Tuesday 29 January 2013

Flash Hiders Help To Reduce Flash Blindness

By Albina A. Bailey


Firing a firearm creates acoustic and visual effects, but the latter can be virtually eliminated with flash hiders. These attachments are fitted to the tip of the gun to permit propellant gases to rapidly cool and prevent the characteristic flash, which can be an important feature for night shooting and in military applications when concealment is needed.

These are a remedy for reducing unignited gases from leaving the barrel causing a bright display; but rifles with longer barrels do not usually have this issue as all gases are ignited inside the gun. Flash hiders are also recognized by a variety of other names such as flash suppressor, flash guard, flash eliminator or flash cone and they are defined by Wikipedia as, "Flash suppressors reduce, or in some cases eliminate, the flash by rapidly cooling the gases as they leave the end of the barrel. Although the overall amount of burning propellant is unchanged, the density and temperature are greatly reduced, as is the brightness of the flash."

Flash suppressors are available in a number of designs that are described as cone, duckbill or birdcage. The gun type usually decides which model is best, and we would be pleased to advise you on this matter. With the proper assembly, temporary blindness from night shooting will not be a factor with any longer. The initial step however is to determine the legality of these in your area, so it is advisable to check with local authorities.

We invite you to visit our website to view a complete catalog of accessories, and we stock AR flash hiders suitable for 5.56, .308, 6.5, 6.8 and AK-47 firearms and can be a permanent feature or screw-on. By purchasing an automatic rifle from our online store, we provide our experience in equipping a firearm that is tailored to your requirements. If you have always imagined owning a precision firearm contact our experts online, and some of our models do not need any special licensing to purchase or to own in the U.S.A.

Flash hiders, and all of our accessories and optional equipment, carry our seal of approval for being of high-quality construction and provided to our customers at excellent value. Choose from stocks, pistol grips, optics, barrels, receivers, hand guards and muzzle brakes to own a gun that is geared to you.




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