I'll keep it simple:
I have a converted Saiga. It has an ultimak gas tube/rail and Bolton gas block/front sight.
I'm upgrading it a little more and need to change out the flash suppressor to one of the Griffin Armament taper mount devices for my new Rex Silentium MG7. They make a mini flash suppressor in 14-1LH but its out of stock everywhere...and who knows when the hell that'll be back in stock. Rifle is currently threaded for 14-1LH.
My options:
1.) Wait for who knows how long for the Griffin 14-1 flash suppressor to come back in stock
2.) Cut and re-thread the barrel 3/4" shorter to 1/2-28 and pin/weld the 1/2-28 Griffin Flash Suppressor.
3.) Go with a different mount system for the suppressor (1.375x24). Not sure who even makes muzzle devices offered in 14-1LH
4.) SBR it and cut back to 12" and thread to 1/2-28 and put on the same flash suppressor.
Is ~4" less barrel worth the SBR stamp? Those who have AK SBR's, how do you like them? For some reason, I am apprehensive about going SBR even though I have 3 silencers. Besides the always frustrating fee to the crown, I always feel like I'm giving up something by going SBR...
Talk me in or out of it
I have a converted Saiga. It has an ultimak gas tube/rail and Bolton gas block/front sight.
I'm upgrading it a little more and need to change out the flash suppressor to one of the Griffin Armament taper mount devices for my new Rex Silentium MG7. They make a mini flash suppressor in 14-1LH but its out of stock everywhere...and who knows when the hell that'll be back in stock. Rifle is currently threaded for 14-1LH.
My options:
1.) Wait for who knows how long for the Griffin 14-1 flash suppressor to come back in stock
2.) Cut and re-thread the barrel 3/4" shorter to 1/2-28 and pin/weld the 1/2-28 Griffin Flash Suppressor.
3.) Go with a different mount system for the suppressor (1.375x24). Not sure who even makes muzzle devices offered in 14-1LH
4.) SBR it and cut back to 12" and thread to 1/2-28 and put on the same flash suppressor.
Is ~4" less barrel worth the SBR stamp? Those who have AK SBR's, how do you like them? For some reason, I am apprehensive about going SBR even though I have 3 silencers. Besides the always frustrating fee to the crown, I always feel like I'm giving up something by going SBR...
Talk me in or out of it