Gunsmith in Somerset, Bedford, Cambria counties?

**david1** · October 1st, 2011, 03:30 PM

Ive been calling for 2 days now cant find a gunsmith to thread a barrel for me. I heard cant do it, I dont do that, this number has been changed and every other answer you can imagine. Does anyone know a gunsmith that can do a simple muzzle thread so I can put a muzzle brake onto my gun? Names and numbers would be great. Thanks in advance!

**hzox221** · October 1st, 2011, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by david1

Ive been calling for 2 days now cant find a gunsmith to thread a barrel for me. I heard cant do it, I dont do that, this number has been changed and every other answer you can imagine. Does anyone know a gunsmith that can do a simple muzzle thread so I can put a muzzle brake onto my gun? Names and numbers would be great. Thanks in advance!

Pistol or rifle?

**ARShuter** · October 1st, 2011, 05:16 PM

Lock Stock and Barrel in New Alexandria. 724-668-8265

**david1** · October 1st, 2011, 05:53 PM

SAR -1 and I want to put a slant muzzle brake on it.

**39flathead** · October 3rd, 2011, 06:56 PM

Just do it yourself:

http://www.cncwarrior.com/comersus/s...?idProduct=142
http://www.cncwarrior.com/comersus/s...p?idProduct=77
http://www.cncwarrior.com/comersus/s...?idProduct=156

Getting an AK to chuck up in a lathe is almost impossible due to the size of the reciever, hand threading is what a smith will do anyway, this way you have the tools and can either sell them when done, keep them, or find others to help out.

It takes about 5 mins to thread it and as long as your FSB has the hole for the detent, you will be GTG, it will probably take longer to drive out the old sight pin than to actually thread the bbl.

**david1** · October 3rd, 2011, 08:20 PM

Thanks for the info. I was thinking about doing it myself but there is a protective cover not a muzzle nut but something else on the barrel. I would have to dremel the entire way around perfetly straight making sure that I dont cut into the barrel. Not sure if I am that skilled.

**39flathead** · October 3rd, 2011, 11:15 PM

It's been a while since I messed with one of those, but IIRC the sleeve is attached to the FSB and you can drive out the pins and remove the FSB, then cut off the sleeve.

To use a 14mm die, the barrel needs to be between .540 and .560, again IIRC.

**david1** · October 4th, 2011, 04:35 PM

Just got off the phone with lock stock and barrel. Great customer service and very knowledgable. He didnt mind talking for a few minutes. Going to drop it off to him this week.