Browning Barrel Jacket

Removing a Browning Booster from the Barrel Jacket

Wow! I wasn’t sure that I’d ever get to see one of these in person, too bad it doesn’t belong to me though, I’m jealous Ian. I’m going to be removing a browning booster from its barrel jacket.

I’m pretty excited in this video if you can’t tell.

The plan is to use the Dremel Cutting Wheel to cut through the edge of the rivet where it has been welded all the way down to the barrel jacket. I should be able to pop the rivet out and then unscrew the booster from the barrel jacket. Removing the end cap is easy, just pull the pins and unscrew it from the booster.

booster attached
booster attached
It worked

The cutting wheel worked great, but I think that I got lucky because I’ve heard that some don’t have a rivet, they are just welded straight to the barrel jacket.

The last bit to do is shape the weld and make the finish match the rest of the booster. I used the cutting wheel again, needle files, and Birchwood Casey Super Blue.

Wrapping up this project
Booster removed front
Booster removed front
Booster removed side
Booster removed side
Booster removed other side
Booster removed other side
Booster removed top
Booster removed top

Lesson Learned

The Dremel Cutting Wheel is going to do almost all of the cutting and shaping. Files are only really good for removing burrs and sharp edges.

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