Cutting down an inner and outer barrel

MI6 · May 10th, 2006, 19:24

Ok so im getting a G36c and want to get a STAR Extra Long kit for it as i dont like the square holes on the K kit. However if this kit turns out to be too long and unweildly in the feild i was wondering if the barrels both inner and outter can be cut down with out messing them up and still having them be able to attach. Is both ends of the outer barrel threaded? Im not sure if this is possible to do just wondering.

Mantelope · May 10th, 2006, 20:02

Why not buy a G&P G36K kit? It's got round-ish holes like the extra long kit.

MI6 · May 10th, 2006, 20:08

i cant find a G&P kit on any of the retailer sites, and they dont have inner barrels.

Greylocks · May 10th, 2006, 20:28

Did you just look at the websites, or did you email the retailers to ask if/when they could get the things you want?

Kokanee · May 10th, 2006, 22:00

try one of the overseas retailers like wgc, more likely to have what you need in stock.

BC_K · May 11th, 2006, 01:06

You can cut down inner barrels easy with a pipe cutter.

The outer barrel tho, You'd probaly need something with a bit more............ooomph.

The Saint · May 11th, 2006, 01:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by BC_K

You can cut down inner barrels easy with a pipe cutter.

Not a good idea unless you know how to crown the barrel, which I'm guessing isn't the case. It'd probably be easier to buy a finished STAR G36K, just special order it through SpecArms or something. Don't bother trying to butcher a perfectly fine inner barrel or outer barrel.

MI6 · May 11th, 2006, 01:24

whats crowning a barrel?

The Saint · May 11th, 2006, 01:40

Uncrowned on left, crowned on right. Just buy a STAR or CA G36K. Are you even over 18?

SHaKaL · May 11th, 2006, 01:47

he's 95...so that make 14 year old

and i'm 12 :innocent:

MI6 · May 11th, 2006, 01:55

no i am actually over 18

Greylocks · May 11th, 2006, 07:39

If you dont know the basic techniques, like crowning / champhering, forget doing any metal work on a barrel. It's not a hacksaw job.

If you think any airsoft gun upgrade is just a matter of opening a gun, dropping parts in and closing it in a jiffy, you are kidding yourself.

You were told, often, to go meet other folks, get age-verified at the same time, and learn in person. Do it. If not, you are just trolling for spoonfeeding again.

Ghost Snake · May 11th, 2006, 08:16

Its not a hacksaw job, but a pipe cutter will do just fine. What I did with my inner barrel was cut with a pipe cutter, and then crowned it with an exacto knife. The inner barrel was made out of surprisingly soft metal, and the exacto knife cut rather easily. I just held the knife at an angle and rotated the barrel with my hand. You'll get a much better cut if you rotate the barrel, not the knife. Just make sure the blade is sharp.

yanhchan · May 11th, 2006, 08:27

Well will a dremel crown?

Ghost Snake · May 11th, 2006, 08:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by yanhchan

Well will a dremel crown?

Depending on the bit, sure.

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May 10th, 2006, 19:24	#1
MI6 Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: calgary	Cutting down an inner and outer barrel Ok so im getting a G36c and want to get a STAR Extra Long kit for it as i dont like the square holes on the K kit. However if this kit turns out to be too long and unweildly in the feild i was wondering if the barrels both inner and outter can be cut down with out messing them up and still having them be able to attach. Is both ends of the outer barrel threaded? Im not sure if this is possible to do just wondering. __________________ Do you expect me to talk? No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die.

May 10th, 2006, 20:08	#3
MI6 Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: calgary	i cant find a G&P kit on any of the retailer sites, and they dont have inner barrels. __________________ Do you expect me to talk? No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die.

May 11th, 2006, 01:24	#8
MI6 Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: calgary	whats crowning a barrel? __________________ Do you expect me to talk? No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die.

May 10th, 2006, 20:02	#2
Mantelope Scotty aka harleyb Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario	Why not buy a G&P G36K kit? It's got round-ish holes like the extra long kit.

May 10th, 2006, 20:28	#4
Greylocks Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gatineau, Quebec (Near Ottawa)	Did you just look at the websites, or did you email the retailers to ask if/when they could get the things you want?

May 10th, 2006, 22:00	#5
Kokanee Ministry of Peace Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2002	try one of the overseas retailers like wgc, more likely to have what you need in stock.

May 11th, 2006, 01:06	#6
BC_K Banned Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2004	You can cut down inner barrels easy with a pipe cutter. The outer barrel tho, You'd probaly need something with a bit more............ooomph.

May 11th, 2006, 01:47	#10
SHaKaL Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Trois-Rivi?res	he's 95...so that make 14 year old and i'm 12 :innocent:

May 11th, 2006, 01:55	#11
MI6 Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: calgary	no i am actually over 18 __________________ Do you expect me to talk? No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die.

May 11th, 2006, 07:39	#12
Greylocks Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gatineau, Quebec (Near Ottawa)	If you dont know the basic techniques, like crowning / champhering, forget doing any metal work on a barrel. It's not a hacksaw job. If you think any airsoft gun upgrade is just a matter of opening a gun, dropping parts in and closing it in a jiffy, you are kidding yourself. You were told, often, to go meet other folks, get age-verified at the same time, and learn in person. Do it. If not, you are just trolling for spoonfeeding again.

May 11th, 2006, 08:16	#13
Ghost Snake Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Edmonton	Its not a hacksaw job, but a pipe cutter will do just fine. What I did with my inner barrel was cut with a pipe cutter, and then crowned it with an exacto knife. The inner barrel was made out of surprisingly soft metal, and the exacto knife cut rather easily. I just held the knife at an angle and rotated the barrel with my hand. You'll get a much better cut if you rotate the barrel, not the knife. Just make sure the blade is sharp. __________________

May 11th, 2006, 08:27	#14
yanhchan Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scarborough/Richmond Hill ON	Well will a dremel crown? __________________ YANHCHAN'S AIRSMITHING: AEG repair/Tune up/Upgrades V2/V3 mechboxes, rewiring/reconnecting. Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country ~John F. Kennedy

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