So, I bought an ARMALITE M-15 COMPETITION 18” when I found it for $899 here (not that price anymore):
The damn brake is ON there, man. Scared I will eff something up if I go full-retard on it. Don’t have a barrel vice nor any vice that is accessible (long story, garage is full of remodeling material).
My brother swears it’s pinned, as he had a gunsmith remove his on the exact same model. I don’t really believe him, as he isn’t exactly a gun guy. And I don’t see anything about pinning the brake on any sales pages for just the brake, which obv you can buy separately.
Don’t see any physical evidence that it’s pinned, either.
I would see zero reasons to pin a brake on an 18” barrel, but hey, I am not Mr. Semi Auto. More of a bolt guy.
If it isn’t pinned, my plan is rosin on barrel, apply strap wrench to barrel with wrench on brake.
I’ll contact Armalite, but obv they aren’t open on the weekend.
The damn brake is ON there, man. Scared I will eff something up if I go full-retard on it. Don’t have a barrel vice nor any vice that is accessible (long story, garage is full of remodeling material).
My brother swears it’s pinned, as he had a gunsmith remove his on the exact same model. I don’t really believe him, as he isn’t exactly a gun guy. And I don’t see anything about pinning the brake on any sales pages for just the brake, which obv you can buy separately.
Don’t see any physical evidence that it’s pinned, either.
I would see zero reasons to pin a brake on an 18” barrel, but hey, I am not Mr. Semi Auto. More of a bolt guy.
If it isn’t pinned, my plan is rosin on barrel, apply strap wrench to barrel with wrench on brake.
I’ll contact Armalite, but obv they aren’t open on the weekend.
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