[chickenfried]

Just wanted to let you guys know that brownells has fluted NM op rod spring guides made by Badger Ordnance. Just recieved mine with my latest order of junk.

 

[Hawk]

pics????

 

[chickenfried]

attempted to take some decent close up pics last night, before I went to bed. Those didn't pan out I'll try again later today.

 

[Hawk]

COOOL 8)

 

[chickenfried]

 

[SNAFU]

Why a fluted guide rod guide?
I have a Hk91 and know why they did a fluted chamber.
But why a fluted guide rod guide?

SEMPER FI

 

[chickenfried]

I have no idea I just grabbed it cause I was already ordering from brownells, got it at a cheaper price than the sadlak or rooster guides. But that's with the c&r discount. here's the bull shinto marketing blurb

Cylinder rod provides 360-degree contact with the spring to diminish binding problems; fluted to reduce spring drag

 

[blfuller]

Fluting also is a place for gunk to acumulate so the spring does not bind. It probably stiffens the rod a little too which probably doesn't make a whole lot of difference.

 

[SLUF]

Fluted Spring Guide Rods on Ebay

There is a seller on Ebay selling NM fluted op spring guides for $24.95 plus shipping. The one he sent me was new. He seems to deal mostly with higher end competition equipment.

 

[Josh]

Fluting also is a place for gunk to acumulate so the spring does not bind. It probably stiffens the rod a little too which probably doesn't make a whole lot of difference.

fluting wont stiffen it. It decreases the sectional density of the material and will make it more flexable.