Post-Ban AK Muzzel Brake

chasep255 · April 11, 2011, 03:44 PM

So living in NJ I have a WASR-10 with a nut welded over my threading to make it legal

. I would like to get a 74 style muzzle brake. How can I do this if I can't access my threading?

mapsjanhere · April 11, 2011, 05:10 PM

Technically it's easy, cut off and rethread. Legally, in NJ? Throw away and find one with the muzzle break like you want it.

mnero · April 11, 2011, 06:24 PM

Sounds like Jersy is even worse then Maryland and Maryland is bad; don't think we have any BB gun restrictions though. Does that mean no automatic BB guns at the carnivals; I used to love those things, LOL.

chasep255 · April 11, 2011, 09:16 PM

BB guns are regulated as real guns here.

Dfariswheel · April 12, 2011, 07:14 PM

There may or may not be threading under the cap.

Usually, these were welded on the bottom of the cap.
Use a Dremel cut-off wheel or a really narrow saw blade, like a jeweler's "wire saw" to cut through the weld.
Often after you cut it deep enough, you can grip the cap with Vise-Grips and forcibly unscrew it.
The trick is not to cut too deep and cut into the barrel.

Remember: The threads are LEFT HAND and you have to depress the locking plunger on the top side in the front of the sight tower.

If the barrel is threaded, you can clean up the weld and just screw on a replica AK-74 brake. Make sure there's a detent plunger in the front sight, if not, install one.
You'll have to cut a detent notch in the brake.

Another option is to buy an adapter and install an genuine AK-74 type brake which is much more effective then the "replicas".

This adapter fits the standard AK left hand 14x1 threads and converts it to the 24x1 1/2 AK-74 right hand threads.

http://www.k-var.com/shop/product.ph...cat=272&page=1

K-Var sells original design AK-74 brakes for both 5.45 and 7.62. Unlike the American replicas, these really work well.

http://www.k-var.com/shop/home.php?cat=344

April 11, 2011, 03:44 PM	#1
chasep255 Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 727	Post-Ban AK Muzzel Brake So living in NJ I have a WASR-10 with a nut welded over my threading to make it legal . I would like to get a 74 style muzzle brake. How can I do this if I can't access my threading?

April 11, 2011, 05:10 PM	#2
mapsjanhere Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2009 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,832	Technically it's easy, cut off and rethread. Legally, in NJ? Throw away and find one with the muzzle break like you want it. __________________ I used to love being able to hit hard at 1000 yards. As I get older I find hitting a mini ram at 200 yards with the 22 oddly more satisfying.

April 11, 2011, 06:24 PM	#3
mnero Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2011 Location: east coast Posts: 244	Sounds like Jersy is even worse then Maryland and Maryland is bad; don't think we have any BB gun restrictions though. Does that mean no automatic BB guns at the carnivals; I used to love those things, LOL. __________________ "I'm what ya call a 'conscientious objector'; you know a coward". Bender "futurama"

April 11, 2011, 09:16 PM	#4
chasep255 Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 727	BB guns are regulated as real guns here.

April 12, 2011, 07:14 PM	#5
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	There may or may not be threading under the cap. Usually, these were welded on the bottom of the cap. Use a Dremel cut-off wheel or a really narrow saw blade, like a jeweler's "wire saw" to cut through the weld. Often after you cut it deep enough, you can grip the cap with Vise-Grips and forcibly unscrew it. The trick is not to cut too deep and cut into the barrel. Remember: The threads are LEFT HAND and you have to depress the locking plunger on the top side in the front of the sight tower. If the barrel is threaded, you can clean up the weld and just screw on a replica AK-74 brake. Make sure there's a detent plunger in the front sight, if not, install one. You'll have to cut a detent notch in the brake. Another option is to buy an adapter and install an genuine AK-74 type brake which is much more effective then the "replicas". This adapter fits the standard AK left hand 14x1 threads and converts it to the 24x1 1/2 AK-74 right hand threads. http://www.k-var.com/shop/product.ph...cat=272&page=1 K-Var sells original design AK-74 brakes for both 5.45 and 7.62. Unlike the American replicas, these really work well. http://www.k-var.com/shop/home.php?cat=344