Gunner Asch wrote:

The 3 fingered flash suppressor on the early M16s was to keep the flash
of the weapon out of your aiming line of sight. The secondary utility
was for busting the strapping on C-rat cases.

Then the *******s changed the design...sigh

I saw that on a rifle at ITR. My rifle had the newer design.

Wes
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"Additionally as a security officer, I carry a gun to protect
government officials but my life isn't worth protecting at home
in their eyes." Dick Anthony Heller