FSB shaving : don't be afraid to do it yourself...
- Thread starter zykopat
- Start date
- Location
- Vallée-jonction
Nice Job, look good
Did you just repaint the part?
Thank you to share
Did you just repaint the part?
Thank you to share
- Location
- East ontario
why would you do that when you have buy a lowprofile gas block for $45 from Troy Ind.
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Because a pinned block is better than one secured by screws?
- Location
- East ontario
Because I'm a cheap bastard.
not after you have taken the pins out.
Well, because once the FSB is indexed, drifting out the pins is easier than struggling with setscrews which can be stripped. Supposedly, the setscrews need to be loctited in red.
Screw-on gas block is a second best solution because there is not a jig available to pin it.
I used a Larue low profile gas block, dimpled the barrel for the lock tighted set screws and then drilled it for a pin. Hasn't had a stoppage in about 3000 rounds.
That being said, I did take a a bench grinder to one of my sight towers to fit a Larue rail.
That being said, I did take a a bench grinder to one of my sight towers to fit a Larue rail.
great job!! goes even faster with an angle grinder
Ya, I thought of it, but since it was my first time, I wanted to go safe and use a small power tool.
Yes, I just put 3 light coats of Krylon. (it's the only paint I had in hand...)
Because the FSB was already pinned on a barrel (see pic) and it's the most secure installation.
dangertree
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- Location
- NL/ON/FL/PL
I always take the FSB off first, that takes me 2 minutes max, and grinding off the handguard cap without removing the fsb slows the process greatly and increases the chance of dinging your barrel.
Once off, I mount it in a vice, and have at er with the angle grinder, final cleanup with the dremel.
Nice work Zykopat, always satisfying to mod your own gun.
I always take the FSB off first, that takes me 2 minutes max, and grinding off the handguard cap without removing the fsb slows the process greatly and increases the chance of dinging your barrel.
Once off, I mount it in a vice, and have at er with the angle grinder, final cleanup with the dremel.
Nice work Zykopat, always satisfying to mod your own gun.
Thanks Walt, I tried to do as good as you did for my 2 Stag setups with shaved FSBs.
Yep, the only thing special about the pins is that they're tapered. Punch them on the small end and when ready to secure the gas block, insert them small side in and punch on the big end. The Brownells front sight bench block is real handy for this kind of work, but not an absolute must.
