Am I an idiot, or just confused?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Am I an idiot, or just confused?

Posted: 2/12/2001 1:04:09 PM EDT

GSE (Gunsmoke) advertise their muzzle brake as "This brake will give off less of a flash signature than most of the other muzzle brakes on the market of this style".

If it reduces visible flash, would that not make it a flash supressor by BATF rules, and would it consequently not be illegal to install on a post-ban rifle?

Or did I just misunderstand something, and they are talking about the muzzle blast and noise - which IS a problem with many muzzle brakes?

Just curious.

Posted: 2/12/2001 1:11:23 PM EDT

[#1]

I think it depends on if it is press on or threaded on.

Posted: 2/12/2001 1:13:30 PM EDT

[#2]

It depends on where you are looking for muzzle flash.

My shorty ak has *less* muzzle flash than my 16" carbine, as seen from the driver's seat. Down range, I don't know.

They should be more careful with their wording.

Posted: 2/12/2001 1:15:44 PM EDT

[#3]

My guess is that it is based on the BATF approval for manufacture and sale as a Break instead of a Hider.

Joe

Posted: 2/12/2001 1:16:47 PM EDT

[#4]

Yeah F4YR,
It does depend on if your in the car doing the firing or if your being fired at.[:D]
[uzi] [pistol]
Lynn

Posted: 2/12/2001 1:37:22 PM EDT

[#5]

DK-PROF, read the whole sentence carefully.
It is a muzzle brake, not a flash hider. Most brakes will light you up at night, this one is a little better in that regard than most of it's type.

Posted: 2/12/2001 1:44:13 PM EDT

[#6]

DK-PROF, read the whole sentence carefully.
It is a muzzle brake, not a flash hider. Most brakes will light you up at night, this one is a little better in that regard than most of it's type.

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Clearly I did misunderstand, and I apologize.

So you are saying that other muzzle brakes INCREASE the flash, and that yours does not increase the flash as much as others?

Sorry about the confusion - jsut wanted to be clear I understood.

Posted: 2/12/2001 2:17:29 PM EDT

[#7]

Muzzle brakes don't increase the flash, just redirect it.

If they reduce the flash at all, they would be a flash reducer and would be illegal on post-ban weapons.

No ambiguity in that.

Posted: 2/12/2001 2:20:25 PM EDT

[#8]

I heard that 16" barrels are going to be banned because they increase muzzle flash over a 20" barrel.
Please try and understand, most gun laws are based on "emotion" not fact.Therefore "logic" isn't a factor.

Posted: 2/12/2001 4:03:48 PM EDT

[#9]

You have got to be kidding, banning 16" barrels because of their flash signature? Hmm, why, are these idiots afraid when we fire our 16" barreled weapons at night we'll distrub the squirels and owls?

Posted: 2/13/2001 9:40:38 AM EDT

[#10]

Hey!

I'm the Idiot around here!

Posted: 2/13/2001 9:47:18 AM EDT

[#11]

I doubt they would ban anything that INcreases muzzle flash, after banning flash suppressors. But, then again, look who does all the banning. [:o)]

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