Flash Hiders

Well, back in the good old days, an acquaintance of mine had an Colt XM177E2 submachine gun. Someone had "borrowed" the special "sound and flash suppressor" that was on the barrel. This fatter suppressor had an inner wall and outer wall; the inner wall had a series of holes for the the muzzle flash to bleed into and there were six slots around the front end of the suppressor. This device did control the muzzle blast of the 11.5-inch barrel and did make a reduction in the sound signature below that of the 20-inch rifle barrel.

However, since the specialized piece was missing, a conventional flash suppressor from a standard M16A1 rifle was installed. In bright daylight, the muzzle blast and flash was a fireball about three feet in diameter. Heaven only knows what it must've looked like at night!

The 5.56x45 NATO M193 (55-grain) or M855 (62-grain) Ball round is designed for a 20-inch barrel. Shorten the barrel and you will have a huge muzzle flash (and blast) caused by the burning powder. The shorter the barrel, the worse it gets. It is that simple.
 
All your buddies on the firing line, left and right of you will never forget your presence. LOL

I removed the FS once just see the fireball. It sure was fun.
 
Im building a carbine Im using a 8.5 upper from Dlask will the flash hider make the barrel longer ? or do they install over barrel ? thanks
 
They thread onto the front of the barrel and will make it longer, depending how long the flash suppressors is. They do not count as actual barrel length from legal standpoint.
 
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