C6A1 info

[Painkillers]

Fella's, can anyone definitely verify that the C6A1 (light machine gun) barrel muzzle thread pitch is 5/8x 24?

 

[cptseawolf]

The C6 (7.62) is a GPMG....general purpose machine gun.

The C9 (5.56) is a light machine gun

 

[DavenK]

Pretty sure its 11/16x24

 

[OkayShooter]

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=1402

Someone contacted FN. It's a 24 pitch but not 5/8 diameter.

A buddy contacted FN Herstal-USA (FNH-USA) about the M240 GPMG threads and received this reply today.

Originally Posted by :

M240 Barrel thread pitch is English non-standard. The call out is (25/32) 0.7812-24 UNS-3A Special. So while the pitch is a standard 24 threads per inch, the diameter is non-standard.

I hope this helps!

Bob Ailes

Customer Support Manager

703-288-3500 ext. 122

roberta@fnhusa.com

 

[Painkillers]

Thanks fellas, and thanks to seawolf for the correction.

 

[DVX]

I miss shooting the pig. I don't miss cleaning it though..

 

[OkayShooter]

I miss shooting the pig. I don't miss cleaning it though..

I didn't find it too hard. Found the C6 to be a little less forgiving on how clean it needed to be when turning it in, unlike the rifle. Let's bend the gas tube to show the crud under it, you better scrap the carbon off the crown.

 

[DVX]

I didn't find it too hard. Found the C6 to be a little less forgiving on how clean it needed to be when turning it in, unlike the rifle. Let's bend the gas tube to show the crud under it, you better scrap the carbon off the crown.

We used to do battle runs and gun camps, putting about 30k rounds though them in a few days. Had to take them to the wash basins when we were in Valcartier to let them soak for a few hours before we dug into them. Carbon everywhere.... Sore fingers ensued... First world problems I guess.