Talk:Flash suppressor
Latest comment: 19 years ago by Tronno in topic Merge with suppressor
What are those things on the end of some tank barrels (they look kinda like flash suppressors) that have transverse holes? Just wondering what their true function is. Here's a link to a pic:
http://www.d-daytanks.org.uk/images/tanks/sherman_firefly2.jpg
thank you
-Al
Answering my own question, it turns out it's a muzzle brake, which reduces recoil by venting a portion of the propellant gases sideways.
Merge with suppressor
I tagged both articles mergewith. As far as I can tell, flash suppressors do not necessarily do anything for sound, and suppressors (silencers) usually reduce muzzle flash. --Christopherlin 16:42, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
- I disagree. Flash suppressors and sound suppressors are fundamentally different devices, and should be described in separate articles. A See Also link would be more appropriate. Tronno 21:37, 23 October 2005 (UTC)