Muzzle device

Ugg , stacking rifles muzzle down in a safe , unless a hardened steel bottom is not going to hurt a muzzle.lol
That's kind of my point. I'd never stack them muzzle down unless they have a flash hider or brake on them. But I've got enough rifles that do, so it helps with efficient use of space.
 
Isn't the defining bit of on whether something is a flash hider or not have nothing to do with the marketing name, but whether or not the mouth of the opening the projectile travels through is larger than .030" relative to the caliber? For example - .223 can be .253 but .254 becomes a violation of the AWB if you are at your cap for features already.

The defining functional difference is that a FH is designed to draw air INTO the forward moving stream of combustion gasses. A FH will have an open front and sometimes an internal Venturi.

A flash hider will have a constricted front with an exit aperture typically only a bit larger than the size of the bullet. The goal here is for pressure to build up behind the bullet in the device which forces gas OUT.

For example. This is an A2 style flash hider. The interior is shaped like a Venturi.


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This is an A2 styled brake. It has an end cap designed to build up pressure behind the bullet and force gas out of the side cuts.

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That's kind of my point. I'd never stack them muzzle down unless they have a flash hider or brake on them. But I've got enough rifles that do, so it helps with efficient use of space.
You dont need a muzzle device to stack muzzle down in your safe. If its not padded already get some rubber pad down.
Growing up my dad stacked them alternating in small steel locker , more so to keep the bolts/charging handles away from the wood Better.
 
Yes, but specifically for a mere "flash hider".

If somebody saw it at a range and turned you in or the police were in your house and saw it - how much trouble would you be in?
Does it really matter? I adhered to this shit for years...pin and welding garbage battle comps and shit on my sbrs and all that. Got to the point I wanted that shitty excuse of a muzzle brake off and when I did I've never bothered to repin something on there. Before moving to NH I had 4 uppers unpinned with flash hiders...I was a rebelllllllllll.
 
I have an excellent muzzle device. Reduces recoil, muzzle climb, muzzle flash and report. Oh wait, you’re in MA. No suppressor for you, peon. Now, go back to paying taxes, and don’t forget to volunteer your spare bedroom to house 6 migrants and their goats.
 
The defining functional difference is that a FH is designed to draw air INTO the forward moving stream of combustion gasses. A FH will have an open front and sometimes an internal Venturi.

A flash hider will have a constricted front with an exit aperture typically only a bit larger than the size of the bullet. The goal here is for pressure to build up behind the bullet in the device which forces gas OUT.

For example. This is an A2 style flash hider. The interior is shaped like a Venturi.


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This is an A2 styled brake. It has an end cap designed to build up pressure behind the bullet and force gas out of the side cuts.

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Apologies, I meant it strictly in sense of how it applies to the MA AWB.
 
Hello NES,
I'm setting up a semi auto 5.56 rifle and need to install a muzzle device to become compliant in MA. I don't want a traditional break or compensator due to the focused noise. Has anyone used the Troy Claymore or similar style device that vents directly out the front, away from the shooter? Any additional comments or advice on the matter are also welcome.

Thank you!

Chris
Wait a second.....


Ah, joined 2006. Not THAT chris.
 
I have an excellent muzzle device. Reduces recoil, muzzle climb, muzzle flash and report. Oh wait, you’re in MA. No suppressor for you, peon. Now, go back to paying taxes, and don’t forget to volunteer your spare bedroom to house 6 migrants and their goats.
I know you can't see it, but I am shaking my fist at my phone.
 
Apologies, I meant it strictly in sense of how it applies to the MA AWB.
My explanation applies to the MA AWB also.
Nobody has ever been prosecuted where whether the item in question was actually a FH was an issue.

So it's never been adjudicated. Which means there is no definitive answer. We're all speculating.

For what it's worth, I'm old. I own pre-bans and can have my ARs configured any way I want. I choose brakes. Not flash hiders.
 
My explanation applies to the MA AWB also.
Nobody has ever been prosecuted where whether the item in question was actually a FH was an issue.

So it's never been adjudicated. Which means there is no definitive answer. We're all speculating.

For what it's worth, I'm old. I own pre-bans and can have my ARs configured any way I want. I choose brakes. Not flash hiders.


Yeah, I have a post 2016 as my only AR currently, and might be picking up an AR-9 in time. Or, given the recent pistol brace ruling, a G17L to put in a CAA or micro roni.
 
I have a pinned thread protector, does the job, was $12 and doesn’t add length to my 16” barrel.
 
Yeah, I have a post 2016 as my only AR currently, and might be picking up an AR-9 in time. Or, given the recent pistol brace ruling, a G17L to put in a CAA or micro roni.
Keep in mind, this is talking about pre-1993 ban. Pre-2016 in MA does not mean you can run threaded barrels or flash hiders.
 
I like the Strike Industries J-Comp. Reasonably priced at $44.

 
If you are looking for pure effectiveness per dollar, it's hard to beat the DPMS Miculek comp. In many compensator shoot offs, this tends to be in the top 20% of effectiveness while being in the bottom 10% for cost.


I've tweaked them by drilling a hole in the top of the closest chamber and with that tweak it ran it on a friend's M4gery style machine gun and it worked great. (He is an 07 with an SOT and his goal was to build a machine gun as cheaply as possible. This combined with a $260 PSA upper with BCG and CH got him going for less than $700. Ha)
 
I have many many muzzle devices but I'd also suggest a warden. It adds weight for sure but looks cool and works amazing. I have one on my rattler sbr
 
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