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FWIW, and thanks to the David Morier paintings of British Grenadiers of each British Regiment in the late 1740's/early 1750's, we know the entire British Army used Flash Guards by the French and Indian War. We don't have paintings of American Soldiers of the period showing their use, but we know they would at least have been exposed to flash guards if/when they served with or near British Soldiers.
I didn't use a flash guard for most of the period of 1975 until maybe 1979 when I was doing most of the target competition with my Brown Bess Carbine, as they were just beginning to be required then for reenacting. When I added one for reenacting in 1979, I found there was no interference from the flash guard when target shooting or hunting. Of course after I mounted one, the people firing to the right of me didn't have to worry about ducking from the flame/ejecta from my Vent Hole when I fired. This is something to consider if you shoot at a range where people stand fairly close side by side.
Gus
I didn't use a flash guard for most of the period of 1975 until maybe 1979 when I was doing most of the target competition with my Brown Bess Carbine, as they were just beginning to be required then for reenacting. When I added one for reenacting in 1979, I found there was no interference from the flash guard when target shooting or hunting. Of course after I mounted one, the people firing to the right of me didn't have to worry about ducking from the flame/ejecta from my Vent Hole when I fired. This is something to consider if you shoot at a range where people stand fairly close side by side.
Gus
