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Posted: 4/21/2016 12:36:55 PM EDT
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I got one of the recent Gen6(?) 9mm kits from Pete some time back, so the barrel is umolested. I know RatWorx was threading their kits (1/2x28 IIRC).
Now I find myself in the can "game" and wishing I had a threaded 9mm AUG barrel....given the state of kit imports I can't imagine there are any barrels NOT tied to kits, so I don't see it likely that I could get another barrel. I've been going back and forth mentally for some time now, and turning to the group for their thoughts/suggestions/advice.... Options: 1) Leave my existing kit alone, shoot and enjoy it (as I do now) in it's original state and forgo suppression for this gun. + original unmolested 9mm kit for "collector" or "resale" value/reasons - lose cool and fun factor of suppressed 9mm AUG 2) Send barrel off to be threaded -potentially lose "collector" value -risk of loss in shipping or freak lathe accident or whatever ruining a currently working barrel +cans! If I were to go Option 2, then what thread should I use? a) 1/2x28 for common thread adapters b) 1/2x36 for common Colt-style 9mm thread adapters c) M13.5x1LH to use same thread adapters as my HK pistols d) other? What are the groups' thoughts? TIA! |
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I have two 6th gen kits and an extra 5th gen barrel that one day will turn into a third kit.
One of the 6th gen kits is going to be cut and threaded 13.5x1 and when not suppressed it will have an A3 compensator/flashhider on it. If the muzzle device can't be straight rethreaded from 13x1 to 13x1.5 then I could weld the existing threading and rethread for 13x1.5 (probably an expensive job) but it would give a 9mmxs clone pretty easily. I've seen tornado tech does AUG barrels specifically, but haven't used them before. Don't know if adco will work on AUG barrels? |
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an extra 5th gen barrel that one day will turn into a third kit. Quoted:
an extra 5th gen barrel that one day will turn into a third kit. Well if all you have of the 5th gen kit is the barrel...and you ever decide to drop that idea, you know a guy who might be willing to take that barrel off your hands 
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One of the 6th gen kits is going to be cut and threaded 13.5x1 and when not suppressed it will have an A3 compensator/flashhider on it. ...snip... would give a 9mmxs clone pretty easily. That's interesting and would be pretty cool looking - I had kicked around a 3-lug adapter for practicality even if the aesthetics seem all wrong. Never thought about trying to get a tulip on there. |
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Quoted: I have two 6th gen kits and an extra 5th gen barrel that one day will turn into a third kit. One of the 6th gen kits is going to be cut and threaded 13.5x1 and when not suppressed it will have an A3 compensator/flashhider on it. If the muzzle device can't be straight rethreaded from 13x1 to 13x1.5 then I could weld the existing threading and rethread for 13x1.5 (probably an expensive job) but it would give a 9mmxs clone pretty easily. I've seen tornado tech does AUG barrels specifically, but haven't used them before. Don't know if adco will work on AUG barrels? I don't know how the 9mm kits come, but I can attest that Adco will work on Steyr barrels. I had them reprofile one of my 16" barrels to cut down on some weight, and also had them do their "thread repair service". The result was the lightest AUG barrel I have personally seen, and one that will also accept any 1/2x28 muzzle device. The "thread repair service" does not cut or shorten the barrel in any way, FYI.
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