So I am looking for a flash hider. for a 16in barrel AR in 223. I was doing some low light shooting the other day and the giant fire balls from my linear comp were not to my taste.
I am somewhat undecided on design as to tines or slots. I like that the A2 has the bottom closed to minimize dust getting kicked up.
I found an extended A2 on midway. From what I can tell it was extended to make it easier to pin and weld onto a 14.5 to make it a 16in barrel. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/102177190?pid=246791
However it got me thinking about the length of flash hiders and if the length had something to do with how effective it is, as some of the better ones like the YHM Phantom and the JP enterprises flash hiders, among others, seemed to be on the longer side compared to the straight A2.
Traditional A2 bird cage 1.75
AR stoner extended A2 2.09in
YHM Phantom 2.25in
Surefire 3P Eliminator 2.67in
strike industried venom 2.165in
JP Enterprises 2.83in
Smith Enterprise Vortex G6A3 2.25in
Troy Industries Medieval 2.25in
Faxon slim flash hider 2.125in
I guess the main question is, would the extended A2 perform better than a standard A2. but it also raises the question IMHO, do longer flash hiders work better? I would think so as it gives them more time to work on the gasses. But I could be wrong.
I am somewhat undecided on design as to tines or slots. I like that the A2 has the bottom closed to minimize dust getting kicked up.
I found an extended A2 on midway. From what I can tell it was extended to make it easier to pin and weld onto a 14.5 to make it a 16in barrel. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/102177190?pid=246791
However it got me thinking about the length of flash hiders and if the length had something to do with how effective it is, as some of the better ones like the YHM Phantom and the JP enterprises flash hiders, among others, seemed to be on the longer side compared to the straight A2.
Traditional A2 bird cage 1.75
AR stoner extended A2 2.09in
YHM Phantom 2.25in
Surefire 3P Eliminator 2.67in
strike industried venom 2.165in
JP Enterprises 2.83in
Smith Enterprise Vortex G6A3 2.25in
Troy Industries Medieval 2.25in
Faxon slim flash hider 2.125in
I guess the main question is, would the extended A2 perform better than a standard A2. but it also raises the question IMHO, do longer flash hiders work better? I would think so as it gives them more time to work on the gasses. But I could be wrong.
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