M242 25mm barrel
M2A2/M3 Bradley
#MP 3526
Review by Terry Ashley
The barrel which is the early non fluted type consists of two metal parts, the brass barrel with perforated muzzle brake and aluminium collar. The quality of the metal parts is of a high standard and the fit is to precise tolerances with the muzzle drilled out to the depth of the perforations.
Fitting to the Tamiya M1A1 kits:
There is some minor surgery required on the Tamiya kit mantlet (part
B3) to
accept the new metal parts by cutting off the front section where it angles
inward. A fine razor saw does the job but ensure the cut is parallel with the
mantlet and the cut surface is perfectly smooth, the metal collar then fits
into the resulting hole in the mantlet with the barrel then fitting into the
collar.
In all a very detailed and easy to assemble barrel for early model Bradleys to add that extra bit of detail.
Recommended.
Thanks to Dmitriy from Model Point US for the review sample.
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