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x007x wrote:I just keep hearing here nag me about it, lol I would rather do it myself.

Seriously.....it is NOT a big deal. It will take you 30 seconds with a crescent wrench or some other open ended wrench, so long as it will fit across the flats of the flash-hider. And I keep mentioning the Smith Enterprises "Vortex" unit. They literally thread on by hand. Snug it down, by hand, and then go shoot and have fun. The design of the way the gases are vented applies torque to the flash-hider, causing it to torque itself down. By the end of your range session, it will take a proper tool to remove it because it will be on TIGHT.

This unit also noticeably reduces recoil, which isn't really a big deal on a AR carbine anyway, but it is just so easy to deal with that I really like them. Honestly, none of them are worse than changing a lightbulb—even those made by other manufacturers, including the standard A2 "birdcage" type. They are just plain simple to put on. I think you're making a much bigger deal out of this than it is worth, and when you've finished with it, you're going to laugh at yourself a little bit for what you put yourself through.

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x007x wrote:Hello I am trying to find certified gunsmith near me instead of driving to the Arms Room in League City. Is there anyone who owns a gunstore or works at one with a gunsmith for Ar 15s?
Thanks everyone.

I believe this is the post he referred to in his OP. In that case, everything that has been said here about AR15s is applicable.

x007x, you don't need any special tools except an open-ended wrench of some kind which will span the flats of the "muzzle break" (more likely "flash-hider") you are wanting to remove and/or install. The Vortex unit I mentioned above really is self tightening. I have two of them, on an AR15 carbine and an AR10 SASS rifle, and they really can be screwed on by hand, snugged down by hand, and are self-tightening. And most flash-hiders also reduce felt recoil by directing muzzle blast in a direction at angles to the vector of the recoil impulse. But, a muzzle break is NOT necessarily a flash hider.......so try to be more specific in the question in order to get a more specific answer.

If it's an AR, and you buy a Smith Enterprise Vortex flash hider, you can thread it on and snug it down by hand, and it will self-tighten as you shoot the gun. You don't even need any tools.