DPMS Recon Flash Hider removal help.

[Thompsoncustom]

I recently purchased a dpms recon that came with a aac flash hider and now I'd like to remove it and I'm looking for some advice on the best at home method for removal. I have seen that they use rockset or loctite so soaking or heat may be needed.

What has been your guys experiences removing these things.

 

[Onmilo]

If it isn't pinned and welded, remove the upper from the lower, clamp the exposed barrel portion behind the flash hider in barrel blocks in a vice, heat the flash hider to 500-600 F, let sit a few minutes and turn the muzzle device off with a good wrench.

 

[cat_IT_guy]

onmilo pretty much nailed it. I had a PSA upper that had a stubborn flash hider. Only difference is I fashioned my own barrel blocks out of a couple short sections of 2x4, with 1/2 circles drilled out in a diameter just smaller than that of the barrel. Put the blocks on either side of the barrel in a vise and tighten it up, it held well enough. Then used a craftsmen 3/4" wrench (IIRC on measurement) to turn it off. The $6 AR wrench I bought (DPMS, maybe(?)), was a joke as it was so narrow that it just dug into my hand when trying to turn the stubborn flash hider.

 

[Onmilo]

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[Thompsoncustom]

Yup 3/4 is the wrench that fits it, thanks for the help guys I'll get some blocks built today and take another whack at it.