Look what I made today...

[Armedsask]

It's aluminum, fits a golf ball perfectly and threads onto standard AR15 barrel threads.

By the way, what are the threads on AR barrels? It's 1/2-24 UNF, right? I haven't actually threaded yet as I couldn't remember the thread size. I'm also going to cut some grooves in it to make it easier to turn onto the barrel. Basically, it's not done.

 

[VanIsle]

WTF does it do, sarge?

 

[Ishootguns]

I'm going to make one out of brass with a nice wooden base and use it with black powder to wake the guys one morning at moose camp.
Dave

 

[Cocked&Locked]

WTF does it do, sarge?

You fire a blank outa the AR and It lobs the golf ball into next week , then you get your buddies together in a big field with a mag or two of blanks and have a game of golf.

 

[Armedsask]

Actually, I plan to use it at the golf course back home.

 

[NavyShooter]

1/2-28

I have the tap lying around someplace....I tried making a flash-suppressor years back.

NS

 

[(Ronin)]

1/2x28tpi i think...

 

[Armedsask]

####, that's not a common tap, is it? Am I going to have to buy one?

Navy, sell me yours.

 

[Klunk]

arent golf balls fun?

 

[NavyShooter]

Sask,

Let me go digging before you go buy one. Brownells' sells them, but I don't know the price off-hand.

It is NOT a standard thread.

Drop me a note offline.

NS

 

[gottyfunk]

i remember in a past copy of small arms review that a guy in the states made
one.....i am sure i could dig it up. anyone else see it ?

 

[Armedsask]

There's a place in the states that sells them. That's where I got the idea.

http://w ww.bloomautomatic.com/index_files/Page457.htm

 

[scotty]

Not tactical enough, paint it black then I'll be impressed. Whats your profession?

 

[Max Power]

Sask,

Let me go digging before you go buy one. Brownells' sells them, but I don't know the price off-hand.

NS

I was going to buy one. It is 1/2 x 28 and if I remember correctly it was $21.50 ish USD.

CNC lathe is pretty much the only alternative to shelling out for the tap...

 

[Turf]

I have 1/2 x 28 but it will cost you one of your fat gals .

Seriously, if you need stuff like that try MSC Industrial. They have everything and ship to ME. Can also get you a thread guide for the morning after

 

[NavyShooter]

Looks like it's around $20-ish from Brownells...a that price, borrowing mine and then shipping it back would cost almost that much.

NS

 

[Strangeday]

Aw!!! #### you guys...THE CGD is looking for you now....LOL


Better not talk about that here....Foxer will kill the post

 

[acrashb]

Go here: http://www.mcmaster.com/
And type in 2521A422 to the search box. You'll likely have it in less than two days. $10.83 . Remember this phrase: if McMaster-Carr doesn't sell it, that's because you don't need it

 

[david doyle]

Do you not need to turn of the gas system some how before you pull the trigger on that? I don't know squat but I figure the yugos put the valve on the SKS with th e grenade launcher for some reason.

Just don't want anything bad to happen because I really like seeing your projects!

 

[Ahab]

ArmedSask: it is not that uncommon a tap : 1/2-28 UNEF, it is National Extra Fine. I think even Acklands/Grainger, any tool supply place, etc. should have it. You should not have to order it out of the US.
I have one to lend if you are really desperate.

Ahab.