Compensator Installation question

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Hello,

I don't have any experience with compensators, but I'm thinking I might be interested in them in the future.

My questions are:
- If a compensator is designed to be simply threaded onto a threaded barrel, what happens if it is threaded on too tightly or too loose?
- Can they be jarred enough that the ports are no longer properly aligned with vertical?
- and do the threads wear out over time?

For those with experience, how do you maintain consistency after every disassembly and reassembly?

Thanks,
 
Comps usually have a good 3/4" of threading and are lock tighted permanantly on when installed. Or in the case of the sti tru bore barrels the comp is actually part of the barrel
 
heavenIsAlie said:
Comps usually have a good 3/4" of threading and are lock tighted permanantly on when installed. Or in the case of the sti tru bore barrels the comp is actually part of the barrel
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So for some guns, it's no longer possible to remove the barrel from the slide after threading compensator?

How much more work is there in terms of maintenance when dealing with a compensator?

Thanks,
 
Maintenance isn't an issue, as far as cleaning is concerned.
There has to be enough exposed barrel for threads to be cut.
Depending on the design, disassembly could be an issue.
A comp. has to fit nicely, neither too tight or too loose.
There are quite a variety of barrels available with EDM cut ports. This could be a better solution that altering an existing barrel.
 
Crosswind said:
So for some guns, it's no longer possible to remove the barrel from the slide after threading compensator?

How much more work is there in terms of maintenance when dealing with a compensator?

Thanks,
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then you just leave it in and move it around to clean/lube the slide and outside of the barrel
 
Just had another question come up...

How does barrel porting affect the rifling in the barrel? Is accuracy or muzzle velocity affected?

Thanks,


tiriaq said:
Maintenance isn't an issue, as far as cleaning is concerned.
There has to be enough exposed barrel for threads to be cut.
Depending on the design, disassembly could be an issue.
A comp. has to fit nicely, neither too tight or too loose.
There are quite a variety of barrels available with EDM cut ports. This could be a better solution that altering an existing barrel.
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Crosswind said:
So for some guns, it's no longer possible to remove the barrel from the slide after threading compensator?

How much more work is there in terms of maintenance when dealing with a compensator?

Thanks,
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The barrel/comp come out as a one piece unit through the front of the slide, there is no more work in general regarding maintenance unless you shoot cast bullets through it and with that it's minimal anyways if you shoot good ones.
 
On a 1911/2011 yes, but on a lot of the 9mm guns, Glock, beretta, CZ etc where the barrel is normally removed out the bottom of the slide and not out the front, once a comp is installed and loctited in place the barrel can no longer be removed from the slide. In this case just unlock the barrel and pivot it down as much as possible and clean around it as best you can.
 
Thanks for all the great responses everybody!

I still have a few more questions while we're on the same topic:

If you were to select an add-on compensator or have somebody custom design one for your particular pistol, what is considered exceptional performance and what is considered poor performance?

Is the muzzle rise supposed to be eliminated completely, or are you supposed to allow for some muzzle lift in order to be sure that muzzle isn't over-compensated and drops on recoil?

And lastly, is a compensator supposed to be tuned to a particular cartridge, or should it be flexible for any cartridge.

Again, appreciate any input!
 
PH Racing said:
On a 1911/2011 yes, but on a lot of the 9mm guns, Glock, beretta, CZ etc where the barrel is normally removed out the bottom of the slide and not out the front, once a comp is installed and loctited in place the barrel can no longer be removed from the slide. In this case just unlock the barrel and pivot it down as much as possible and clean around it as best you can.
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My bad, forgot about the "other one's" Pat. I'm just way too 2011alized when talking about open guns.:)
 
Crosswind said:
Thanks for all the great responses everybody!

I still have a few more questions while we're on the same topic:

If you were to select an add-on compensator or have somebody custom design one for your particular pistol, what is considered exceptional performance and what is considered poor performance?

Is the muzzle rise supposed to be eliminated completely, or are you supposed to allow for some muzzle lift in order to be sure that muzzle isn't over-compensated and drops on recoil?

And lastly, is a compensator supposed to be tuned to a particular cartridge, or should it be flexible for any cartridge.

Again, appreciate any input!
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You should take a look at the Brazo's custom website. Check the faq section, a lot of good info and articles regarding open guns in general. Maybe some other members can also give you some suggestions on other sites that have good info.
 
Do you reloads ? for those 1911/2011 type Gun needs slow burn gun powder to produce gases to compensate the muzzel rise at shooting , sometimes needs a lot of testing for a favourable load and choices of gun powder used . If you shoot factory ammo , just buy a ported gun , In my experienced , a ported Glock working good .
 
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