Research: Flash Suppressor vs. Muzzle Break

[ZombieTactics]

Yes, I do in fact know the difference between what the two are supposed to do.

Interestingly enough, the "Muzzle Break" which I purchased and attached to my Kel-Tec SU-16CA seems to hide flash more than the "Flash Suppressor" attached to a friend's AR-15.

Wut duh heck?

Is there actually a verifiable, legal difference between the design of the two, or is this simply a case of the manufacturer labeling it one or the other makes it so?

Thanks in advance.

[motorhead]

nope. it's a ca law, you expected it to make sense? the tards who frame these don't know a flash supressor from a buttplug.
the only trap is the dual purpose devices.

[smle-man]

An agent at the DOJ told me that if a device attached to the muzzle decreased the observable flash by any measurable amount over a bare muzzle even if it is sold as a muzzle brake, it is considered a flash hider by the DOJ. He invited me to instigate a court case over the definition of a muzzle brake and a flash hider but I declined.

[Ryan in SD]

When are these *** clown law makers going to be voted out?

[Beelzy]

In the practical sense, the only difference between the two is a Muzzle Brake usually
incorporates a certain amount of added weight to obtain the Brake effect.

[C_1]

It depends on what the manufacturer markets the muzzle device as. Usually, if it has a closed front end, it's considered a muzzle brake or comp. A flash hider is suppose to redirect gas away from the shooters view. I'm no expert but I hope that helps..