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FN FAL Gas Block Conversion Info

The document discusses parts needed to modify a firearm gas block, including the block itself, adjustment ring, gas block plug, lock spring, and muzzle brake. The minimum tools required are a hacksaw, dremel, drill bits, hammer, drill, and emory cloth. Dimensions of relevant parts are provided. The muzzle brake sleeves the gas block perfectly for the barrel. Modifications may be needed for different gas block styles to correctly align the gas system axis.

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FN FAL Gas Block Conversion Info

The document discusses parts needed to modify a firearm gas block, including the block itself, adjustment ring, gas block plug, lock spring, and muzzle brake. The minimum tools required are a hacksaw, dremel, drill bits, hammer, drill, and emory cloth. Dimensions of relevant parts are provided. The muzzle brake sleeves the gas block perfectly for the barrel. Modifications may be needed for different gas block styles to correctly align the gas system axis.

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The parts are made by the Britts, Aussies, Indians, Canadians, and God only knows who else.

All the ones I've seen have been the same size with quality differences in finish, sights and sight adjustment. Obviously we're dealing here with the inch measurement stuff.

The necessary parts will be the block itself, the adjustment ring, the gas block plug, the lock spring and the L1A1 muzzle brake. A retaining pin will also be needed.

The minimum in tools: hacksaw, dremel, drill bits, hammer, drill, emory cloth.

The pertinent measurements are as follows: ID gas block -- .688" OD muzzle break -- .694" ID muzzle break -- .588"

By the most happy serendipitous occurrence, the muzzle brake sleeves the gas block perfectly for the AK barrel. The barrel at the gas block is .594", the id of the sleeved gas block is .588 allowing six thousandths interference. A few thousands off the barrel will give a good press fit. The muzzle break sleeves the .100" difference in the barrel and the gas block.

Typical AKM gas block journal is .594" Typical PSL gas block journal is .610"

FAL gas block is approx .050" taller, raising the axis of the gas system unless steps are taken, such as reaming the gas block barrel bore oversize, and with a minor offset towards the top of the block. Then the overbored block should have a sleeve pressed and/or soldered in. The sleeve should also have a minor offset to it's bore, and care should be taken when the sleeve is installed to properly align it to correct the difference and lower the gas tube bore .050" thus bringing the gas system bore axis into correct alignment with the as designed AK gas system. Brainstorm: Using .750" diameter 4130 seamless tubing with a wall thickness of .095 (i.d. .560") Bore/ream the gasblock to .708" (approx .020" oversize) with the oversize ream/bore offset the entire .020" toward the top of the sleeve. Turn the o.d. of the sleeve to .710". This dimension will leave a minor .002 pressfit. Press and solder the sleeve into the gasblock. Ream/bore the gassblock (bore already raised .020") .030" to .032", offsetting the new bore by the now needed .030". This will move the bore towards the top of the block, thereby lowering the axis of the gasblock by the required .050" Once the sleeved gasblock is ready, it double check bore/journal fitment and correcting by reaming the block or sanding the journal to correct and prevent overly tight fit. Interference fit of the gas block to barrel should be .002" to .004"

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