flash suppressor
Dims gunfire glow
A flash suppressor is a device attached to a firearm's muzzle that reduces the visible flash when firing.
The primary purpose is to preserve the shooter's night vision and make their position harder to detect, rather than to silence the weapon.
Common on military rifles and some civilian firearms: The rifle came equipped with a flash suppressor.
Hooped cylindrical vessel
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- carbineShort-barreled lightweight firearm
- firearmProjectile weapon using explosives
- attachmentConnection or fondness
accessory · small arms · AR-15 · M16 · M4 · AK-47 · gunsmith · mounting
Device that offsets deficiencies
- muzzle brakeDevice reducing firearm recoil
- silencerSound-dampening gun attachment
- noise reductionDecreasing auditory interference
Secret military or intelligence activities
- night operationsMilitary activities after sundown
- infantryGround combat troops
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- combatArmed hostile engagement
sniper · tactical advantage · engagement · patrol · ambush · reconnaissance · special operations
Substance creating thrust
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- powder burnFirearm discharge injury
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- muzzle velocityProjectile speed at barrel-end
gas pressure · discharge · cartridge · projectile · bore · crown
Minimal ambient brightness
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- reductionMaking something smaller
- baffleConfuse or perplex
- prongPointed projecting part
birdcage · three-prong · vortex · tines
barrel
Hooped cylindrical vessel
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- carbineShort-barreled lightweight firearm
- firearmProjectile weapon using explosives
attachment · accessory · small arms · AR-15 · M16 · M4 · AK-47 · gunsmith · mounting · installation
compensator
Device that offsets deficiencies
- muzzle brakeDevice reducing firearm recoil
- silencerSound-dampening gun attachment
- noise reductionDecreasing auditory interference
covert operations
Secret military or intelligence activities
- night operationsMilitary activities after sundown
- infantryGround combat troops
- militaryArmed forces collectively
combat · sniper · tactical advantage · engagement · patrol · ambush · reconnaissance · special operations
propellant
Substance creating thrust
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- powder burnFirearm discharge injury
- ignitionStarting combustion process
muzzle velocity · gas pressure · discharge · cartridge · projectile · bore · crown
low-light
Minimal ambient brightness
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- reductionMaking something smaller
- baffleConfuse or perplex
prong · birdcage · three-prong · vortex · tines
- gun partsbarrel, barrels, trigger, triggers, bolt
- gun specscaliber, barrel length, muzzle velocity, rate of fire, effective range
- assault weaponsassault rifle, AR-15, AK-47, M16, tactical rifle
- dampenersdamper, dampers, dampener, dampeners, shock absorbers
flash suppressortracer rounds
Projectiles with pyrotechnic trail
flash suppressorsilencer
Sound-dampening gun attachment
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