chop fsb or not?
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If you mean cutting it down, I'd say no. And I'm a rank amateur on AR building.
If I can knock one off and replace it, anyone can! Just replace it with a low pro.
If by "chop," you mean something else, please disregard this post...
If I can knock one off and replace it, anyone can! Just replace it with a low pro.
If by "chop," you mean something else, please disregard this post...
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Zedhound
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I'm confused are so you want to Remove an fsb and keep the barrel? Or buying a new barrel with or sans fsb?
I cut and ground mine down to keep the pinned FSB. Worked well. Not difficult. Wanted to put a Troy slim rail on it. Easy peasy. Just figure out what you want to paint the FSB with, after chopping.
I'd dremel that FSB down and put an extended handguard on it. What have you got to lose? It's really easy to do, and if on the off chance you mess it up, then just buy the lo pro gas block that you were gonna buy anyway.
IrishCannon
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I have a KISS gun with FSB and fixed rear sight. I plan to do a full length rail on the next one with flip up sights and an optic. - Both have their purpose, but my KISS rifle will continue being the workhorse I imagine.
Personally, I'd leave it as is and do another upper.
Personally, I'd leave it as is and do another upper.
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I've chopped a Front Sight before. The gas block is solid as a rock, no real need to remove it if you are just going to replace it with a lo-pro version. You can dremel it off and smooth it out, then put some Birchwood Casey black on it, and it looks great. Toss on a 12" rail or something and you're set.
I can't really answer on the poll since I have certain guns I like the FSB on. Some I don't. It depends on the setup
I can't really answer on the poll since I have certain guns I like the FSB on. Some I don't. It depends on the setup
Once I got those pins out (total bear on an M&P 15, even with the right tools, I've seen less tenacious welds), I was not going to deal with them again! Low-pro gas block, under my free float hand guard all the way!
As cheap as complete uppers are right now, I'd say keep the upper you had as configured (if you like it) and just buy another complete upper if you're wanting a low profile gas block. I have a really nice Sionics one with DD rail I'd make you a deal on (it's for sale in the Parts and Accessories section, PM me and we can discuss price).
Having said all of that, if your budget is limited, hell yes cut it off and don't look back. Just cut the post and grind it down, no need to replace it completely. Then get a rail that works with a standard barrel nut and you don't have to disassemble the upper.
Having said all of that, if your budget is limited, hell yes cut it off and don't look back. Just cut the post and grind it down, no need to replace it completely. Then get a rail that works with a standard barrel nut and you don't have to disassemble the upper.
OP
chopping it would be more of a way of having a hard mounted gas block, I dislike the set screw blocks.
I tore apart my bcm upper to make a recce with a bpm barrel, but now i have a barrel and a lower that need built.
drypowder
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Am I the only one who was confused by the combination of thread title and poll question?
Anyway, chopping it down is very easy. Dremel reinforced cutting wheel will cut through it like butter. Then a Dremel sanding drum will smooth it out. And then I hit it with some high temp spray paint, though bluing would also work.
Anyway, chopping it down is very easy. Dremel reinforced cutting wheel will cut through it like butter. Then a Dremel sanding drum will smooth it out. And then I hit it with some high temp spray paint, though bluing would also work.