The PING sound of the M14 Flash Suppressor - Sweetness!

[Hungry]

For those of you who have been to my clinics, or listened to my old jokes, I've commonly spoken about the "ping" test upon re-assembly of your rifle.

Have a look at this video, I'm featured at 05:48 closer to the end of the Glock 17 Gen4 review with Ryan!

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You will hear that "ping" sound when I'm shooting my M1A (I own BOTH M1A and NORC M14 rifles) for this review. Good ####ographic sound for us M14 addicts!

The "PING" sound is the tuning fork sound/vibration coming off a NM or match tuned flash suppressor. I cannot recall hearing that PING when I competed with USGI TRW M14 rifles that I bought for $ 400 (plus taxes). Once I took the #7 tapered pin reamer to the flash suppressor and reamed out the unit to 0.406" ID, then the flash suppressor would sing.

It also helps to tighten up your gas cylinder assembly by shimming and/or by welding the front band to the gas cylinder body (read the sticky(ies) at the top of this forum). The barreled receiver would behave as one unit (read: bolt action rifle barrel) and the vibration patterns would cause that flash suppressor to "Ping" or "Sing". Call it whatever you will, but it sure is sweet!



Cheers,
Barney

 

[KeNd0]

I cant hear the ping, or see the video.

 

[Undergiver]

nice

 

[na1lb0hm]

just like the current video, hungry, I'm afraid to say there is no ping like the ping of a garand en bloc.

 

[Hungry]

Had to play with the links... all good now. Damn... I gained some weight!

 

[Desert_Fox]

Mmmmmm... Pings....

 

[98%Brent]

Cool video Barney, man I hope mine sounds like that!

 

[shawn]

Barney you better make mine Ping good like that in July lol

Shawn

 

[Zdragunov]

Sweet

 

[sniper762]

nice video!!

 

[sgmacken]

Had to play with the links... all good now. Damn... I gained some weight!

The yoga just ain't cuttin' it...

 

[Recce21]

Wait til you hear Chase's TNW/M1A EBR build Barney, the "ping" is insane. SHould be seeing what he has sunk into that rig. Mucho bills.

 

[sgmacken]

Sweet lord, I think the ping actually caused some feedback in the mic!

 

[Matt_dal123]

the ping reminds me of the garands clip springer lol

 

[Range Officer]

Great video. Love to see you guys having fun as well.

 

[Plink]

Since I put on the M1A compensator my rifle don't ping no mo...

 

[Plink]

Hey Barney.. A comment on one of your drills. You have it labelled as a "transition drill" when it's actually just a reload..? Typo? Or am I wrong?

3:15 on the video

 

[NavyCuda]

Can someone explain why the ping is a good thing? I don't fully understand that. With just about everything else, if there is metal on metal contact that is hard enough to make it ring, something needs to be fixed. Doesn't that ringing indicate something mechanical has reached resonance, which isn't always a good thing.

 

[shawn]

I don't know why it is good, but Hungry says it is, and I don't want my #### to fall off.

I could use an explanation as well lol.

Shawn

 

[ginco]

I think its called barrel harmonics and indicates that the rifle is in the sweet spot for the ammo and tuning done to it if any. Shoot on! its a good thing...............