Welded flash hiders

[Markus88]

Where are the welds if it is welded? Got my castle nut loose, hider won't budge.

 

[yomomma]

Two spot welds on the bottom iirc

 

[BattleRife]

Yep, 2 welds at about 5 and 7 o'clock, just a few millimeters from the back edge. In this photo of mine, after I cut it open, you can see the rough circle on the interior caused by the spot weld.

 

[Markus88]

Found the welds. They were camouflaged good. Motherf'er. Was reallllly hoping it wasn't welded

 

[yomomma]

Welds pop off in second

 

[brutus460]

With the rifle out of the stock Undo your gas lock and reposition your gas system Out of the way. tighten up gas lock Temporarily.
U get a clean swing with your hammer.

 

[Dake21]

I used a center punch to break the welds. It came off very easily.

 

[gnmontey]

Ended up drilling them out on my 2007. No amount of beating on it would break the welds.

M

 

[JRoche]

I loosened up the nut, placed a block of wood up against the front sight and a few decent taps had the welds broken.

 

[.30/06 FTW]

It took me a loooooooooong time to break the welds on mine. Thought I was doing something wrong until it made a different sound, a couple more taps and it popped loose.

 

[Canada.Goose]

With the rifle out of the stock Undo your gas lock and reposition your gas system Out of the way. tighten up gas lock Temporarily.
U get a clean swing with your hammer.

+1

And to make it easier to aim your hammer hits, try it like this: holding the barrel in one hand, palm facing up, with the flash hider pointed downwards resting against the workbench, line up for a swing with the hammer, and right before impact, bring the flash hider off the surface to meet the hammer - if that makes sense. Mine took a few SHARP hits to shear the welds, gentle or civilized tapping will not do. I struck directly against the rear of the bayonet lug.

Don't forget to keep backing the castle nut off, as you knock the flash hider off. Good luck!

 

[safehunter]

At a recent clinic by a CGN sponsor, who will surely chime in soon, I watched 15+ guys smack their flash hiders off. Mine wasn't welded, but some of them took a couple good whacks - more than I'd ever want to whack my rifle (without guidance) - but they all came off with no damage. Watch the castle nut, use a wood block and giver.

 

[Odd Shot]

have you seen this video?

 

[TacticalTeacher]

ah the memories of many, many M14 clinics. I think I'm somewhere over 55 clinics now. Thanks for the memories

Cheers,
Barney

 

[Markus88]

Yeah I saw that video yesterday. Think I'll leave it alone till I can afford a decent replacement.

 

[Odd Shot]

It definitely helps to have a second set of hands to hold the rifle steady on a wood block as you swing the hammer against a chisel or bar stock positioned against the bayonet lug

 

[SMOKESKULL]

I used an air impact hammer with a dull chisel bit on the backside of the bayonette lug. It started moving immediatly. Just watch the castle nut and keep it loose, then give another burp of the impact. A few cycles like this and the flashider will be in your hand damage free. Or free damage, One or the other lol

 

[Markus88]

Air chisel sou ds like an amazing idea..

 

[Adamlxlx]

Hammer and a block of wood has always works for me. Done 4 now. Like barney always told me, put your purse down and hit it.

 

[joe-boy]

Now this guy has got stuborn flash hider removal down to a science ....