Does a flash suppressor have to be completely screwed in?

[quatin]

I'm threading a barrel for a flash suppressor and the suppressor has about 1.5 inches of thread length. I have space for about 1 inch of threads, leaving the opening of the suppressor about half an inch from the actual muzzle. Is this ok or do I have to cut the suppressor such that the opening is right on top of the muzzle?

 

[GCBurner]

I don't know how it would affect accuracy, but it would certainly LOOK like it was installed by "Bubba", instead of by a professional gunsmith. I'd look for a device that was the correct length, if it were me.

 

[Owen]

you should really try to get it screwed all the way down, so there is no gap between the muzzle and the flash hider. If you leave a gap, its going to fill up with junk.

 

[MrCleanOK]

Yes, what Owen said. I think that may eventually lead to accuracy problems as the firing residue builds up inside the gap.

 

[Sunray]

Sounds like you have the wrong flash hider. What rifle?

 

[migkillertwo]

what flash suppressor are you installing? that's weird, my AR-15 has less than 3/4 of an inch of threads. And I'm pretty sure it's not completely flush with the barrel either. In fact, I'm pretty sure they're never completely flush because AR-15s almost always have a crush-washer separating teh barrel and the muzzle device.

 

[quatin]

I bought the Phantom Flash hider form DinzagArms. It's the only flash hider listed for the saiga .308 in 17x1. I also followed his front sight removal and re-install. I'm contacting him now to see if he's aware of this.

 

[GCBurner]

They make Phantoms for a lot of different guns, so you may have just gotten the wrong one by mistake.

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

I'm threading a barrel for a flash suppressor and the suppressor has about 1.5 inches of thread length. I have space for about 1 inch of threads, leaving the opening of the suppressor about half an inch from the actual muzzle. Is this ok or do I have to cut the suppressor such that the opening is right on top of the muzzle?

Are you saying the flash hider hangs out further than the muzzle or the threads are bottomed out and there is a gap in the threaded portion of the barrel?
Your flash hider doesn't need to be flush with the crown of the barrel if it's the former. It's designed to redirect the burning powder out and away from the muzzle so you don't want it flush with the crown of the barrel.

 

[quatin]

The threads aren't bottomed out. There's still about 0.5 inches of thread left, but the front sight is preventing any deeper threading.

 

[Owen]

cut off the back of the flash hider?

 

[quatin]

I was thinking about doing just that. Didn't want to mangle an expensive flash hider unless I had to though. Waiting on Brian to respond.