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Gunsmithing Browning bar mk3 barrel removal
- Thread starter Turbotank
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I know its been a long time since you posted this but did you ever find the information you were needing?
Very little info nobody around me wants to touch them but if I remember correctly they have a star head bolt that you loosen to remove I wanted to have my barrel threaded for a suppressor but I shelved the idea until I can find someone nearby that would do it
Same here, my go to guy says there is too much at risk with them being an alloy receiver. He did give me the option to add a small, custom sleeve adapter that slides over the barrel, welded, and pinned. The only problem with this is it wont look very good when the can is off of the rifle.
Contact @LongRifles Inc. to see what they can do. They can thread muzzles without having to remove the action.
Browning BARs can become very finicky when suppressed. I have even seen them malfunction in a lead sled because the lack of free recoil altered the bolt speed enough to make it outrun the magazine.
I took apart a Browning BAR MK3 today and threaded the barrel.
There are two pinch bolts that hold the barrel into the reciever.
Once you loosen and remove them, the barrel will slide out as long as the bolt is unlocked from the barrel.
There are two pinch bolts that hold the barrel into the reciever.
Once you loosen and remove them, the barrel will slide out as long as the bolt is unlocked from the barrel.
do you know if the 1991 BAR type II has these pinch bolts? where are they accessed from? thanks
gonna follow, hopefully someone will answer your question. I have a 1992 and midwestgunwerks has a new barrel but not going to buy it till I know I can get the old one off
Edit: I emailed Randall at ar15barrels and he told me he is not familiar with the model differences. after doing more research and looking at the barrels pic at midwest gun works the 91 and 92 type II barrels are threaded and do not have those pinch bolts. I have not found a gunsmith willing to do a barrel swap yet but Browning lists midwest gun works as one of the authorized gun centers, I may call them about sending my BAR to them for a re barrel mainly as I want the barrel threaded for my BOSS and they can thread it before installing
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