THEY ARE ALL THE SAME IN THAT THEY ARE ALL BEST AVOIDED.

HANGING COMPONENTS ON YOUR BARREL MAY BE THE ONLY CHOICE FOLKS WITHOUT A RAILED FOREND HAVE. BUT IT PLAYS HELL WITH BARREL HARMONICS, AND THEREFORE ACCURACY, ESPECIALLY THE SKINNY ONES OFTEN FOUND ON AR'S.

THEN, WHEN THE COMPONENT IS REMOVED, THE BARRELS POINT OF IMPACT SHIFTS DRAMATICALLY.

PAT ROGERS DID AN EXCELLENT IN-DEPTH ARTICLE ON THE PROBLEMS WITH BARREL-MOUNTED SUREFIRES SEVERAL YEARS AGO FOR THE NOW DEFUNCT "TACTICAL SHOOTER" MAGAZINE. WHEN PAT SPEAKS, IT IS WISE TO LISTEN.

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