This thing is huge, has United States DOD Proof Mark (Eagle under 3 stars) and VAD 1 24 Marked. The exit hole is exactly 1" and the thread is 1.189"... Anyone?
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https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../jen8166-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../jen8171-1.jpg
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Thanks for looking
is it ony held on by that one grub screw?
It's ok, it's drilled for a lockwire :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Brit plumber
I think you've missed the point Dave TS! Like Brit Plumber, I can't see an internal thread either and if that thinggy is held onto a barrel by a single bolt acting as a grub screw, albeit lock wired, then it is bad news for anyone downrange because that's JUST where that gadget is going to end up in pretty short order....................... Only my 2c's worth after having been on and seen plenty of barrel trials taking place in my short career!
But that aside, it LOOKS like a gadget that could be used in the film industry to emphasise the muzzle flash.
I would be guessing that there IS an internal thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by 8kidz
My guess is some sort of aircraft .50 BMG barrel attachment. Just has more holes than I'm used to. But it may have been a light barrel version (supported by a perforated jacket) that hasn't wandered my way yet.
Also guessing that small screw is superfluous.
There IS an internal thread. Look closely. 1" must be for a 25mm, as 20mm comes out at 3/4" and 30mm comes out at 1 1/4 nearly. 25mm seems to be about right, but not much to spare. Could it be from a Bushmaster varient? Screws on, then lock screw and not much outside space to make the vents do their job of slight recoil reduction?? Peter? JMoore?
Peter, I wasn't being serious ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
There are some big calibre rifles in the USA - Google the 20mm Anzio Vulcan :yikes:
Funny you should mention that as I am currently looking for a 20mm muzzle break for a Vulcan barrel that we are in the process of going to make into a cannon. The outside dimension of the unthreaded barrel is 1.246Quote:
Originally Posted by David TS
So if the original poster is interested in selling the behemoth above pm me.:thup:
AZB
Having now identified it, lets see it on a Bren then.
It LOOKS a bit like South African type L4 Bren muzzle thinggy...... I never quite worked out what the SA muzzle thinggy was. A muzzle brake or flash eliminator or flash hider or what. Can we have a photo of the SA variant KG?
Shoot me down someone but I think the muzzle brake on the SA 7.62 Bren was to take the same sort of rifle grenade as their FAL took.
I'll get me coat.....
ATB
Tom
SA 7.62 R1 type flash hider -
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...4f2be698-1.jpg
Gas is directed forward as opposed to backwards as on the Colt muzzle brake/flash hider.
As Tom says same as the SA FAL R1
ATB KG
Thanks for that KG. So it's a muzzle brake then.......... or is it? The foresight configuration looks interesting. Is that from an UZI?
That looks like the one from the metric rifle...so you could fix bayonets...like the Japanese...
I've got 2 types of forsights on my SA 7.62 guns, 2 have the normal Mk2 sight blade and 3 have the rotating pointer or what ever it may be called.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler