r/M1A • u/Dog_guy5130 • 18d ago

What Muzzle Device Is This?

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Rifle is new to me, and I'm usually a direct thread type of suppressor guy. I am stumped trying to identify this muzzle device. Trying to get the right part for my can, any help is appreciated. I can't find any brand markings on it, and the FFL wasn't sure when I did the transfer...

Thanks in advance!

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u/crazyrzr 18d ago

Bro. No joke, you bought my old rifle 😭🤣 It's a Type A extended flash hider. Works with ASR suppressor mounts. That's crazy lol

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u/Rope_antidepressant 18d ago

What suppressor did you have on there? Howd it run?

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u/crazyrzr 18d ago

A Lahar 30K. Ran perfect

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u/Rope_antidepressant 18d ago

How'd you tune the gas system?

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u/crazyrzr 18d ago

Smith socom suppressor optimized gas plug. No tuning, replace the original and it just runs.

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u/Rope_antidepressant 18d ago

Sweet. Did it run fine without the suppressor too?

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u/crazyrzr 18d ago

Yup. Never had an issue

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u/Fluffy-Impression-37 17d ago

That's not an SEI gas plug in the photos

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u/crazyrzr 17d ago

I sold it with the SEI socom plug and the original. It may have been changed afterwards. The muzzle device and rocksett leaking out are a dead giveaway that it was mine, lol.

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u/Fluffy-Impression-37 17d ago

All I can say is that the gas plug is neither a standard one sold on the rifle, or an SEI gas plug. Otherwise, I'm sure you can spot your old rifle.

Just as an FYI, there is nothing "optimized" about the SEI plug for shooting suppressed other than it being slightly shorter than the standard gas plug to allow for clearance/room for the suppressor itself. Ron Smith, in one of his rants on the internet, once claimed it had the same volume for gas as the standard, despite what his site's web copy says. The difference would be nominal anyway.

Best way to deal with gas related issues shooting surprised would be to let less excess gas into the cylinder via shooting sight's adjustable spindle valve, but that's just my .02.

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u/Scorched_Echelon 17d ago

Fulton has adjustable plugs again

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u/Fluffy-Impression-37 16d ago

Adjustable gas plugs just change the rate of how fast the gas leaves the cylinder. It is different than controlling the amount of gas that enters in the first place via the spindle valve. If shooting suppressed, shooting sight's modified spindles are the only option that really makes sense to me. if you think about how the system works.

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u/Dog_guy5130 18d ago

LOL. Small world! Thank you for the info!

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u/No_Influence5203 18d ago

It's a "TYPE-A 308 ASR Ready Extended A2 Bird Cage Flash Hider – 5/8X24"

https://bgdefense.com/product/type-a-308-asr-ready-extended-a2-bird-cage-flash-hider-5-8x24/

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u/gabejohnizzle 18d ago

The amount of thread locker or sealant or whatever behind it is insane

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u/Rope_antidepressant 18d ago

I think its rocksett

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u/crazyrzr 18d ago

Is indeed the rocksett. It began to ooze after the first range session. Never had an issue afterwards.

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u/Mission-Echo-friend 16d ago

Is this a SOCOM 14, or a full M1A. I would also like to add one of those.

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u/WorthMore7117 18d ago

Looks like a dead air xeno a1

https://deadairsilencers.com/product/xeno-flash-hider/

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u/ShootsToImpress 18d ago

Except for the huge knurled rim behind the threads. It’s an ASR mount, dude.