Posted: 1/15/2011 11:29:37 AM EDT
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Can anyone make a recommendation for a talented gunsmith, preferably (but not necessarily) in South Florida? I need to have a flash suppressor that is pinned to my AR's barrel removed. While I would prefer to just hand it off to someone in Dade or Broward, I would gladly mail it if that's what it takes to get the upper in the hands of someone who is skilled.
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Thanks all for the input...more questions/info:
OSPREY21: I started with the dremel and have shaved a bit off the area where the pin is. It's still firmly in place. I'm kind of nervous to go any further as I think I'm likely to ruin the barrel. I'm kind of thinking along the lines of the Hippocratic oath (i.e., do no harm!) HENDRICKS5150: I sent ADCO an e-mail and left a voice message, but never heard a word from Steve. He was actually my first thought, since he did a great job cutting and crowning my 10/22 some years ago. SIGP226: Yes, this is so I can make an SBR, but also so I can attach a can. The flash hider presently on the barrel is too long to host a suppressor. I need an A2 type flash hider. Out of curiosity, how technically challenging is it to replace the barrel? Do I have to worry about things like head space, etc? If there's any chance that I could 'F' this up. would you recommend sending the upper to a smith for purposes of swapping out the barrels? |
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Thanks all for the input...more questions/info: OSPREY21: I started with the dremel and have shaved a bit off the area where the pin is. It's still firmly in place. I'm kind of nervous to go any further as I think I'm likely to ruin the barrel. I'm kind of thinking along the lines of the Hippocratic oath (i.e., do no harm!) HENDRICKS5150: I sent ADCO an e-mail and left a voice message, but never heard a word from Steve. He was actually my first thought, since he did a great job cutting and crowning my 10/22 some years ago. SIGP226: Yes, this is so I can make an SBR, but also so I can attach a can. The flash hider presently on the barrel is too long to host a suppressor. I need an A2 type flash hider. Out of curiosity, how technically challenging is it to replace the barrel? Do I have to worry about things like head space, etc? If there's any chance that I could 'F' this up. would you recommend sending the upper to a smith for purposes of swapping out the barrels? Swapping an AR barrel is easy with the right tools. (Barrel vise, torque wrench, barrel wrench, etc.) |