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Posted: 1/30/2008 7:45:26 PM EDT
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Has anyone changed out their muzzle brake on the 95? And if so, what type did you change it to and how? P.S.--- Kinda looking for U.S. part suggestions. |
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A lot of people thread the Bulgarian SLR muzzle to the standard 14.1mm left-hand thread. Then you can screw on just about anything you want. The threading job is easy, and anyone who doesn't have 10 thumbs can do it. You can RENT a threading kit from several people on the gun forums. You send them payment, they send you a complete threading tool set. After you're through, you mail it back. Other options are the pin-on style AK-74 type muzzle brakes. The are attached by removing the front pin from the front sight support and using a longer pin to attach the brake. Still another method is to thread the muzzle then use an adapter to attach those muzzle attachments that have different threads than the 14.1mm Left-hand. One thing to consider is that the SLR's do not have a muzzle brake locking pin and spring, AND have no hole in the front sight support for one. Here the options are to replace the front sight support with one setup with the spring and plunger OR to drill a hole in the original support and install one. LOTS of options. It all depends on just what you want, and how much effort and expense you're willing to go. Personally, on my SLR 96 I first tried a pin-on AK-74 type, and while it looked OK, I finally decided to thread the muzzle and drill the front sight support for a screw-on attachment. |
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Thank you dfariswheel. You supplied a lot of useful info there. I'll thread my muzzle myself for a new brake and save the gunsmith expense. I know I can do this 'cause I just counted my thumbs and I come up with --- uh, 6! Yeah!! But that was almost one too many when I changed out the FCG last night. Thanks again |
Tell me more. I have an SA93 that I want to thread for a slant brake. How did you go about drilling into the FSB, and how did you secure? Pin only? What did you use for a pin, as I don't have one with the brake? I don't see how I can do a spring plunger in just a drilled hole. Thanks. |
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The way I did it was to use a drill free-hand to drill a hole in the front of the sight support. You want to drill the hole ALMOST all the way back to the rear front sight support pin. The muzzle brake retaining pin is a round pin with a long notch in it. When the front sight support pin is installed, it fits through the notch in the brake retainer pin and holds it in place, but lets it slide back and forth in the hole. The trick is to position the hole so that when you put the muzzle brake retaining pin in the hole in the support, the front support pin will hold the retaining pin in place, but allow it to move back and forth. Use a drill JUST slightly larger then the pin and spring. Buy or make a pin and a spring. You can make a set, but it's easier to just buy the correct parts. Drive out the front pin from the sight support, then USE A NAIL OR OTHER SOFT STEEL METAL PIN TO INSERT A TIGHT FITTING TEMPORARY PIN BACK IN THE HOLE. DO NOT DRILL THE HOLE WITHOUT A SOFT METAL PIN IN THE HOLE. If you try to drill the hole with no front pin, the drill will not drill a straight hole and will drill off. If I had to do it again, I'd lock the barrel up in a good drill press, which makes drilling a straight, properly located hole much easier. Once the hole is drilled, clean it out with pipe cleaners and solvent, dry, then apply CLP Breakfree to the spring, pin, and sight support, and assemble. The hardest part is locating the hole properly so the sight support pin will interlock with the brake retaining pin, but still allow it to move. If you're not sure about this, take it to a gunsmith or a machine shop and have them drill the hole. |
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