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Posted: 1/11/2014 4:04:34 PM EDT
Any idea who makes this flash hider?
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I think I figured it out by comparing photos...
The rifle was issued to me today. It's a mid S&W Magpul. It looks like the hider is from S&W and they have a patent on it. Only sighted in and shot a qualification to carry it. I plan on taking it to the range and working with it next week. Overall, it seems on a par with my old Colt duty carbine. I ordered a Magpul single point plate and sling this evening and the armorer will switch it out for me when it arrives. I'm going to move the vertical grip back closer to the mag. The Aimpoint PRO works well and its mount should absorb a lot of abuse. Give it a few scrapes and dents and it will match my Colt that I carried for 15 years. 
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I would agree the machining is a bit rough on the hider. I assumed it was other than S&W made. Not sure about pinging as I shot it yesterday on the firing line with a group of guys and we were all firing together.
Looking forward to the single point sling. For many years I have used a Giles 3 point and figured this would be the time to make the change. I will say that the old Colt has been 100% reliable over the years. I can't imagine any other factory made rifle as being that totally reliable. The Colt was rained on, lived in a car with 140 degree temps, survived haboobs galore, 15 monsoons, being dropped in the dirt and sand dozens of times. |
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