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Posted: 5/17/2015 1:02:38 PM EDT
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Do I need a thread protector for a threaded pistol barrel? If so, why? If not, why?
Thanks brothers, appreciate your help. |
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Quoted: Then take it off during shooting? Or check it every once in a while just as you would a suppressor? I've never heard anything about them unscrewing easily. Quoted: Quoted: I've heard they can come off pretty easy though during shooting. Then take it off during shooting? Or check it every once in a while just as you would a suppressor? I've never heard anything about them unscrewing easily. |
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All of my hosts have thread protectors. I'd never leave the threads exposed. Theres a guy on ebay who makes custom ones too that I've used; you can pick the finish, whether you want serrations, etc., and his prices are very reasonable. Link?? I guess I'd be interested too |
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Why the hell would you shoot the pistol unsuppressed if you bought a suppressor? Quoted:
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I've heard they can come off pretty easy though during shooting. Why the hell would you shoot the pistol unsuppressed if you bought a suppressor? It could also be your carry gun as well. |
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I have an LWD G17 barrel with a thread protector that simply refuses to stay tight. Re-tightening every mag sounds easy, but that barrel gets HOT after 5-6 mags.
I did the locktite thing, which just made it near impossible to take off if you put just a tiny bit too much. Plumber's tape works OK, but is messy once it gets heated/scorched/torn up and needs frequent replacement. And I never could seem to find any in the house when I needed to replace it. I recently started using a rubber o-ring that I got for 6 cents at the local hardware store, and that has worked pretty well through a couple of range trips. It will still loosen, but takes much longer to do so, and seems to pretty much stop after a 1/4-1/2 turn. I even fired one round with the can installed and the o-ring behind it, without negative consequences. Not sure I'm going to risk that route for more than a shot or two at a time though. |
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All of my hosts have thread protectors. I'd never leave the threads exposed. Theres a guy on ebay who makes custom ones too that I've used; you can pick the finish, whether you want serrations, etc., and his prices are very reasonable. Link?? I guess I'd be interested too This is the seller's page; http://www.ebay.com/sch/dock1029/m.html?ssPageName=&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2654 |
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All of my hosts have thread protectors. I'd never leave the threads exposed. Theres a guy on ebay who makes custom ones too that I've used; you can pick the finish, whether you want serrations, etc., and his prices are very reasonable. Link?? I guess I'd be interested too This is the seller's page; http://www.ebay.com/sch/dock1029/m.html?ssPageName=&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2654 I imagine the set screw option would help with backing off. eBay is full of different thread protectors so hopefully you can find one that you like |
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Do I need a thread protector for a threaded pistol barrel? If so, why? If not, why? Thanks brothers, appreciate your help. I guess I'm in the minority, because I don't use one as I never saw the need. When unsuppressed it is either in the holster or in my hands. |
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Factory HK and Glock threaded barrels are hard / tough as hell and it would take a good impact to damage the threads.
Some aftermarket barrels are softer material ( heat treated or manufactured ) than the above mentioned ones and a protector is cheap insurance. I faced off and crowned a Glock factory threaded barrel and it eats carbide inserts. I am assuming its hammer forged , rolled thread and nitrated. By comparison a LWD barrel cuts like butter using the same insert. YMMV. |
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