Can someone explain +\- threads please ?

deathwish2

I've a Classic Army m4 I'd like to put a silencer on, does anyone know if the classic army is a plus or negative thread ? If its a 14mm whatever that is, also how can something be plus or minus ? If I get a positive thread silencer does that mean I need a negative adaptor ? I getting really confused

Zen 2nd

I think what you should be looking for is if the thread is clockwise or anti-clockwise.

So if the thread on your gun is clockwise you'll need a clockwise silencer. You can also buy silencers which can be fitted on clockwise and anti-clockwise.

deathwish2

Zen 2nd wrote: »

I think what you should be looking for is if the thread is clockwise or anti-clockwise.

So if the thread on your gun is clockwise you'll need a clockwise silencer. You can also buy silencers which can be fitted on clockwise and anti-clockwise.

much appreciated Zen

Firekitten

Positive = Clockwise

Negative = Anticlockwise.

Nearly all aegs are anticlockwise thread, ie, negative 14mm. (Backwards).

G&P, Systema, and one or two rare ones, can be positive, CA are neg, so you want a silencer for a 14mm neg thread.

Steve

The actual terms use in the engineering world are left hand and right hand threads.
Right hand threads are 'normal' and make up 99.9% of threads in the world. Left hand threads are comparatively rare.

Easy way to remember what a normal one is, is the phrase 'Right is tight, Left is Loose'

Leftyflip

Steve wrote: »

The actual terms use in the engineering world are left hand and right hand threads.
Right hand threads are 'normal' and make up 99.9% of threads in the world. Left hand threads are comparatively rare.

Easy way to remember what a normal one is, is the phrase 'Right is tight, Left is Loose'

Righty tighty, lefty loosey... :P

Captain Chaos

Depends which end of the barrel you are looking at at the time.:pac:

Firekitten

There is usually only one end with thread.


And yeah, its funny why airsoft has neg thread... I mean, real guns use nearly exlusively, positive.... And the real world uses mostly pos for most things.... Odd indeed.

Steve

Maybe it's to stop real steel accessories being compatible with RIF's?

Firekitten

Would make sense if they didnt make positive threaded after market barrels, and if G&P, systema, and Ares didnt make thier guns positive out of the box.

Steve

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I no naating, I from barcelona.

/retreats

Firekitten

You learn to speak airsoft in a booook?

Steve

No.. Mr Fawlty.. he teach me.

He theenk hitting broken aeg with branch from tree will fix it.. I theenk he loco.

Leftyflip

Steve wrote: »

No.. Mr Fawlty.. he teach me.

He theenk hitting broken aeg with branch from tree will fix it.. I theenk he loco.

Nein, is hammer the best!

Captain Chaos

No need, ve have airsoft here in zie building.

Firekitten

Steve wrote: »

No.. Mr Fawlty.. he teach me.

He theenk hitting broken aeg with branch from tree will fix it.. I theenk he loco.

Do not mention ze skirmish!



Also, that actually works sometimes... *looks nervous*

NakedDex

Next person to refer to them as "negative threads" is getting kick in the gearbox...



*walks of muttering about young 'uns, clutching a slide rule and clock vernier*

Firekitten

Dex.... you just made this a Negative Thread.:rolleyes:

NakedDex

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I want to kick you, but I enjoy puns too much.

Alvin T. Grey

NakedDex wrote: »

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I want to kick you, but I enjoy puns too much.

And that makes a difference?:D