{"id":777,"date":"2020-07-25T09:59:04","date_gmt":"2020-07-25T09:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/?page_id=777"},"modified":"2021-03-06T12:03:25","modified_gmt":"2021-03-06T12:03:25","slug":"curtis-tactical-custom-bixler-3-lug-mount","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/?page_id=777","title":{"rendered":"Curtis Tactical Custom &#8216;Bixler&#8217; 3 lug mount"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<p class=\"\">I initially had <a href=\"https:\/\/curtistacticalsuppressorsandrifles.com\/\">Curtis Tactical<\/a> make me a custom &#8216;Bixler&#8217; 3 lug mount for my shorty hybrid MK9K clone now marketed as the CT9KS which is detailed here:&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/?page_id=244\">https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/?page_id=244<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">I also explain the &#8216;Bixler&#8217; mount vs the more commonly seen spring loaded &#8216;Latka&#8217; mount here:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/?page_id=553\">https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/?page_id=553<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">I have several old suppressors I don&#8217;t use much anymore.&nbsp; Two of them share the same thread pattern:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">SWR GSG40 &#8211; (40SW).&nbsp; &#8211; It originally came with a booster installed and I removed and run it with a direct thread mount on a .40SW Beretta<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Gemtech Blackside &#8211; (.45ACP).&nbsp; It originally came with direct thread mount that I used to run on an HK USP in .45ACP that I use on both suppressors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">I&#8217;ve been running my SWR GSG40 on my CMMG RDB in full auto with an 8&#8243; barrel but with the direct thread mount and it loosens up during stages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">I purchased some of the Griffin Armament 3 lug mounts (barrel side to put on several hosts) and one of their mounts thinking maybe I could get an adapter made to breath some life into these old cans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">On the top is the Bixler mount in the SWR GSG40.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">On the bottom is the Gemtech Blackside.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8216;CT&#8217; &#8211; denotes that part made by Curtis Tactical<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8216;GA&#8217; &#8211; denotes that part made by Griffin Armament<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Notice the smaller diameter of the CT &#8216;Bixler&#8217; nut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-788\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"967\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin5.png 967w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin5-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin5-250x141.png 250w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin5-550x309.png 550w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin5-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin5-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin5-533x300.png 533w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin5-889x500.png 889w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-785\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"941\" height=\"772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin4.png 941w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin4-600x492.png 600w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin4-300x246.png 300w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin4-768x630.png 768w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin4-250x205.png 250w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin4-550x451.png 550w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin4-800x656.png 800w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin4-219x180.png 219w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin4-366x300.png 366w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-Griffin4-609x500.png 609w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Diameter of the Bixler nut for 9\/40\/45 applications are all the same even though the .40\/.45 specific 3 lug is larger than 9mm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-786\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-nut-diameter.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-nut-diameter.png 550w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-nut-diameter-226x300.png 226w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-nut-diameter-250x331.png 250w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-nut-diameter-136x180.png 136w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Bixler-nut-diameter-377x500.png 377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Pictures below show how using the smaller diameter Curtis Tactical Bixler mount allows it to work with smaller diameter rails with no mods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-787\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail3.png 310w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail3-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail3-250x241.png 250w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail3-187x180.png 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-781\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"328\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail2.png 328w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail2-295x300.png 295w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail2-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail2-250x255.png 250w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail2-177x180.png 177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-780\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"743\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail.png 743w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail-600x517.png 600w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail-300x258.png 300w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail-250x215.png 250w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail-550x474.png 550w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail-209x180.png 209w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail-348x300.png 348w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-Bixler-CT-AlphaRail-580x500.png 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-779\" src=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-3lug-AlphaRail2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-3lug-AlphaRail2.png 607w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-3lug-AlphaRail2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-3lug-AlphaRail2-600x609.png 600w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-3lug-AlphaRail2-296x300.png 296w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-3lug-AlphaRail2-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-3lug-AlphaRail2-250x254.png 250w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-3lug-AlphaRail2-550x558.png 550w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-3lug-AlphaRail2-177x180.png 177w, https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/40SW-3lug-AlphaRail2-493x500.png 493w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I initially had Curtis Tactical make me a custom &#8216;Bixler&#8217; 3 lug mount for my shorty hybrid MK9K clone now marketed as the CT9KS which is detailed here:&nbsp; https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/?page_id=244 I also explain the &#8216;Bixler&#8217; mount vs the more commonly seen spring loaded &#8216;Latka&#8217; mount here:&nbsp;https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/?page_id=553 I have several old suppressors I don&#8217;t use much anymore.&nbsp; &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/c3junkie.com\/?page_id=777\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Curtis Tactical Custom &#8216;Bixler&#8217; 3 lug mount<\/span> Read More 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