Without rehashing the details entirely, but I have seen a gizmo that slips over a flash hider to direct gas and sounds downrange to make it a perceived quieter shooting gun. An overpriced buy for me at least because it is designed to only fit one style of that manufacturer's brake, so I'd need to spend $90 just to get to the point I could use the gizmo so probably close to $200 delivered. Nope. Not worth it.
Would removing the flash hider and installing a thread protector achieve the same goal? After all there would be no more gasses directed to the sides, so it seems like a solid idea. And this particular rifle is a range toy, so its not like I NEED a flash hider. Its a standard birdcage so its not achieving any mechanical goal like preventing muzzle rise or reducing recoil.
Worth the $20 or not really?
Would removing the flash hider and installing a thread protector achieve the same goal? After all there would be no more gasses directed to the sides, so it seems like a solid idea. And this particular rifle is a range toy, so its not like I NEED a flash hider. Its a standard birdcage so its not achieving any mechanical goal like preventing muzzle rise or reducing recoil.
Worth the $20 or not really?