Try some cold/heat next. Put the barrel in the freezer for a few hours and then try it. If that doesn't work, apply heat judiciouusly. The thing is you don't know if it is just tight or they used thread locker.
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Hopefully the cold/heat works. I remember having issues with my S&W MP22C. I ended up wrapping the thread protector in tape and using vice grips to get it off. They had a gorilla working in the factory is my guess.
Yeah, I'm assuming the factory ones are 13x1 LH threading and your Gemtech is 1/2 x 28.
You can either get an adapter (which will make the thing stick out further) or get another piston for your Gemtech or another threaded barrel. It all comes down to what you want to spend. (I'd buy the piston if you plan on having any other metric threaded guns. I almost bought a piston to use on my MPX but since I was shortening the MPX barrel, I just had it rethreaded to fit my Tundra)
Another piston is what I'm thinking. Best place to buy one?
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Originally posted by Chowser: Yeah, I'm assuming the factory ones are 13x1 LH threading and your Gemtech is 1/2 x 28.
You can either get an adapter (which will make the thing stick out further) or get another piston for your Gemtech or another threaded barrel. It all comes down to what you want to spend. (I'd buy the piston if you plan on having any other metric threaded guns. I almost bought a piston to use on my MPX but since I was shortening the MPX barrel, I just had it rethreaded to fit my Tundra)
I have the exact same pistol and when I got it home after purchase had this exact same problem. The thread protector was over-tightened (my guess is due to the LH threads and the gun shop guys trying to loosen it and unintentionally tightening it instead).
Anyway, I used a cloth on the outside of the thread protector and a pair of large vise grips for added leverage (being careful to get a good grip on the TP while not over tight on the threads or end of the barrel). That did the trick for me.
Save your old leather belts. A good scrap of leather is a lot safer to use between a knurled surface and the jaws of a vise-grip pliers than a piece of cloth.
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