SVT40 muzzle break on a Mosin?

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I am playing with the idea of mounting an SVT40 muzzle break on to my M38 Mosin Nagant. I have seen one on a sporterized Lee Enfield, and thought it might be cool on my Mosin. Any one seen this done? How would the gunsmith do it? How much might that cost?
 
Interesting idea, but the muzzle break of an SVT is just a part attached to the piece of the front sight and gas-cycle of an SVT-40. You'd need to chop off a sizeable chunk of valuable vintage iron before attaching it to the Mosin, which just leaves me wondering why you'd kill a more valuable gun to mod a cheaper gun that doesn't need it...
 
IronRoad said:
Interesting idea, but the muzzle break of an SVT is just a part attached to the piece of the front sight and gas-cycle of an SVT-40. You'd need to chop off a sizeable chunk of valuable vintage iron before attaching it to the Mosin, which just leaves me wondering why you'd kill a more valuable gun to mod a cheaper gun that doesn't need it...
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and the "first post award" goes to...
 
IronRoad said:
Interesting idea, but the muzzle break of an SVT is just a part attached to the piece of the front sight and gas-cycle of an SVT-40. You'd need to chop off a sizeable chunk of valuable vintage iron before attaching it to the Mosin, which just leaves me wondering why you'd kill a more valuable gun to mod a cheaper gun that doesn't need it...
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I've seen svt muzzle breaks on the EE for $20-30 but yes I would not chop down an svt just for the break
 
IronRoad said:
Interesting idea, but the muzzle break of an SVT is just a part attached to the piece of the front sight and gas-cycle of an SVT-40. You'd need to chop off a sizeable chunk of valuable vintage iron before attaching it to the Mosin, which just leaves me wondering why you'd kill a more valuable gun to mod a cheaper gun that doesn't need it...
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lol wut?

The brake on an SVT-40 has nothing to do with the gas system, it's not connected in any way, it's not even next to it.
 
statixstorm said:
lol wut?

The brake on an SVT-40 has nothing to do with the gas system, it's not connected in any way, it's not even next to it.
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The brake is an integral part of a sleeve with the front sight assembly, bayonet lug and gas block. The barrel runs up inside it. It isn't just a brake fitted on the end of a barrel.
 
IronRoad said:
Interesting idea, but the muzzle break of an SVT is just a part attached to the piece of the front sight and gas-cycle of an SVT-40. You'd need to chop off a sizeable chunk of valuable vintage iron before attaching it to the Mosin, which just leaves me wondering why you'd kill a more valuable gun to mod a cheaper gun that doesn't need it...
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I was thinking of just buying the brake alone. I have seen them on ebay. I would never chop up a complete svt 40 . The hole idea is to accurize my M38 to the max while keeping it in it's original stock. Bedding, trigger, muzzle brake.
 
awinchester85 said:
I was thinking of just buying the brake alone. I have seen them on ebay. I would never chop up a complete svt 40 . The hole idea is to accurize my M38 to the max while keeping it in it's original stock. Bedding, trigger, muzzle brake.
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Good for you, if any rifle needed a muzzle brake, it's the Mosin. Sounds like you are going about it the right way: getting advice from CGN and then going to a Gunsmith.
 
awinchester85 said:
I was thinking of just buying the brake alone. I have seen them on ebay. I would never chop up a complete svt 40 . The hole idea is to accurize my M38 to the max while keeping it in it's original stock. Bedding, trigger, muzzle brake.
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Ah, that's alright then. Still, I think you could find a better brake than an extra, chopped-off SVT brake. There's some guys who make custom ones for not overmuch- I'm sure I saw some somewhere that would actually mill the piece out to what you have in mind. It would also be a lot easier to attach to the barrel than a lump of iron from a different 80-year-old gun. For starters, you could get a brake that would screw onto a Mosin if you get the barrel threaded.

I don't have an SVT here with me, so I can't recall if it's barrel was similar diameter to a Mosin or not. If it was different that would be a challenge for sure.
 
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