The Griffin Minimalist flash hider is the 5.56, 1/2×28 version of the Griffin Armament Taper Mount Minimalist flash suppressor (Griffin part no. TMMFH1228). It does two jobs: three tines with built-in anti-resonance features cut muzzle flash on their own, and the taper mount behind them serves as the attachment point for a Griffin silencer. Machined from 17-4 PH stainless steel, it weighs 2.9 ounces, which Griffin puts at roughly 40 percent less than most competing flash suppressor mounts. Less weight at the muzzle keeps the rifle quicker to swing and reduces total system weight once a silencer goes on. It is a direct fit for a 5.56 AR barrel with standard 1/2×28 threads.

Key Specifications

• Caliber is 5.56, matched to .223 and 5.56 bore AR barrels.
• Thread pitch is 1/2×28, the standard muzzle thread on 5.56 AR-15 barrels.
• The mount is a Griffin Taper Mount, which interfaces with the RECCE, PALADIN, Sportsman and Optimus series silencers.
• Material is 17-4 PH stainless steel, a hardened alloy that holds up to heat and blast at the muzzle.
• Weight is 2.9 ounces, light enough that it barely changes the balance of the rifle.
• That weight is about 40 percent less than most competing flash suppressor mounts, according to Griffin.
• Flash control comes from three tines with anti-resonance features, which damp the ringing common to open-tine hiders.
• Installation requires no timing, so the device does not need to be indexed to a set position.
• It accepts the Griffin Taper Mount Thread Protector to protect the mount threads when no silencer is attached.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it have to be timed when installed? No. Griffin states that this flash suppressor does not require timing.

Which silencers mount to it? Griffin Taper Mount compatible silencers, including the RECCE, PALADIN, Sportsman and Optimus series.

Is this a silencer? No. It is a muzzle device that hides flash on its own and doubles as the mount for a Griffin taper mount silencer.

Buy the Griffin Armament Taper Mount Minimalist Flash Suppressor, 5.56 1/2×28

A muzzle device that earns its place on a rifle with or without a silencer saves buying two parts, and the Minimalist does it at under three ounces. Order it with our other AR muzzle devices from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop, and it ships as soon as it’s ready.