ATX gunsmith?

[james22]

I'm looking to pin and weld an aluminum muzzle device.

Anyone know of a gunsmith in Austin, TX or nearby (even Houston) who can do that for me?

Thanks.

 

[DeRico]

Blackjack Gunsmithing off 183 and pond springs rd. I’ve been referred to them a few times, kinda spensive but worth a shot.

 

[Aaros143]

I've used Blackjack for some stuff. But I have reservations. Is this for a suppressor mount?

 

[PinesAndProjectiles]

How are you going to weld an aluminum muzzle device to a steel barrel?

 

[james22]

I've a KVP Linear Comp (https://www.kawvalleyprecision.com/KVP-XL-Linear-Comp-p/kvp-xl-comp-blk.htm) I'm looking to permanently affix to my Beretta CX-4 barrel.

Emailed KVP after the gunsmiths at The Range said they couldn't do it and he replied: My guess is that your Gunsmith doesn't have the equipment to weld AL? I know that the gunsmiths at New Frontier Armory pin and weld them quite often.

So it seems doable.

Thanks for the Blackjack suggestion. I'll give them a call.

 

[Bradv86]

How are you going to weld an aluminum muzzle device to a steel barrel?

P&W doesn't weld the device to the barrel.

The pin is dropped into a drilling that spans both the barrel threads and muzzle device threads. That pin is then welded into the MD.

 

[texag0842]

Is RedBeard (Porter/Corpus) area too far?

They do good work

 

[james22]

No, I could do that.

I'll talk to them if can't find anyone closer.

Thanks.

 

[M4guru]

Dury's in San Antonio can do it...there has to be someone closer than Corpus or Houston

 

[PinesAndProjectiles]

P&W doesn't weld the device to the barrel.

The pin is dropped into a drilling that spans both the barrel threads and muzzle device threads. That pin is then welded into the MD.

So the pin would have to be aluminum in this instance?

 

[Bradv86]

So the pin would have to be aluminum in this instance?

I don't know the ins and outs legally on how it has to work, but mechanically if the pin is captive in the bore, in theory they could tig the hole shut and it would more or less be locked into place anyhow. I could definitely see a steel pin possibly interfering with the welding process of closing the aluminum over the top of it.

Again, someone who knows how it is done with an aluminum MD should comment, because I have no clue. I'd like to see the correct answer to learn for myself.

edit:

This guy seems to have done it.

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[james22]

Just dropped off at Blackjack after they told me they could do it.

Thanks, everyone. I really appreciate it.