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    Quote Originally Posted by DeadLock3003 View Post
    that weak point
    It's NOT a weak point. There's NO danger, just a technical thing. I was speaking about cosmetics and would do those things. Peter is speaking from the engineering viewpoint, not as it's a danger.

    That flash hider would be worth more than the whole other assembly then. Put on and FN FH and sell the JC hider...
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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    It's NOT a weak point. There's NO danger, just a technical thing. I was speaking about cosmetics and would do those things. Peter is speaking from the engineering viewpoint, not as it's a danger.

    That flash hider would be worth more than the whole other assembly then. Put on and FN FH and sell the JC hider...
    Oh, well im glad to hear that its safe. Thank you for the help browning but I would never sell any of my vintage guns or any part of them, I even give my rifles a name.

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