Removing Flash Hiders

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Removing Flash Hiders

Postby Slowgun » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:02 pm

Hey guys, I have a CA M15A4 and a KWA G36 that I want to remove the flashhiders from. I'm putting a silencer on them, but anyways. I took the screw out but cannot seem to get the flashhider itself to twist off. Is it clockwise, or counterclockwise? I figured counterclockwise, but its not working so... Thanks for your help! :D
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Postby Pharaoh 7 » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:06 pm

If you have the 4 prong plastic flash hider then just take a hack saw blade and saw down between the prongs on opposite sided then when you feel you have gone far enough put some needle nose pliers in between the prongs and pull the handles apart. It should break the flash hider in half and remove it. It worked for me.
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Postby Slowgun » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:10 pm

Thanks, but is there a way to not break it and get it off?
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Postby Merchant » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:11 pm

The CA one is glued. I have found the best way to remover glued on flash hiders is to take the inner barrel out and stick it in a pot of boiling water, then take a towel over the end and unscrew it. That's what I did to my CA m15.
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Postby Braddock » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:20 pm

burn it off with a magnesium flare....
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Postby Falcon7 » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:25 pm

I took a razor blade and cut around underneath mine. Came off nicely.
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Postby SilentStalker » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:55 pm

Don't Take it off it is illegal to remove under penalty of law. ;)
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Postby Braddock » Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:58 pm

SilentStalker wrote:Don't Take it off it is illegal to remove under penalty of law. ;)


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Postby Catch22 » Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:36 pm

Put it in boiling water for a few, then use a crescent wrench to twist it off. If that dosen't work, you'll have to use Nocte's mustard method.

Don't forget to remove the allen screw if it has one.
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Postby john boy » Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:59 pm

Anal lube...
Or a propane touch. Heat it up three minutes and thread off...
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Postby SLINKEY » Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:14 pm

nail polish remover if its full metal then repaint it. if its plastic.. i would boil it in ht water for a few
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Postby Blitzkreig » Fri Oct 08, 2010 11:07 pm

SilentStalker wrote:Don't Take it off it is illegal to remove under penalty of law. ;)


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Re: Removing Flash Hiders

Postby Amos » Fri Oct 08, 2010 11:27 pm

Terminata wrote:Hey guys, I have a CA M15A4 and a KWA G36 that I want to remove the flashhiders from. I'm putting a silencer on them, but anyways. I took the screw out but cannot seem to get the flashhider itself to twist off. Is it clockwise, or counterclockwise? I figured counterclockwise, but its not working so... Thanks for your help! :D


Most AEG barrels are 14mm- threading, thus you will need to turn it clockwise in order to remove it. As some other people said in the thread, boiling water helps in some cases.
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Postby Jester316 » Fri Oct 08, 2010 11:43 pm

Birdcage flash-hider= screw driver in the ports to twist that phony pony off...
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Postby Regular Guy » Sat Oct 09, 2010 12:08 am

Blitzkreig wrote:
SilentStalker wrote:Don't Take it off it is illegal to remove under penalty of law. ;)


Than why would they make aftermarket products?


ahm because in some countries it is not a Federal Offense like in the US?
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