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Horse Plains Drifter
What is the difference between a National Match flash supressor and a standard grade supressor, and would a NM supressor do anything for my standard grade M1A?

Second, does anyone know of a front sight that has a thinner blade, by at least one third, than a NM front sight? If not, can anyone recommend a smith who would do quality work thinning the blade on my existing sight?

As always, thanks in advance for any help.
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  • tsavo303
    NM flash suppressor is reamed out more. it wont help your rifle unless your bullets are striking your existing one
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  • nmyers
    I don't know the width of the standard front sight, but Brownells sells a Springfield Armory Inc NM front sight that is .062" wide.

    Neal
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  • givette
    quote:Originally posted by tsavo303
    NM flash suppressor is reamed out more. it wont help your rifle unless your bullets are striking your existing one

    If truth be known, bullets striking a 'standard-field grade' F/S would disqualify a standard issue rifle from service until the problem is addressed, and corrected.

    Then (and I have seen this at Camp Lejeune in the '60's), the armorer will replace the bent F/S with a standard dimensioned F/S.

    So, the larger dimensioned NM F/S just has to do with accuracy. Harmonics? I can't answer thst. When building an M-14 to NM specs, there was no bullet hitting problem to correct.

    Again, although I can't answer just why, it must be an accuracy/shot repeatability problem that the larger NM F/S eliminates (or at least reduces).

    Conclusion: After constructing the paragraphs above, one can only assume that it won't hurt (swapping std. F/S for a NM F/S), and it has to do something with the accuracy, in a positive sense. Best, Joe
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