AR15 muzzle brake removal?

[Mongo]

I have an Armalite M15A2 "B" (1994 ban configuration) variation of an AR15. The "ban" part of it consists of two things 1) no bayonet lug 2) fixed "muzzle brake". The bayonet lug is no big deal, but I would like to get rid of the brake and replace it. The "ban" doesn't exist (for now), and I would rather cut down on the noise of a brake. Heck, a .223 really doesn't need a brake, recoil is nothing, but the noise would be less without it. I hear there are threads under this brake and that it is pinned, and filled with a weld. Looks like there is some info online about removing this, but nothing I've found is good enough to make me want to attempt it.

Does anyone have experience with this? Or, does anyone know of a good gun smith (Metro Detroit area) who would look at this and maybe take it on?

Thanks for any help.:ar15:

[darktide]

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=4&t=226782


Scroll down--- there's a tutorial on how to do it--- ya might be able to handle it =)