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Posted: 3/7/2006 12:04:00 AM EDT
[#1]
Maybe from Olympic????
Just a guess... |
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Posted: 3/7/2006 4:45:51 AM EDT
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Being that the FH will have to be pinned and welded (or equivalent perm. Attachment to make legal 16" given no SBR) I would have someone cut a barrel to 11.5”, thread it 1/2x28 and bore out a 5.56 5.5” FH for you and permanently attach it. Given that you will not be able to un-screw it there is no chance of threading on a regular 5.56 FH and getting unpleasant results. I am sure ADCO could do it for you at a reasonable price.
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Posted: 3/7/2006 5:00:01 AM EDT
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Bushmaster sell them.
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Posted: 3/7/2006 5:13:01 AM EDT
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See if Kurt can help ya out.
http://www.kurtskustomfirearms.citymax.com/page/page/8932.htm |
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Posted: 3/7/2006 6:33:50 AM EDT
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Steve at hallmarksmallarms made mine. Its a 556 from Model1 and they bored it out for 9mm. Works like a charm.
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Posted: 3/7/2006 6:34:57 AM EDT
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Thanks for the replies so far, but I have done what most have suggested so far. I initially sent out an email to olympic to see if they sell their flash hiders seperate (no reply so far). I saw no such beast in 9mm on the Bushmaster website (only 5.56). I also contacted adco, who were happy to do the upper for me but said that I would have to supply my own flash-hider as they dont stock or (apparently?) make them.
I will look into the kurts option.... Thank you and if anyone knows of a source for pre-made 5.5" flash hiders in 9mm, please let me know. |
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Posted: 3/7/2006 5:59:01 PM EDT
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Total Silence Inc. is making a 3" version for me! See my post a few down from here for a similar issue... ADCO will do anything you need/want/desire and FAST. I was up there today at the shop talking to the 'smith durring his daily drop off. They are good and FAST!
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Posted: 3/8/2006 8:51:14 AM EDT
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Have your barrel cut and thread, use 1/2-28, and use the Bushmaster 5.5" hider... it has a 5/8" ID.
Nothing to fuss with other than the permanent attachment. The Oly 5.5" is similar dimensions. |
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Posted: 3/8/2006 7:07:47 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/9/2006 6:45:38 AM EDT
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Ah, so the 5.5" flashhider does not "funnel down" (for lack of better words) to a smaller diameter towards the threads like the A2 that I have on my 5.56 AR now? So basically, the opening would be 1/2 inch (per threading diameter) and then open up to 5/8?
This would mean that a standard 5.5" flash from bushmaster would work as long as the threading I had on my 9mm barrel was 1/2-28 (the standard AR threading). This is really cool, and I havent seen it meantioned before... seems like it would have saved those paying to have a 5.5" bored out and re-threaded a lot of money. |
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Posted: 3/10/2006 7:42:31 PM EDT
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Bushmaster sells a slipover XM177E2 style that slips back over a 16" barrel w/o having to perm attach it. If yours is 16" and you don't want to cut and thread it. I think Sog armory sells them too.
TS 
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Posted: 3/11/2006 4:47:20 AM EDT
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i have one that will work. it's a 5" 1/2x28 that will not interfere with the 9mm rd.
i-m sent |
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Posted: 3/11/2006 9:39:04 AM EDT
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But is that for a 9mm??? |
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Posted: 3/11/2006 10:00:34 AM EDT
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Is this the flash hider from Bushmaster that you are referring to?
5.5 Slip Over FH If so, will this work on a Colt 6450? Thanks, Accountant |
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Posted: 3/11/2006 11:43:54 AM EDT
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This is not for a 9mm but for a 223......
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Posted: 3/11/2006 10:46:08 PM EDT
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Sorry. I wasn't sure if they would work with 9mm or not. TS
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Posted: 3/12/2006 5:02:24 AM EDT
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We can help you out. It's not the internal bore size of the FH that is the problem when using the 5.56 flashhider described, it's the barrel wall thickness that is the issue, it's too thin to pin and weld with a 9mm bore. We use a different way to permenantly install it to bring your barrel into complience. Steve Hallmark Small Arms 804-986-7409 Here is a pic of Davidp14's upper we did: 
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Posted: 3/12/2006 7:43:56 PM EDT
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Steve-can I do this myself?
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Posted: 3/13/2006 7:23:53 AM EDT
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Well, my empty wallet says no.  Steve Hallmark Small Arms 804-986-7409 |
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Posted: 3/13/2006 9:24:57 AM EDT
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Steve,
Do you make a slip-over version? I don't want to cut my 6450. Thanks, Accountant |
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Posted: 3/13/2006 12:20:45 PM EDT
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Steve- Per our conversation today- IM SENT! THANKS!!
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Posted: 3/14/2006 9:36:22 PM EDT
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Cant you just buy a regular exyension and drill the diameter out to acomodate the 9mm hole?
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Posted: 3/15/2006 5:23:03 AM EDT
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Threads on a COLT 9mm are different then a 223 barrel...
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