The Maadis are Russian guns for all intents and purposes. The Russians
brought the factory over from Russia completely. I'll mike the barrel
under the front sight assembley, but I am certain your idea will work.

--- In Practical_Carbine@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Randall" <geodkyt@...>
wrote:
>
> Were teh Maadi rifles barrels turned to this beneath the front sight
> block as well? I thought they were standard Euro-pattern guns until
> teh threads in front of the barrel were removed.
>
> --- In Practical_Carbine@yahoogroups.com, "J. A. Freeman"
> <jfreeman246@> wrote:
> >
> > I have never been a fan of the pin on muzzle brakes as I have seen
> 4 of them
> > fly off during firing. 2 on SKS's and 2 on Mosin Nagant rifles.
> Only one of
> > the brakes was found down range the next winter after the grass
> died down.
> > No real damage was done to the rifles except some deep scratches on
> the
> > outside of the barrels.
> > Maadi rifles barrels were turned down to one of two
> diameters .480" or
> > .512" If the barrel is .512" you can thread it 1/2-28 which is the
> standard
> > size for M-16/AR-15 barrels. There are AK-74 type muzzle brakes
> available
> > with these size threads and also many other styles of brakes and
> flash
> > suppressors.
> > If the barrel is .480" I would get the muzzle brake of your choice
> and have
> > it tack welded on the barrel rather than pinned on.
> > For info on the Maadi rifles click the link for the "Egyptian
> Rifles" page
> > of my web pages at
> > http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jfreeman246/index.htm
> >
>