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unusual facts about Flash suppressor


Flash suppressor

Flash suppressors and barrel shrouds were seen as 'military' features, and were on the list of Federally defined features that could cause a rifle to be defined as illegal, if manufactured after the effective date of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban that went into effect in 1994 in the United States.


Sporterising

For example, a manufacturer might have replaced a pistol grip with a thumb-hole stock, or a flash suppressor with a muzzle brake,in order to comply with legislation such as the (now expired) US Federal Assault Weapons Ban.


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