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G36 GURUS. Muzzle Device for Suppressor use and torque questions?

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#1 · (Edited)
Converting my Tommy converted G36E to the K. Have a german K barrel. I see that the barrel is designed to work with a retaining spring on the muzzle device.

1st question: If I go with a muzzle device that has a retaining spring, is that secure enough to mount a suppressor on the muzzle device? And is that just a hand torque?
This option would be using the HK Rotex Flash Hider that has the retaining psring.

2nd question: If I go with a muzzle device that does not have a retaining spring is there enough of a shoulder to use shims to time it? And what torque?
This option would be using the Clawgear G36 SOF Muzzle Brake. Does not have retaining spring.

Both muzzle devices are designed to work with the B&T Rotex V/X

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#2 ·
I just used a m15 to 1/2-28 thread adapter, and then an Huxwrx muzzle brake, torqued it on and it has been good to go. Can always rockset it if worried about it loosening. I'm waiting on a M15 huxwrx device, but may just give up and rethread my HK G36k barrel to 1/2-28 with a flat shoulder.

Griffin armament makes M15 to 5/8-24 adapter that butts against the muzzle, Griffin Thread adapter
instead of the taper and lined up straight with my silencer on my G3 build. Probably works great on the G36, but didn't want to be stuck running my longer 762 can on it.
 
#3 ·
Standard G36K or C flash hiders (like the standard G36/G3 flash hider) won't accept a suppressor. The newer universal G36 flash hiders (both three prong and bird cage) will accept a NATO QD suppressor, but the only ones I know that are are sold in the US are the B&T Rotex V/X/RBS, and Knight's Armament suppressors used with M4s, M16s and M27s. I'd also say Griffin, but I've been told that their stuff is cheap knockoffs of what Knight's does.
 
#8 ·
1) The spring does not keep the device tight, it simply help keep it from backing off. If mounting a can, use rocket and torque to 30-35 ft-lbs. Always follow up with a bore rod to ensure baffle clearance.

2) Metric threaded muzzle devices are muzzle-bottoming, not shoulder bottoming. If the device is metric threaded but requires a barrel shoulder, the MFG designed it incorrectly and you will have some issues with it.