12-29-2011, 05:02 PM
Grendel- Gene: In short, Correct.
The crush washer( at least mine did) actually collapses to a thinner size as you tighten it down and you stop when it is timed correctly.
It then almost acts like a lock-washer to keep tension between the flash hider and barrel so the flash hider doesn't loosen up and fall off.
The actual point where the crush washer finally started to crush thinner is where it was really hard to tighten for me and it actually felt just a little easier to tighten after I hit that point.
Aren't you glad I gave my short answer first.
Good Luck.
Lee
The crush washer( at least mine did) actually collapses to a thinner size as you tighten it down and you stop when it is timed correctly.
It then almost acts like a lock-washer to keep tension between the flash hider and barrel so the flash hider doesn't loosen up and fall off.
The actual point where the crush washer finally started to crush thinner is where it was really hard to tighten for me and it actually felt just a little easier to tighten after I hit that point.
Aren't you glad I gave my short answer first.
Good Luck.
Lee