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MI6 May 11th, 2006 11:44

what about the outer barrel can it be cut down too cause its threaded at both ends im pritty sure. Im guessing you would have to cut it somewhere in the middel then splice the two halfs together.

SHaKaL May 11th, 2006 11:56

Ever heard of tap and die set???

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Man you really know nothing...

Find a gun doctor... your really need one!

Greylocks May 11th, 2006 12:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by MI6
what about the outer barrel can it be cut down too cause its threaded at both ends im pritty sure. Im guessing you would have to cut it somewhere in the middel then splice the two halfs together.

I was going to try and give you better advice, but you dont seem to listen to any advice. You dont seem to have even the most basic knowledge required to use tools.
Get expert help, stop trolling for spoonfeeding.

The Saint May 11th, 2006 12:16

I don't get it, why wouldn't you just buy a ready-made gun your size instead of taking a saw to an otherwise perfectly good kit? I've a hard time understanding that this is all because of the shape of holes in the hand guard.

Kimbo May 11th, 2006 12:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by SHaKaL
Ever heard of tap and die set???

Man you really know nothing...

Find a gun doctor... your really need one!

You'll need a 14mm neg dye which will run you about $80

Use a drill press and a countersink bit if you want to crown your barrel properly. I wouldn't use an exacto knife if I wanted any type of accuracy out of it. (Glad it worked for you.)

If you don't have to tools, get someone who knows what they are doing, otherwise just buy the correct length.

Ghost Snake May 12th, 2006 01:34

Actually the accuracy after using the exacto knife is superb. Its right on par with my SG-1, which has a KM TN 6.04mm barrel. Its really not as shady as you are probably thinking. It made a very clean cut. If you have access to better equipment, go for it. But I think that this is a very good method actually.

Drake May 12th, 2006 15:38

For short, tightbore (namely KM 6.04 TN) inner barrels (never tested with long ones), I found uncrowned muzzles perform better. You have to make sure the lip is extremly clean though, with absolutely no burring. Point in case, I wasn't overly impressed with a "stock" KM M4 barrel, and when I started converting my M4 to a 933, I cut that sucker down without giving it a second thought... and low and behold, despite being shorter it actually grouped better.

My Match AR has a KM inner too; I'm redoing that gun now, and if I'm not happy with it, I'll probably try chopping the crown off, or get a PSG inner and cut that (my barrel/flashhider setup give me a bit of extra realestate than on a normal M16, so I might try exploiting that)

Oh and if you use a pipecutter, go extra slow or you risk crushing/constricting the muzzle end of the barrel (specially brass) and then you'll be really sorry you didn't take your time.


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