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Posted: 8/30/2008 11:23:58 PM EDT
| the smaller, the better... |
Not quite sure, Most FH/FS are at least an inch & a half or longer. I've never seen anything shorter/smaller than a A1/A2 birdcage. IIRC most manufactures stay around a workable length to avoid having issues with 14.5" and 14.7 " barrels. Too short and it may not qualify as a permanently attached flash hider/suppressor. But this would not be a concern for 16" or longer barrels. Check with Saylors Machine and Design Works.IIRC they have a FH that is shorter than a YHM phantom. |
I'd rather have pretty much anything (except a brake) else. The shorter barrels just emphasize the suck of the 3 prong. There are much better designs out there. BSW 11.5" barrel, from top to bottom: 3 prong, USGI, fake Vortex, Vortex, Phantom, and Phantom.  BSW |
| Barrel length is a big factor in how much flash you will get, just is the type of powder used and the type of FH. If you are using a 16" or longer barrel, the A1 is probably your best bet, although you really don't lose much if anything discernible going with the A2. That said, I have never seen a side by side comparison of the A1 and A2 FH's. |
True. I have gotten mucho flash (visible in daylight in the shade) out of a 16" barrel when shooting Federal XM193. BSW |
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