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  1. 08-06-21, 19:11 #1
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    AR15 Performance flash hider?

    I am looking for a lightweight flash hider for a pencil barrel. I found this one from AR15 Performance.

    Anyone tried one? How well does it work? What does it weigh?
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    I have never used one like that one but it looks nice. How about the regular ole Birdcage Flash Hider?

    Hope whatever you pick works out good for you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spooky1 View Post
    How about the regular ole Birdcage Flash Hider?
    The A2? It looks rather fat on the end of a 0.50" pencil barrel, and it's not a featherweight. Faxon has one that is half the weight of an A2 but it is $60 and open tine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Disciple View Post
    The A2? It looks rather fat on the end of a 0.50" pencil barrel, and it's not a featherweight. Faxon has one that is half the weight of an A2 but it is $60 and open tine.
    Yea... It's a whole 1/8" fatter. No way to win a fashion show.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Disciple View Post
    The A2? It looks rather fat on the end of a 0.50" pencil barrel, and it's not a featherweight. Faxon has one that is half the weight of an A2 but it is $60 and open tine.
    YHM makes a similar FH, but I am pretty sure you won't find one for less than AR Performance's. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1019946214/

    My light-barreled ARs run A2 or YHM Phantom FHs, even the dedicated 22 LR. The look grew on me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyLate View Post
    YHM makes a similar FH, but I am pretty sure you won't find one for less than AR Performance's. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1019946214/

    My light-barreled ARs run A2 or YHM Phantom FHs, even the dedicated 22 LR. The look grew on me.

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    Interesting. How does it "hide" flash compared to the A2?
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    Quote Originally Posted by flenna View Post
    Interesting. How does it "hide" flash compared to the A2?
    I have never used one, I just noticed them the other day when I was looking for something else.

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    A2, man. Don’t reinvent the wheel for aesthetics.
    When you're done saying what you're saying, stop saying it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CPM View Post
    A2, man. Don’t reinvent the wheel for aesthetics.
    Kind of where I've been at for years. All I need, and nothing more.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Disciple View Post
    The A2? It looks rather fat on the end of a 0.50" pencil barrel

    Agreed, and if you think it looks stupid with the A2, wait until you see how stupid it looks with something thinner.
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