parking a barrel

11B20 · October 24, 2001, 14:24

quick question: do you plug a fal barrel when you park it? what about plugging the gas port with the front sight on (can't take it off due to flash hider (oops, I mean compensator)? It's a new argie barrel cut down to 18 inches with a new 2 inch compensator on it.

Thanks.

FALPhil · October 24, 2001, 15:59

Plug everything. Phosphate finishes won't stick to chrome, but the solution could damage the chrome if it's not washed off.

Deltaten · October 24, 2001, 16:31

11B20:

I went to the hardware store and bought an assortment of rubber "corks". You know, in the bin-drawers w/all the odd ss/nylon hardware/nuts?

Larger one for chamber. smaller ones for sight hole/gas block, and a real small one for the muzzle.

IIRC, it cost me about $1.50

HTH,
Paul

zoom · October 25, 2001, 14:41

I'm glad you thought of blocking the gas port. I would have probably forgotten about it, and instead of keeping the solution-out. I would have kept it in.z

RL216 · October 26, 2001, 22:03

I plugged mine. I just bought some dowell rods, cur them to about a 5" length and tapered the end and then tapped it into my barrell. Used smaller size for gas hole, but only hand inserted it. I didnt have any problems only you will have to struggle removing them after they swell.

lostone · October 26, 2001, 22:31

brownells also sells plugs for them if you want to order them. Looks like nothing more than silicone that has been formed in a cone shape.

October 24, 2001, 14:24	#1
11B20 Registered FALaholic #: 3053 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Seattle (area) Posts: 43	parking a barrel quick question: do you plug a fal barrel when you park it? what about plugging the gas port with the front sight on (can't take it off due to flash hider (oops, I mean compensator)? It's a new argie barrel cut down to 18 inches with a new 2 inch compensator on it. Thanks.

October 24, 2001, 15:59	#2
FALPhil Registered FALaholic #: 1227 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Occupied Confederate States of America Posts: 938	Plug everything. Phosphate finishes won't stick to chrome, but the solution could damage the chrome if it's not washed off. __________________ ..Phil Convert your Saiga at http://www.cross-conn.com/Saiga_Conversion/

October 24, 2001, 16:31	#3
Deltaten Registered FALaholic #: 124 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lancaster, PA USA Posts: 8,500	11B20: I went to the hardware store and bought an assortment of rubber "corks". You know, in the bin-drawers w/all the odd ss/nylon hardware/nuts? Larger one for chamber. smaller ones for sight hole/gas block, and a real small one for the muzzle. IIRC, it cost me about $1.50 HTH, Paul __________________ All or Nothing! Senator McCarthy was right! and as always......FYB!

October 26, 2001, 22:31	#6
lostone Registered FALaholic #: 2193 Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 132	brownells also sells plugs for them if you want to order them. Looks like nothing more than silicone that has been formed in a cone shape. __________________ This hobby is going to break me

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October 25, 2001, 14:41	#4
zoom Registered FALaholic #: 3402 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: SC, US Posts: 177	I'm glad you thought of blocking the gas port. I would have probably forgotten about it, and instead of keeping the solution-out. I would have kept it in.z

October 26, 2001, 22:03	#5
RL216 Registered FALaholic #: 3859 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: NC Posts: 46	I plugged mine. I just bought some dowell rods, cur them to about a 5" length and tapered the end and then tapped it into my barrell. Used smaller size for gas hole, but only hand inserted it. I didnt have any problems only you will have to struggle removing them after they swell.