Hey first post over here. Im buying a FAL and am a little confused about pinning the brake. The problem is that the muzzle brake had threads on both sides, The side that attaches to the barrel and the end of it. Does anyone know if this is legal before i pin it on? After I pin the brake i should be ok with legality? Thanks for any info, Officialvin

 

Btw its a century r1a1

i would pick a different brake because when you pin or weld it on it becomes an extension of the barrel thats just my thought

Make sure it doesn't say FAL anywhere on it, it would be illegal if it does.

What are threads on the outside for? If not to attach a flash suppressor, then it is fine.

What are threads on the outside for? If not to attach a flash suppressor, then it is fine.

They are inside threads but on the business end.. anyone here pinned one before?

They are inside threads but on the business end.. anyone here pinned one before?

 

IMO, legal. I still am confused what they are for.

IMO, legal. I still am confused what they are for.

 

 

It's obvious. They are there so you can screw two guns together. =@

After reading about Larry Vickers and his love for the FAL I am seriously considering getting myself one. Who makes them, PARA?? POF? I forget.

 

Edit: DSA.

Why not just take a small file and obliterate the second set of threads?

Yes That is what i will probably end up doing.. I cant get the dam thing off though! Im just going to blind pin it on. One is sufficient?

Yes That is what i will probably end up doing.. I cant get the dam thing off though! Im just going to blind pin it on. One is sufficient?

 

tack weld it !

if you pin it you need to weld up the hole anyway

 

maybe try a drill bit to clean out the treads then cold blue the inside

tack weld it !

if you pin it you need to weld up the hole anyway

 

maybe try a drill bit to clean out the treads then cold blue the inside

I read somewhere that if it is welded and not pinned it must be welded 50% around the barrel. I would be afraid of the heat

I didnt know that !!

But I also have never seen a brake with that big of a weld

After reading about Larry Vickers and his love for the FAL I am seriously considering getting myself one. Who makes them, PARA?? POF? I forget.

 

Edit: DSA.

DSA is the best FAL clone. They will make a compliant one for us deprived soles, takes months to get.

DSA is the best FAL clone. They will make a compliant one for us deprived soles, takes months to get.

AFAIK the only thing you need to do to one is pin the muzzle. I was searching around different places to buy from and all would ship here no problem. I would get it shipped to a ffl that also does gunsmithing and would pin the barrel for you. would cut back on the wait.