Disposable Heart
Grandmaster
Okay, here we go:
1. The 5" flash hider and short barrel goes back to the Vietnam War. The XM177 was made with a "sound supressor" instead of the flashhider (the flash hider today is made to "look" like the supressor of old). During the war, it toned down the short barrel's blast, which was still bad compared to other supressors. We dont get the cool supressor innards that Colt offered the Airforce and Army during the war. I want to iterate: This was not like the supressors of today, they just toned down the noise/blast instead of eliminating it. Those who want to make a replica of the XM177 (I almost did!), this is the kit to get from Model 1.
2. The flashhider is usually permanently attached, so the ATF doesnt freak out.
3. I have fired an XM177 lookalike. The weight balance is phenominal! You get a much lighter muzzle than a 16" but without the ruckuss of a 11.5".
Its got a purpose for replication ideas. The hider itself is rather bad, it channels the noise and blast forward but does little to dissapate the flash signature. Sort of like the Noveske Krink flash supressor, keeps it out of your face, but really channels it forward.
I had half a mind one time to make another AR with a 24" A2 upper, with the 5" XM177 style supressor on the end. Something about a really long AR appeals to me!
1. The 5" flash hider and short barrel goes back to the Vietnam War. The XM177 was made with a "sound supressor" instead of the flashhider (the flash hider today is made to "look" like the supressor of old). During the war, it toned down the short barrel's blast, which was still bad compared to other supressors. We dont get the cool supressor innards that Colt offered the Airforce and Army during the war. I want to iterate: This was not like the supressors of today, they just toned down the noise/blast instead of eliminating it. Those who want to make a replica of the XM177 (I almost did!), this is the kit to get from Model 1.
2. The flashhider is usually permanently attached, so the ATF doesnt freak out.
3. I have fired an XM177 lookalike. The weight balance is phenominal! You get a much lighter muzzle than a 16" but without the ruckuss of a 11.5".
Its got a purpose for replication ideas. The hider itself is rather bad, it channels the noise and blast forward but does little to dissapate the flash signature. Sort of like the Noveske Krink flash supressor, keeps it out of your face, but really channels it forward.
I had half a mind one time to make another AR with a 24" A2 upper, with the 5" XM177 style supressor on the end. Something about a really long AR appeals to me!
