School me on pinning a flash hider...

[dwalker460]

I have poked around a bit and I am slightly confused about pinning a comp/brake onto barrel, mostly in what constitutes being permanently attached. If I understand it correctly, it is as simple as driving in the pin(s) so that the comp/brake cannot simply be screwed off, and welding etc. is not nec.
Is this correct?

[J]

Every acceptable pin method I have heard of is welded.

It's really quite simple.

Steps:
1: get parts together
2: load them in car
3: drop them off at bptactical
4: get lunch and a beer
5: pick it up

Done!

[Tinelement]

Pretty straight forward. Pin it and weld it.

I may be wrong, but my understanding is it should be a hardened pin. But don't know.

[dwalker460]

Well that might hurt my TIG welders feelings, and I try not to piss off my machinery, especially the high voltage stuff!

Welding is no issue if it has to be done.

[Tinelement]

Well that might hurt my TIG welders feelings, and I try not to piss off my machinery, especially the high voltage stuff!

Welding is no issue if it has to be done.

I know how you feel!

[BPTactical]

Acceptable methods of "permanently attaching" a muzzle device:
Use of a silver bearing solder with a melting temperature of no less than 1100 degrees.
Continuous weld of no less than 180 degrees of circumference of barrel/device juncture.
Blind pin with a hardened pin and weld exposed end of pin. Pin must protrude no less then .050 into barrel.

It took me longer to type this than it does to do.

[kwando]

I had bowers do mine

[dwalker460]

So probably screw on, clock correctly, drill, tap in pin, weld, done?

[ray1970]

So probably screw on, clock correctly, drill, tap in pin, weld, done?

Pretty much it.

Mine can get a little messy because I use a mig welder. Not a big issue though. Just takes a little filing and sanding to make it pretty.

[hatidua]

I've found the easiest method to be:

1. Get in car
2. Drive to BPTactical
3. Have it pinned
4. Drive home, knowing it was done correctly.