De-pinning a compensator

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De-pinning a compensator

#1 Post by Lex »

Well, it was quite a battle. STI decided to pin the Nordic comp on their Valkyrie model and I must say they did the welding afterwards quite well.

Took me ages (2 hours) to dig through with my wireless dremmel-like tool but I managed to extract the pin without damaging the threads.

Time for a Lantac Dragon!

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Blimey, they didn't want that to come off again, did they! lol
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Pinned and welded... What length is your barrel? If it's less than 16" it would have been done for the USA market.
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BamBam it's 14.5" - yes, they made it for the US market. I admire how they managed to match the finish of the welding-was quite hard to find where to drill and I used an UV light to find the exact spot.
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#5 Post by BamBam »

Have you got your new Dragon already?
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#6 Post by Lex »

Yes, got it last month but did not have the time to de-pin the Nordic. Had to do it though since I have an incoming Level II in April and need some practice.
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