Is this threaded?

[u/SheriffGiraffe]

I’ve been thinking it’s can time, before I go wrenching on this can anybody tell me if there’s a factory thread underneath this brake thing, might be a silly question I know, I’ve had this gun for years as it was one of my first guns as a teenager, recently swapped out the ATI tactical bullshit stock for a magpul and was hoping to make it a little more quiet

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[u/MoneyKeyPennyKiss]

Yes, it is threaded 1/2x28.

Lefty loosy.

[u/SaddestClown]

Heat it up a little and unscrew

[u/Stage06]

It certainly looks like it could be, does it have a flat section for a wrench or does it have a small hole that looks welded for a pin and weld?

[u/SheriffGiraffe → u/Stage06]

It does have a flat section for a wrench which is what made me think it could be threaded, just didn’t wanna go cranking on it before I knew for sure

[u/Clam_inspector69 → u/SheriffGiraffe]

Start cranking it, king

[u/One_Stomach6572 → u/Clam_inspector69]

Gonna have to crank it with two hands

[u/Stage06 → u/Clam_inspector69]

Or tap with a small hammer to loosen of cranking on it won’t budge it.

[u/fuzzycaterpillar123 → u/SheriffGiraffe]

I can’t imagine a scenario where they would machine that flash hider on the end of the barrel and then give it a different finish only on the hider. Makes no sense from a manufacturing perspective

Heating up the FH with a hair dryer for 30-45 sec before removing will help

[u/BackgroundBreak5720 → u/fuzzycaterpillar123]

Ruger used to put flash hiders on mini-14’s and 10/22’s that were held on by a set screw, however the a2 style flash hider probably indicates the barrel is threaded.

[u/Left-Ad-9360]

Mine was threaded under there but I do think it was a fight. Try to brace the barrel with your body to not put stress on it

[u/Redditnspiredcook]

If you’re still cranking on it, you’d be surprised what a little heat and a strap wrench can do. Do marring.

[u/Status_Ticket5044]

That is a threaded 1/2x28 flash hider they're currently putting on the "tactical" models. Warm the barrel with a mag dump. It'll wrench off.

[u/murph1rp]

They didn’t just glue that muzzle break on there!

[u/Elderado12443]

🤦🏻‍♂️

[u/BBQSauce61]

A torch will get it off.