[ARCHIVED THREAD] - FH to Compensator question

Posted: 6/25/2007 7:45:16 PM EDT

I'm looking to cange the FH to a Compensator but how do you guys hold the barrel?

I pulled the handgaurds and put the barrel in a vise with wood jaws but the barrel would still spin and I didn't want to risk hitting the gas tube.
I was hesitant to put the BCG part of the upper (receiver?) in the vise for a number of reasons so I didn't.

Thanks, Mike

Posted: 6/25/2007 8:27:07 PM EDT

[#1]

Get a upper receiver vice block. This will help a lot of times when working on uppers.

Posted: 6/25/2007 10:16:14 PM EDT

[#2]

Cut up an old leather belt.
Wrap the leather around the front sight base which is pinned to the barrel.
Clamp the FSB and leather in a vise.

You are correct to avoid torquing the muzzle device while holding the receiver in a vise.
This can enlarge the indexing slot and twist the barrel if you have a tight muzzle device.

Posted: 6/26/2007 4:29:39 AM EDT

[#3]

Randall,

I wasn't sure if the FSB was pinned to the barrel or not and I certainly didn't want to spin it to find out. Thank you.

Mike

Posted: 6/26/2007 4:38:09 AM EDT

[#4]

Hope it ain't pinned on...........

mike

ps - I have never needed a vise to remove a threaded FS that wasn't pinned.

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