I have been slowly modding this beast for the past few years, and I finally got around to removing the faux flash hider. We made a custom jig to hold the barrel, out of aluminum bar stock. I'm not sure if the aluminum wrecked the park or if it's just been deposited onto the barrel. Should have put a piece of leather or a rag in between the jig and the barrel I guess.
We had to get the device cherry red hot with an oxyacetylene torch and then use a pipe wrench on the faux device. it took three rounds but finally spun off. The threads are very long.
I threw on an AAC flash hider and there was still 1/2"+ of threads--it took three crush washers to fill the gap.
What should I use to fill this gap? I plan on suppressing this rifle, so crush washers are a no-go.
What I wish someone would make: A nice aftermarket grip or AR grip adapter, and a stock adapter that is not as big as the gun. I'm glad for the adapters we have, but look at the back of the gun. It looks cobbled together.
Barrel after being fastened in aluminum jig and some super wrenching action. You can see the barrel still moved before the Faux muzzle device did.
After faux device has been removed and threads cleaned up with a die. Normal AR thread. just super long. You can still see some shiny brazing in the threads.
Before crush washer spacers, then after.