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Yarrick2
12-30-2009, 11:53 PM
The new Brit DMR thread brought up flash hiders and I remembered this image and thought that you guys would like it.
http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac339/thekiltedpirate/flash3.jpg
Bro Jangles
12-30-2009, 11:55 PM
personally i run a Phantom, and love it.
Yarrick2
12-30-2009, 11:57 PM
oh deific carp, it's not the one i thought it was, hmmm i'm gonna have to find the one that also has the Blackout.
HK in AK
12-30-2009, 11:59 PM
Vortex........they are great when you run in the night.
Yarrick2
12-31-2009, 12:01 AM
found them!
http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac339/thekiltedpirate/IMG_4112sized.jpg
http://i913.photobucket.com/albums/ac339/thekiltedpirate/IMG_4110sized.jpg
James
12-31-2009, 01:07 AM
I wonder how a real XM177 FH compares - it was something of a suppressor as well.

What length barrels are those in the OP? 11.5"? I've shot a lot of rounds at night with the A2 FH on both carbines and rifles and it was much closer to the Vortex than what is shown for the A2 here.
Yarrick2
12-31-2009, 02:11 AM
James, these are from AAC's development team, they're all of (three round?) bursts in a pitch black room. so you are seeing far more than what the human eye will ever pick up but it makes for a better comparison of the hiders capability.
HK in AK
12-31-2009, 02:14 AM
I wonder how a real XM177 FH compares - it was something of a suppressor as well.

What length barrels are those in the OP? 11.5"? I've shot a lot of rounds at night with the A2 FH on both carbines and rifles and it was much closer to the Vortex than what is shown for the A2 here.

James, I think the photos quote they were tested on 11.5 inch barrels. I use a vortex on my 11.5 inch and 14.5 inch uppers.
G-AWZT
12-31-2009, 02:31 AM
I have the present day XM177 lookalike FH on my Bushmaster.
James
12-31-2009, 03:01 AM
James, these are from AAC's development team, they're all of (three round?) bursts in a pitch black room. so you are seeing far more than what the human eye will ever pick up but it makes for a better comparison of the hiders capability.

Thanks for the info.
RMTactical
12-31-2009, 06:11 AM
personally i run a Phantom, and love it.

me too, 5C2.
GorkoSan
01-02-2010, 09:20 AM
I hear the Smith Vortex FH is quite good.