Sharp ace muzzle protector/ moderator ?

[rovercoupe]

Hi I have just bought a sharp ace, been after one for quite some time but was waiting for one at the right price and this one needs some work to it but it has at some point had a muzzle cap or moderator on it that’s been long broken off and would like to know what it would have originally been and a quick net search has brought up nothing.

Any ideas?

[averageplinker]

Originally they would have had a foresight on the end, a bit like a bigger, better version of the ones seen on ratcatchers but with a tunnel over the post.
Rich

[I. J.]

Looks like part of a Galway to me.

[--ped--]

the original was held on by a grub screw from memory and metal with a hood
i think isold my ace that still had one on and my others have either silencer adapters or have a threaded barrel(before i got them)

[Drew451]

Looks like of a Galway to me.

It does look like the base of the Galway silencer. At first I thought it was one of those old rubber muzzle protectors that were available for many early to mid 80s guns.
In fact, it could be either. Whats it made of?

[Geezer]

Another vote for a Galway.

If not, maybe an Air Logic.

[rovercoupe]

It’s a plastic material looks to be very brittle and has been mauled by a wrench before being snapped off!

[rovercoupe]

And there we have it, quick search for Galway and it bought this up, looks like mystery is solved thanks guys.

[Drew451]

It’s a plastic material looks to be very brittle and has been mauled by a wrench before being snapped off!

Then I'm not at all sure its any part of a Galway moderator. They were anodised aluminium if I recall correctly
I'm going for one of the muzzle protectors thatwere briefly popular in the mid 80s.

[I. J.]

Then I'm not at all sure its any part of a Galway moderator. They were anodised aluminium if I recall correctly
I'm going for one of the muzzle protectors thatwere briefly popular in the mid 80s.

Weren't they made of rubber? Ive still got a couple attached to the end of some of my classic rifles.

Also, didn't Galway make some cheaper mods out of plastic?

[Drew451]

Weren't they made of rubber? Ive still got a couple attached to the end of some of my classic rifles.

Also, didn't Galway make some cheaper mods out of plastic?

They were certainly made of rubber and therefore wouldnt require a wrench to remove. And wouldn't easily shear either.

[Geezer]

Weren't they made of rubber? Ive still got a couple attached to the end of some of my classic rifles.

Also, didn't Galway make some cheaper mods out of plastic?

I think Galway did.

Air Logic ads at the time made a point of stressing that theirs were all-metal.

[I. J.]

I think Galway did.

Air Logic ads at the time made a point of stressing that theirs were all-metal.

And also mentioned that they didn't contain matting whoes fibres could set on fire!

Point of interest (I think). Air Logic silencers, designed by Richard Spencer of Genesis fame, were made locally in Rishton at Precision Engineers. Im a mine of useless info.

[MartynB]

And also mentioned that they didn't contain matting whoes fibres could set on fire!

Point of interest (I think). Air Logic silencers, designed by Richard Spencer of Genesis fame, were made locally in Rishton at Precision Engineers. Im a mine of useless info.

Interesting info I.J., A while back I did come across some info about Glawya including patents etc