Flash Suppressor Comparisons and Analysis for the F89 and M249 Machine Guns.

摘要

The Defense Science and Technology organization (DSTO) reported a reduction in dispersion of 40% (single shot or burst) for the F89 light machine gun simply by changing the standard Minimi flash suppressor to a MAO 58 flash suppressor. The reduction was first observed by the troops in the field and replicated by DSTO in the laboratory. This report documents a test conducted at ARL using an M249 SAW machine gun to verify DSTO's results. The ARL study failed to show a similar dispersion reduction.... Machine Guns, Suppressors, Dispersion, Targets, Weapons.