SAR1 Barrel Question

DAliGene

November 28, 2004 05:47

I want to add a muzzle brake, but do not want to extend the length of the barrel.

I found a site that clamps onto the front of the gas tube so that the front sight can be take off. http://www.aceltdusa.com/ak.htm

I thought that maybe I could buy a longer muzzle brake (say 3 1/2", then cut the barrel back that length. Add a thread adaptor (my sar has no threads) and put the muzzle brake on, making the legal 16".

I'm a little nervous, though.

Has anyone done anything like this before?

Are there any drawbacks to shortening the length of the barrel?

It is for close range anyway - within 100yds.

I know that obviously it has to be cut at a perfect angle.

Would an AMD 65 barrel fit into the SAR-1?

Then I could just screw on the muzzle brake?

Tips? Suggestions> Experience?


Thanks in advance.

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  ginmaster

  November 28, 2004 05:54

  I don't recommend cutting the barrel back without having a gunsmith re-crown the end of thr barrel. BTW you must have the muzzle brake permanently installed to be legal. Adapter will not cut it.
  
  
  Born To Hunt... Forced To Work... #@!#$!!

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  DAliGene

  November 28, 2004 07:43

  I saw a brake from Tapco that would've been long enough - but you're right ... we're getting complicated here.
  
  I like the reliability of the rifle and 7.62 stopping power at close range, I just don't want to add so much weight to the front of the rifle.
  
  Has anyone taken a front sight off an ak?
  
  BTW - Thanks very much for the help - much appreciated.

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  dotcom_guy30

  November 28, 2004 15:00

  why not just buy a romanian military barrel assembly they have some here on gunbroker under fireamrs accesories for ak 47 already have threads , and trunion with barrel pressed , now whether you can change this out also is a big question
  
  the thing that scares me is that we could be living in someone else's own reality

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