[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Flash Suppressor for M4-Question

Posted: 1/29/2005 6:39:02 PM EDT

I am in the process of putting together the above rifle. To make the 14.5" barrel legal, I am going to attach either a Vortex or a Phantom suppressor permanently on the barrel. Which of these two is more effective at minimizing flash? A guy at a gun show a while back told me that a Vortex will minimize flash in TOTAL DARKNESS to about the level of a match being struck! I find that piece of info very hard to believe. Which of the two is most effective? Thanks.

Posted: 1/29/2005 7:11:12 PM EDT

[#1]

There will be no flash with the vortex.

Posted: 1/29/2005 7:17:49 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
There will be no flash with the vortex.

I can see some flash, if I am shooting hot ammo. It's inside the tines though, and hard to see. Phantom works almost as well.

Posted: 1/29/2005 7:26:44 PM EDT

[#3]

Quote from March 2005 SWAT magazine, page 32.

The birdcage flash hider, while flash suppression was efficient, was the least effective. Coming in second was the Phantom, with only a small amount of flash visible. The winner of the evaluation was the Vortex.

Posted: 1/29/2005 11:14:20 PM EDT

[#4]

The Vortex is a little better than the Pahntom at flash suppression. Both are more than adequate.

Posted: 1/30/2005 1:16:06 PM EDT

[#5]

Wow, I guess that the guy at the gun show wasn't telling me a story after all! Thanks for the info, everybody.

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