james peek 14 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 I have a draco 762 pistol with the fixed barrel nut tack welded on. is it legal to remove the nut and replace with a compensator. its seems i already know the answer is yes but wanted to find out for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DLT 1,646 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Check your local laws. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RedRhino 75 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Check your local laws. Agreed, this is not legal everywhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james peek 14 Posted April 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 aw man. ok will do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm6490 2,768 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 I'm not an attorney and you live if Florida so fuck it! File off the weld and screw on your flash hider. My G-d forsaken arsenal did not have threads under there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDeko 792 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Who knew there were even laws in Florida anyway? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james peek 14 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 I'm not an attorney and you live if Florida so fuck it! File off the weld and screw on your flash hider. My G-d forsaken arsenal did not have threads under there! i plan on asking a local gun store owner friend to see if he can shed some light on the subject. he very well may know who to ask as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 It's amazing how much false information comes from gunsmiths and gun stores on what is legal or possible. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dad2142Dad 6,559 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 (edited) Ya Know it's funny, we have the sum of human knowledge at our finger tips. All it requires is reading and understanding. Put the candy crush down and enlighten your self. Heck the answer maybe in this very forum, if only there was a search function on the internet? Don't take this to hard, was posted tongue in P Edited April 27, 2015 by Dad2142Dad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james peek 14 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Ya Know it's funny, we have the sum of human knowledge at our finger tips. All it requires is reading and understanding. Put the candy crush down and enlighten your self. Heck the answer maybe in this very forum, if only there was a search function on the internet? Don't take this to hard, was posted tongue in P i hear ya. problem is how to word the search. i fooled around for a second and gave up. not giving up entirely. the local gun store is a good one and my guy will probably know who to talk too. law enforcement lawyers etc. will dig deeper when i am serious about adding a break/comp/flash suppressor... not going to jump into something potentially illegal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forsaken352 235 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Well, I live in Ct. Florida, and there's nothing prohibiting me from owning a threaded barrel of any length. So long as I'm not in possession of say an AR pistol length barrel (and I'm not), but no pistol receiver, or something of that sort, all is well, but that's NFA regulations and a whole different ball game. I've come across a few FNX-45's with threaded barrels in some fun stores recently as well... So, my bet is that you're good to go, but it's always best to check. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mancat 2,368 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Threaded pistol barrel is legal in FL. Stop worrying and cut the weld. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forsaken352 235 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Threaded pistol barrel is legal in FL. Stop worrying and cut the weld. What he said. Also, remember, it should be left hand threads. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james peek 14 Posted April 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Threaded pistol barrel is legal in FL. Stop worrying and cut the weld. it's the hard chrome plated draco that C.A. put out several years ago. i hope this plating wont be a problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forsaken352 235 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Threaded pistol barrel is legal in FL. Stop worrying and cut the weld. it's the hard chrome plated draco that C.A. put out several years ago. i hope this plating wont be a problem. Be a problem for what? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james peek 14 Posted April 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Threaded pistol barrel is legal in FL. Stop worrying and cut the weld. it's the hard chrome plated draco that C.A. put out several years ago. i hope this plating wont be a problem. Be a problem for what? my dremel cutting wheel. lol. i'm sure it won't be. but am worried about the finish a little but again probably won't be a big deal cosmetically. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forsaken352 235 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 I used a hacksaw to cut the weld on my Wasr, finished up with a file. If you're using a Dremel, just go slow and don't cut too deep. It's just a small spot weld, right? You can usually cut 3/4th of the way through then break the weld by unthreading. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atomic Punk 25 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) Never mind Edited May 21, 2015 by Atomic Punk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sim_Player 1,939 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Even a simple file could break the weld and clean it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saltydecimator 482 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Kewl thing about aks is that they usually kinda rough or ugly (functional) not beauty queens. So drag it through the mud a bit and make it your own! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I used a hacksaw to cut the weld on my Wasr, finished up with a file. If you're using a Dremel, just go slow and don't cut too deep. It's just a small spot weld, right? You can usually cut 3/4th of the way through then break the weld by unthreading. Bingo. Go slowly. With a file/hacksaw the job will take maybe 5 minutes. Less time than it takes to make a new "So I just dremmeled up the threads on my gun, what die do I need to clean up the threads?" thread. and its sister thread: "Help me pick a duracoat color to cover the spots where my dremel caught on the front sight and skittered down the barrel!" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Mark 2,452 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 ^ What GunFun said. I did mine a couple of passes at a time with a hacksaw. Two passes and twist,two passes and twist, repeat until it breaks free then clean up with a file. I added a slant break to keep it as short as possible. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RedRhino 75 Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Man I want one of those. Man I want one of those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
XD45 7,124 Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 I find it easier to do fine work with a Dremel than with a hacksaw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mancat 2,368 Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Yeah I have never had any Drexel oops myself, but find it easier to screw up with something like a hacksaw that wants to bite and slip. Mask off your work area in painters tape, use a small grinding wheel on the Dremel, then break the weld. Have done three welded AKs that way with no issue. I also find it easier to shape and clean up the remaining blob on the FSB with a Dremel. YMMV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Save the worn dremmel disks for fine work. I find that the new disks want to bite and dance a lot more than the ones that are about 1/2 their original diameter. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 For fine work on hard stuff, the diamond discs do well too. Also for cutting plastics quickly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
XD45 7,124 Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 I have a little saw blade that rips through plastic in a heartbeat without melting it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james peek 14 Posted June 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 thanks just now got to reading the posts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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