Well this is a new weapons failure...muzzle brake flips throw lever on surefire.

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Posted: 4/26/2015 11:21:08 PM EDT

Finally took the shorty m16 out to see how it functioned after installing a surefire brake a few months ago. Typically this rifle would run 100% with 5.56 ammo but would short stroke .223 unless it had a suppressor on it. It's rather close with the .223 so thought I'd see if a brake made any difference.

Still short strokes .223 but with 556 the blast from the brake seems to push in the throw lever on the surefire m952 and pops it off after a few rounds auto.

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Posted: 5/1/2015 3:00:39 PM EDT

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Nobody?

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:04:10 PM EDT

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Only Federales and CARTEL has M16 in Mexico.
You are CARTEL ?

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:10:09 PM EDT

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Finally took the shorty m16 out to see how it functioned after installing a surefire brake a few months ago. Typically this rifle would run 100% with 5.56 ammo but would short stroke .223 unless it had a suppressor on it. It's rather close with the .223 so thought I'd see if a brake made any difference.

Still short strokes .223 but with 556 the blast from the brake seems to push in the throw lever on the surefire m952 and pops it off after a few rounds auto.

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Pictures of setup?

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:10:16 PM EDT

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In to see how this plays out.

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:11:11 PM EDT

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Viva la revolution compa!

I have video but iPhone quality is shitty.

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Posted: 5/1/2015 3:12:04 PM EDT

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first world problems in a third world country?

I don't think Kolat resides full time in ol mehico.

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:12:53 PM EDT

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Bad Ass Motherfucker wanders Mexico with an M16.

Thought it reasonable to ask which side of whatever passes for LAW down there.

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. ( What buffer you running ? )

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:12:56 PM EDT

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Viva la revolution compa!

I have video but iPhone quality is shitty.

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Only Federales and CARTEL has M16 in Mexico. You are CARTEL ?

Viva la revolution compa!

I have video but iPhone quality is shitty.

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post it, at least then people will chime in to tell you how shitty your phone is.

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:14:28 PM EDT

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Finally took the shorty m16 out to see how it functioned after installing a surefire brake a few months ago. Typically this rifle would run 100% with 5.56 ammo but would short stroke .223 unless it had a suppressor on it. It's rather close with the .223 so thought I'd see if a brake made any difference.

Still short strokes .223 but with 556 the blast from the brake seems to push in the throw lever on the surefire m952 and pops it off after a few rounds auto.

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Pictures of setup?

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Posted: 5/1/2015 3:15:17 PM EDT

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post it, at least then people will chime in to tell you how shitty your phone is.

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Only Federales and CARTEL has M16 in Mexico. You are CARTEL ?

Viva la revolution compa!

I have video but iPhone quality is shitty.

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post it, at least then people will chime in to tell you how shitty your phone is.

We don't need a video to tell him how shitty his iPhone is.

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:16:38 PM EDT

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Bad Ass Motherfucker wanders Mexico with an M16.
Thought it reasonable to ask which side of whatever passes for LAW down there.

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H2 or H3. Had carrier bounce issues with standard.

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Posted: 5/1/2015 3:18:25 PM EDT

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Only Federales and CARTEL has M16 in Mexico. You are CARTEL ?

Viva la revolution compa!

I have video but iPhone quality is shitty.

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post it, at least then people will chime in to tell you how shitty your phone is.

Wife's iPhone. I have a superior droid.

http://youtu.be/JsGG14Mjlkk

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Posted: 5/1/2015 3:19:12 PM EDT

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Turn the flashlight around in the mount.

Kharn

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:19:45 PM EDT

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In for the ensuing gang rape....

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:21:28 PM EDT

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Kharn

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Yah, put lever on the starboard side, facing aft.

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:22:39 PM EDT

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This

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:23:08 PM EDT

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I've had the same problem on my suppressed SBR. I pulled the 952V off and put a 951 back on.

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:24:23 PM EDT

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areyouawizard.jpg

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:27:32 PM EDT

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Yah, put lever on the starboard side, facing aft.

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Turn the flashlight around in the mount.

Kharn

Yah, put lever on the starboard side, facing aft.

I was planning on putting it on the right rear side but I guess that would work too.

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Posted: 5/1/2015 3:27:38 PM EDT

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.I like your gun.

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:28:49 PM EDT

[#21]

front fell off

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:31:30 PM EDT

[#22]

I didn't know "Zombie Defense " made FA lowers.

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:37:34 PM EDT

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No but SOT holders make post samples.

Hell am SOT on here registered Mattel firearms division as a DBA and made a lower.

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Posted: 5/1/2015 3:39:19 PM EDT

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Yes, turning the mount around will fix the issue but that may extend the QD lever over the front of your tape switch if remounted on the left side.

So this may not be the the type of suggestion you’re looking for, but if your M952 lives on that SBR, I personally would eliminate the SF throw lever mount from the equation and go to a low profile HSP Thorntail 620 mount for Surefire Millennium and 620 series lights.

I use both the Thorntail SBR for a M600U and their Offset for a TLR-1HL on two SBRs. I’ve found the Thorntails to be superb mounts, and the lights are rock solid once you Loctite the screws down, although I do run a Surefire can most of the time on mine.

Hope that presents a useful alternative for consideration…

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:42:14 PM EDT

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What is a "throw lever"?

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:46:02 PM EDT

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Same as a Quick Detach lever...

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:51:45 PM EDT

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Put a LaRue mount on it.

Posted: 5/1/2015 3:52:30 PM EDT

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Finally took the shorty m16 out to see how it functioned after installing a surefire brake a few months ago. Typically this rifle would run 100% with 5.56 ammo but would short stroke .223 unless it had a suppressor on it. It's rather close with the .223 so thought I'd see if a brake made any difference.

Still short strokes .223 but with 556 the blast from the brake seems to push in the throw lever on the surefire m952 and pops it off after a few rounds auto.

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The blast of sustaining full auto might have move the lever.
I would flip the mount backwards and try, oh by the way, flip the light also, so you won't illuminate yourself.

Or try replacing the mount with a LaRue mount.

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