I have a Denix Mauser and a Luke ESB Flash Hider, and am having trouble thinking of a sturdy way of attaching it to the barrel. Is there a "go to" way of doing this? Maybe someone share their method? Thanks!
Attaching Flash Hider to Denix - How?
- Thread starter Hecubus114
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I just filed my barrel down until it fit snug. So it is just a friction fit, I could add glue but there really is no need to.
matty matt
Sr Member
That's how I did mine as well. It's a really tight fit.
monsterpartyhat
Sr Member
I filed off the sight and thwacked the flash hider into place with a rubber mallet. That thing is NEVER coming off.
Solos blaster
Sr Member
Like others on here, just Sawed off the site and sanded until the flash hider fit snug where I wanted it to.
DrkSideTndncies
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As above and if happen to go to far (or ever get an MGC, must be slightly slimmer barrel) use gaffer or painters tape 1 wrap at a time to thicken back up. Also depends on the version as some have a screw on the bottom and that can give extra support with a small dimple put into the barrel. I had a ROTJ version that was epoxied and unfortunately the FH wasn’t accurate enough for me so I had to swap the Denix upper out because it wasn’t ever coming off.
Thanks all for the replies!
I have one other, mostly unrelated question regarding weathering the flash hider:
For those who have used aluminum black for weathering, did you cover the whole flash hider, then sand/buff off the parts you wanted to show through? Or did you use it sparingly only on the parts you really wanted to darken up? I have never used aluminum black before, so I dont want to go overboard with it and end up putting more on than I get back off... thinking mostly about the fine ridges...
I have one other, mostly unrelated question regarding weathering the flash hider:
For those who have used aluminum black for weathering, did you cover the whole flash hider, then sand/buff off the parts you wanted to show through? Or did you use it sparingly only on the parts you really wanted to darken up? I have never used aluminum black before, so I dont want to go overboard with it and end up putting more on than I get back off... thinking mostly about the fine ridges...
zjunlimited
Sr Member
I would (and have) blacken everything and then take back down using sandpaper, xacto knife, etc...
Would you happen to have any photos of your finished one?
zjunlimited
Sr Member
Here's a video of my DL44. But keep in mind my FH is steel and I used a blowtorch. But I did strip the finish off the Denix completely and used AB to refinish it. I also used Super Blue on the steel parts.
https://youtu.be/3vuxl7y8QAQ
Here's a crystal chamber I built for my Vader MPP. This might be a bit more applicable since I used AB on the aluminum pieces. I also used brass black on the brass and copper bits.
https://youtu.be/IiNmcZcO7oM
All in all I used the same process and in each case (AB, BB, SB) I was able to knockdown and control the intensity of the weathering effects afterwards.
Thanks!
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