Thread CCW or CW

[Erennert]

Hey everyone, when telling if your flash hider is CCW, or CW, where do i look from? From the Back its CCW, but if i look from the front, it appears CW. This is a Kalash AKS-74u.

Thanks in advance

[Amos]

If it loosens to the left, it's Clockwise

If it loosens to the right, it's Anti-clockwise

[Styrak]

Originally Posted by Amos

If it loosens to the left, it's Clockwise

If it loosens to the right, it's Anti-clockwise

Still depends on which way you're looking

Positive threading (CW thread-on) is normal threading, for screws and most normal stuff like bottle tops.

Negative threading (CCW thread-on) is opposite of what you would call regular, or positive threading.

[Erennert]

Still kind of Confused. When i look at the Barrel towards me, it loosens to the left. But when i look stock facing me, it loosens to the left.

[turok_t]

Originally Posted by Erennert

Still kind of Confused. When i look at the Barrel towards me, it loosens to the left. But when i look stock facing me, it loosens to the left.

A flash hider/silencer is labelled as CW or CCW based on the way its tightens.

If you're directly facing the barrel- if it loosens when turning clockwise, that means that turning COUNTERCLOCKWISE will tighten it.

If you're directly facing the barrel- if it loosens when turning counterclockwise, that means that turning CLOCKWISE will tighten it.

I think thats how it goes, correct me if im wrong

[Erennert]

So if it loosens CW, i need a CCW suppressor. Alright, thanks everyone!

[Styrak]

Depends on what you're doing with your hands too I guess. Just go with my advice and look straight on, down the barrel, like you would normally screw something on.

[Erennert]

So just to make sure, If im looking straight on, and loosening. A Cw motion would indicate i need a CCW suppressor.

[turok_t]

Originally Posted by Erennert

So just to make sure, If im looking straight on, and loosening. A Cw motion would indicate i need a CCW suppressor.

Dont think of it in terms of LOOSENING.. think of it in terms of TIGHTENING.. All suppressors/silencers and flash hiders are listed as CCW or CW. This refers to how they are screwed on the barrel.. So a CCW flash hider means that it screws on by turning it CCW.

[Erennert]

Yes, but i dont have my silencer yet, so im going my Loosening my Flashhider. But if im loosening my flashhider Cw, it will be the opposite no?

[turok_t]

Originally Posted by Erennert

Yes, but i dont have my silencer yet, so im going my Loosening my Flashhider. But if im loosening my flashhider Cw, it will be the opposite no?

Yes, it will be opposite

[HaloSix4]

Just get a QD suppressor, goes on either way with out having to screw anything off.

Edit: Its for a AKS-74UN so No QD

[Qlong]

If it's a Kalash AKS-74u, you're going to get a Counter Clock Wise surpressor.