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Aber brass muzzle
woodstock74
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Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 03:34 PM UTC
I just Ebay purchased a Aber 37 mm Flak 37 barrel and it arrived with the brass flash suppressor squashed:



Is this salvagable?
HeavyArty
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Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 04:34 PM UTC
I think so. Try shoving a sharpened pencil in it, or maybe a round, pointed file. Something to re-round the cone.

Good luck.
TUNA
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Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 01:00 AM UTC
wow.. the 37mm comes already made? the 20mm doesn't
Oatster
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Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 02:07 AM UTC
Yeah, the Aber Flak 37 and Flak 43 barrels are awesome...expensive, but awesome with the drilled and shaped muzzles.
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