Im also having mayjor dramas pulling my barrel out... if anyone's got any info on how i remove this thing it would be a great help! It almost looks like a factory fitted item, i cant see there being anyway of removing it besides a grinder! after trying to just get the barrel out i decided id just replace the whole column, but the metal surrounding doesn't even allow me to undo the wires! My VL (with metal surround) (underneath) Normal Column Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

wow anti hit wire box by the looks! have fun with that haha, out of all the VLs ive stripped and seen the columns ive never seen that.

I wonder if it came out on just bt1s, what a head case! Either way all done now! Helpfull thread Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by VL-EXEC [View Post] I wonder if it came out on just bt1s, what a head case! Either way all done now! Helpfull thread That shield is the inner part of a Full Metal Jacket. Only way I found to remove it was to cut slots in the dome headed screws (they look like big rivets but are actually pk screws) for a screwdriver and get them out that way. The thing is then loosely interlocked but it will wangle off after that. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

You started this thread 10 1/2 years ago Matty and I just used it and worked a treat! Great work bud!