wicat3 1 Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 Hey guys I want to put a muzzle brake on my saiga. I don't know if im ready to thread my barrel and I don't think there are many guys around my area to trust to thread my barrel for me. I was looking around online and stumbled on this guy http://www.latitudearmory.com/store/rifle-parts/muzzle-brakes-19/aim-sports-inc-ak-sks-muzzle-brake-adaptor-14x1mm-l-h-threads-pjaad-o4i_128.aspx Has anyone tried this or is this a bad idea? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigChongus 765 Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 Bad. They usually end up being projectiles. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Protectandserve 6 Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 I would expect it to fly off after any intense shooting and have the set screws gouge the hell out of the barrel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Inebriated 31 Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Bad. Thread it yourself with a die and thread alignment tool. Probably something like $80 total, can't really remember. But a much much better solution than that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wicat3 1 Posted July 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Where would be the best place to buy everything? I was looking at threading it myself just trying to get a price of what the tools I would need are and cost. Any links to some good reading materials for threading the barrel? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
termite 463 Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 It WILL go down range, ask me how I know. :0 Have you tried Cobra's on here for threading stuff? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Inebriated 31 Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Where would be the best place to buy everything? I was looking at threading it myself just trying to get a price of what the tools I would need are and cost. Any links to some good reading materials for threading the barrel? Die Thread alignment tool Die stock That's what I used. $67 + shipping. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imarangemaster 315 Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 DPH used to have a clamp on break and flash hider for stock Saigas. They launched like like grenades, eventually. Here is one, but it is high dollar. http://www.kenarnoldcsa.com/guntecusasaiga223545x39762x39qdboltonsteelmuzzlebrakeusmade.aspx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matthew Hopkins 1,065 Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 (edited) best way to attach a muzzle device is one of two ways, 1) thread the barrel 2) have it silver solder or blind pined on. both of those methods you can be absolutely certain without any degree of doubt the muzzle device will stay on the barrel. those gimmicky set screw ones is just a projectile waiting to be launched you can if you want thread the barrel yourself, using the tools that was linked. but unless you plan to do several barrels where you would need them every time, it's simply not financially viable. send it off to have the barrel threaded or find a local gunsmith that knows how to do that. Edited July 14, 2014 by Matthew Hopkins Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chevyman097 2,579 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 (edited) DPH used to have a clamp on break and flash hider for stock Saigas. They launched like like grenades, eventually. Here is one, but it is high dollar. http://www.kenarnoldcsa.com/guntecusasaiga223545x39762x39qdboltonsteelmuzzlebrakeusmade.aspx I have one of the old DPH ones. I have shot thousands of rounds with it. Have never had a failure like some experienced. I wonder some times if its just a ticking bomb or I just got one of the good ones. Would like to see them make some again. Edited July 15, 2014 by Chevyman097 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imarangemaster 315 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 DPH used to have a clamp on break and flash hider for stock Saigas. They launched like like grenades, eventually. Here is one, but it is high dollar. http://www.kenarnoldcsa.com/guntecusasaiga223545x39762x39qdboltonsteelmuzzlebrakeusmade.aspx I have one of the old DPH ones. I have shot thousands of rounds with it. Have never had a failure like some experienced. I winder some times its its just a ticking bomb or I just got one of the good ones. Would like to see them make some again. I had one of the DPH brakes that lasted (the first one I got and wrote about), but later had one on a different Saiga that launched. From what I have read since, I think you and I got the only good ones! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigtwin 219 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 I have found a few clamp/set screw on muzzle devises down range when I have gone out to change targets at my out door range! Not sure the brands, but kinda wished I would have picked them up just to see! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dph arms 88 Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 DPH used to have a clamp on break and flash hider for stock Saigas. They launched like like grenades, eventually. Here is one, but it is high dollar. http://www.kenarnoldcsa.com/guntecusasaiga223545x39762x39qdboltonsteelmuzzlebrakeusmade.aspx I have one of the old DPH ones. I have shot thousands of rounds with it. Have never had a failure like some experienced. I wonder some times if its just a ticking bomb or I just got one of the good ones. Would like to see them make some again. Funny you should say that.......as long as you are running one of the phantom f/h's we did for the clip, you should be fine. It was the 74 style compensator that caused the problem. We do in fact have an engineering guy working on the redesign to see if we cant get rid of the weak points that we found with the compensator. Scott 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imarangemaster 315 Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Hey Scott. Are you going to clue us in? I still think it was an awesome idea (in fact I was one of the guys pressuring you to go from FH to brake back in the day) I would love to see another break from you guys. I volunteer to test it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dph arms 88 Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 As soon as I know more, I will gladly forward the info. I just want the engineering guys to have time to do all of their do diligence. I'm hopeful....... Scott Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shortyd044 1 Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) I have one of the dph phantom f/h's with the clip bought years ago and it still works fine. When I installed it the first time I noticed that the bottom of the threated portion was not supported since only the top half of the clip was threated. To compensate for that I took a piece of copper tubing about an inch long with a similar diameter of the barrel and cut it lenthwise. I placed that piece on the bottom portion of the clip and as I threated the phantom f/h on it cut its own threats into the copper. A little loctite and voila. The clip is now supported fully at both the top and bottom. Maybe if dph could do that with steel for their redesign? PS: I better mention that I had to trim the shim a little bit because cutting the piece of tubing in half was too big for a flush fit, but I think you get the idea of what I did. Thanks. Edited August 13, 2014 by shortyd044 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.