 inches (16 mm). Could I thread the barrel to accept this adapter? Could I thread it for the 14 mm threads and use an AK 74 break? 1/2" is 12.7mm, not 16. If your barrel diameter is 16mm is might work although that sounds too thick. 12.7 is way too thin. Thanks so much for you reply. |
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Posted: 4/18/2011 2:21:22 AM
Tapco M16 style. Not too authentic, but highly effective. Not worried about bayo, as lug is ground off. |
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Posted: 9/27/2011 11:25:24 PM
does any1 still rent out the thread kit? i have a sar1 i would like to put a break on
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Posted: 1/4/2012 12:51:30 PM
Originally Posted By CARJACKED:
I cut the welded nut off of my new GP WASR 10 and the barrel was threaded 14x1mm LH. Just FYI... I did the same thing and added a Tapco brake to the end. . . I dont know ifmy barrel is bad or the brake has poor quality control, but the thing bounces around even with loctite (due to the heat) |
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Posted: 1/3/2013 12:37:08 PM
I want to do the same to my 10/63 but have no idea if the barrel is threaded. It has a nut welded on the end, I was going to take it off with a dremel but I'm worried I will find out it isn't threaded.
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Posted: 1/4/2013 4:30:22 PM
Why don't you post pics of it, and we can probably help you out.
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Posted: 1/4/2013 6:15:18 PM
Originally Posted By clemsondude:
I want to do the same to my 10/63 but have no idea if the barrel is threaded. It has a nut welded on the end, I was going to take it off with a dremel but I'm worried I will find out it isn't threaded. Cut the welds and take it off. I had the same problem, once I got it off I found that the barrel was NOT threaded. No big deal, you can buy or rent the correct die, guide, and handle online. It's not hard to thread the barrel.  |
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Posted: 4/7/2013 10:02:59 PM
I have a WASR 10 and have dremeled off the barrel nut to reveal threads...bought a Tapco 74 type brake and suffered accuracy problems until I realized that using a Nitrile O-ring as a washer is NOT the way to mount and index the brake. It wobbled to and fro until I got a couple 5/8" id, black external split rings at the hardware, and was lucky that with only one (using it for a spacer washer), was able to tighten the brake on, properly indexed and most importantly...good and tight.
The brake does not move about on the barrel, and with no filing or mucking around making a spacer washer with a cut out for the index plunger pin. |
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