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  1. 12-16-2024 01:48 AM #1
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    Removing the flash tube was not an inspired idea if one had to shoot at night. The flash would blind the shooter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MGMike View Post
    Removing the flash tube
    I could see why when they were taking off the bipod and making it more like a rifle but the stainless tube of the early guns didn't weigh much. Didn't make sense to me.
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