Daniel Defense Flash Suppressor, 1/2×28

Product Description

The Daniel Defense Flash Suppressor, 1/2×28 (part 06-048-08061) is the standard-length 1.875 in. version of Daniel Defense’s flash suppressor, threaded 1/2 x 28 TPI for 5.56mm NATO, machined from aerospace 17-4 stainless steel and salt bath nitrided. Daniel Defense lists this exact configuration as compatible with the Advanced Armament Omni and the Gemtech Halo.

Key Facts

• Brand: Daniel Defense
• Model: Flash Suppressor Assembly, standard length
• SKU / MPN: 06-048-08061
• Type: Threaded muzzle device, designed to reduce muzzle flash
• Caliber: 5.56mm NATO
• Muzzle thread: 1/2 x 28 TPI
• Length: 1.875 in. (standard)
• Material: Aerospace 17-4 stainless steel
• Finish: Salt bath nitrided, minimal chance of corrosion
• Suppressor compatibility: Compatible with Advanced Armament Omni and Gemtech Halo
• Origin: Made in the USA

Standard or extended – and why it changes suppressor fit

Of the four combinations Daniel Defense builds – standard or extended length, in 1/2 x 28 or 5/8 x 24 TPI – only the standard length in 1/2 x 28 carries the Omni and Halo compatibility note, so decide the suppressor question first: length is easy to live with either way, but a mount interface either fits or it does not. The extended 2.25 in. device is the one Daniel Defense pins and welds to 14.5 in. barrels. See our muzzle devices and upper receiver parts.

Ordering from Western Sport in Roanoke, TX

We are a Daniel Defense master dealer and a licensed FFL/SOT dealer, in Roanoke since 2007 and serving DFW. With a gunsmith on site we can install and time the device. Call 817-393-4000 with your barrel thread and chambering.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the Daniel Defense standard 1/2×28 Flash Suppressor compatible with the AAC Omni or Gemtech Halo?

A: Yes. Daniel Defense lists the Standard Length Flash Suppressor with the 1/2 x 28 TPI thread as compatible with the Advanced Armament Omni and Gemtech Halo, and that is this part number. The note is specific to the standard length in 1/2 x 28 – it does not carry over to the extended version.

Q: How long is the standard Daniel Defense Flash Suppressor?

A: 1.875 in. Daniel Defense builds the Flash Suppressor in a standard 1.875 in. length and an extended 2.25 in. length; this SKU is the standard. On a barrel already at the length you want, the standard device keeps overall length down while still reducing muzzle flash.

Q: What caliber is this flash suppressor rated for?

A: Daniel Defense lists the Flash Suppressor for 5.56mm NATO, covering the usual 5.56 barrels cut 1/2 x 28. That is a narrower listing than the Superior Suppression Device, which Daniel Defense also rates for 6.8mm and 300 BLK, so call 817-393-4000 if your host is 300 BLK.

Q: What is the difference between this and the Superior Suppression Device?

A: The Flash Suppressor is designed to reduce muzzle flash. The Superior Suppression Device reduces flash signature and muzzle rise, and is rated for 5.56mm / .223 Rem plus 6.8mm / 300 BLK. Both are 17-4 stainless with a salt bath nitride finish in standard and extended lengths.

Q: Will it rust?

A: Daniel Defense builds it from aerospace 17-4 stainless steel and salt bath nitrides it specifically so there is minimal chance of corrosion – the right combination for a part that sits in propellant gas and then goes back in a case.

Q: Can this device be pinned and welded to a 14.5 in. barrel?

A: Permanent attachment is a gunsmithing job, and the device Daniel Defense uses for that purpose on its own 14.5 in. barrels is the extended Flash Suppressor rather than this standard-length one. Call 817-393-4000 and describe your barrel and finished length before you buy.

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