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How does a flash hider on a gun work?

Updated: 9/17/2023
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Muzzle flash is the result of a stream of hot gas mixed with particles of burning powder exiting the barrel. The function of a flash hider is to keep the shooter from being blinded by his own muzzle flash when firing in low light conditions. Some people think it is supposed to make the shooter less noticeable, but that is incorrect.

With these two things in mind flash suppressors work by diverting the flow of gas down and forward, away from where the shooter is likely to be looking. The most primitive flash suppressors are funnels with the wide end pointed forward. Fancier ones use directional slots to divert the gas and some really advanced ones use baffles and expansion chambers to route the gas in a longer path to allow the powder particles to burn and the gas to cool before it exits the device.

The most effective flash suppressor is a silencer.

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