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Forward muzzle flash png2/4/2024 If you shoot in self defense, then you are required (legally and morally) to identify your target before shooting. The first issue is whether the target is properly identified. The muzzle flash in your field of view is so bright that your night vision is lost and you’re now unable to see. You then find yourself in a self defense situation and you identify your target and fire. If there isn’t enough ambient light, the eye has lost sufficient adaptation and is now unable to see.įor example, there is a sound late at night while you are sleeping. The problem is when something super bright shines into the eye at this point, the eye quickly reacts, and some of that dark adaptation is lost. It’s God’s way of helping us see in the dark. In addition, the chemistry of the eye changes in the course of about 30 minutes, making the eye more sensitive to light. This part happens rather quickly - in seconds. When in the dark, the pupils dilate, allowing more light in. This is very similar to the concept that an operator will blind himself / herself at night when using a bright (>1000 lumen) light, so we understand the concept. The muzzle blast from the compensator or ports is directed upward and the bright flash then overloads the eyes the operator is blinded. The theory is that when the operator is shooting at night, when his or her eyes are already adjusted to the dark, draws the pistol, fires. The reported downside we are focusing on here is the claim that compensators will blind the operator with increased muzzle flash directed up and into the shooter’s line of sight. We are also not arguing with individuals on their personal experiences there are a myriad of factors that go into each event (pistol, barrel length, ammunition used, ammunition variance, position of port/comp, shooter physiology, shooter technique, etc). Compensators are hotly debated, and we can see both sides. Pistol modifications are a personal choice, where the operator weighs the costs and benefits of each modification. I want to be clear that we are not advocating for or against compensators, porting, or other modifications. You can likely find dozens of similar comments. It’s a common–in this case, I suppose you could even say beneficial–reaction. If you’re not being bothered at all by flash in a low-light situation then you’re very likely blinking inadvertantly when you fire. If your going to use it in a defensive situation you’re likely to blow your ear drums out and blind yourself if shooting at night. I don’t personally like the idea of porting. When searching on pistol compensators, we have found the following claims on the Internet:
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