[smlemk111]

Hi I am building an FN 30 and would like to remove the barrel shroud. I heated it up with an oxy-acetalene torch and tapped on it with an aluminum punch so I would not leave hammer marks I had an 18" bar through the ventalation holes but couldnt budge it. It is now soaking in a thin oil overnight, anyone with some ideas as I dont want to damage anything. The barrel shroud is put on backwards as the hole for the fixing screw is at the booster end. Thanks Al

 

[hotchkissmtrifle]

I suspect it was silver soldiered.

 

[George W]

Fn-30 shrouds

Good luck
Had a buddy that trashed several FN-30 trunnions trying to get the shrouds off. I think DRH and Lucky#13 will back me up on this.
GW

 

[Pirate]

there should be a screw in the back end

 

[smlemk111]

screw

The screw hole is on the booster end, the end on the trunion has no hole in it for the screw. Al

 

[rdsr]

2 screws

Just looked at mine. There is a screw on the rear. If I remember from building it, I had to sand slightly to find the screw head, then i used a dremil cutter to put a slot in the head. Mine was soldered on also.I put the trunnion in a vise, used mapp gas and a large punch with a pipe extension thru the cooling holes. Had to keep it hot the entire time. Went together much easier as I cleaned all the threads.




Roy

 

[FTB1-SS]

Mine has a screw in both ends of the shroud and is silver soldered. I did the build without taking it off. You can still do the rivets with it on.