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I shoot M1's and 03's.... Is there a suppressor that will fit them in a manner like the grenade launcher? The barrels are not threaded and I won't have them threaded for a suppressor.
The M1 barrel is threaded, for the gas cylinder lock. Those threads are used, for example, for the blank firing adapter, which replaces the gas cylinder lock. There's no reason why a suppressor could not be designed to mount using those threads, with a shoulder on which the gas cylinder plug screw could abut. I would imagine, though, that the market for such a suppressor would be limited.I shoot M1's and 03's.... Is there a suppressor that will fit them in a manner like the grenade launcher? The barrels are not threaded and I won't have them threaded for a suppressor.
I wasn't aware that such an adapter existed. I wish that such a thing had been available back when I was doing WW2 reenacting, and the blank firing adapters we were using had a less than satisfactory method of attachment. This seems like a solid mounting for muzzle brakes, BFA's, and suppressors. The beauty is that no permanent alteration to the gun is required.This might be an option for the M1 Garand. 5/8x24 is a common thread pattern for .30 caliber suppressors.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/M1-Garand-...x24-Thread-All-Steel-Heavy-Duty-/272274705421
Good point. You'd have to use a late-type plug screw with the relief valve (used for launching rifle grenades), and then have a means of depressing the relief valve. Perhaps you could cut up a grenade launcher and use the stem portion with the bayonet lug clamp. (When suppressed, the rifle would not function semiautomatically.)On an M1. . . that's going to play havoc with your gas port pressure unless the suppressor just disconnects the gas system. My op-rod weeps at the thought. . .
But I'm since I'm not a gunsmith, I recommend you talk to someone who is. Let's see what @MachIVshooter thinks.
I wonder if that would be precise enough to avoid baffle strikes. It looks like it’s designed for brakes, which don’t need to be as precisely-aligned as a silencer does.This might be an option for the M1 Garand. 5/8x24 is a common thread pattern for .30 caliber suppressors.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/M1-Garand-...x24-Thread-All-Steel-Heavy-Duty-/272274705421