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I 'built' my F1 can a couple years ago before the solvent trap craze really got started. I'll admit to building it without having done much research.
Anywho...it was filed as a 9mm can. Ti tube, Ti valve spring retainers for baffles and Ti tubing cut for spacers. Then a big honking valve spring to pressure fit it all together. Not a very effective design. The end cap and VSRs are all bored .429", so oversized for the 9mm.
I think I want to repurpose this for 5.56/.223. Since commercial cans are readily available with swappable end caps, I'm assuming there isn't an NFA issue with my rebuilding this can as I see fit, right?
The AR 9 has been fun, but the blowback and suppressed system isn't very lefty friendly.
Anywho...it was filed as a 9mm can. Ti tube, Ti valve spring retainers for baffles and Ti tubing cut for spacers. Then a big honking valve spring to pressure fit it all together. Not a very effective design. The end cap and VSRs are all bored .429", so oversized for the 9mm.
I think I want to repurpose this for 5.56/.223. Since commercial cans are readily available with swappable end caps, I'm assuming there isn't an NFA issue with my rebuilding this can as I see fit, right?
The AR 9 has been fun, but the blowback and suppressed system isn't very lefty friendly.
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