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I am planning on ordering a vepr 02 .308 16 inch barrel and plan on removing the muzzle cap and installing a muzzle break. My question is haw hard is it to do? The only tools I have are a standard drill, dremel tool, and pliers and vice grips. Is that possible and easy for me to do? Could somebody post pics of the process?
Sorry, I didn't take pics when I did mine, but it was really easy and yes you have all you need to do it if you have some cut-off wheels for that dremel. The pin just lays across a groove in the barrel right behind the threads, I just started "shaving" the top of the welded area until the pin and cap became loose enough to twist by hand.
This is what the groove looks like after removal. You will then have the issue of aftermarket muzzle devices not covering up the groove. Ways around that too.