Muzzleflashes unrealistic?

[ChrisDNT]

The best solution : opacity of the muzzleflash as a setting in the conf ini, case closed.

[Les]

Originally Posted by ChrisDNT

The best solution : opacity of the muzzleflash as a setting in the conf ini, case closed.

Not being sarcatic at all, but that, in it's elegant straight to the point simplicity, is, imo, @#$%ing ingenious.

If that's actually possible, then that, maybe combined with adjustability for the actual size of the flashes, would indeed be the best solution.

Don't like 'em, change 'em. Works for me.

[Jaws2002]

The presence or absence of the flash depends on several factors. Quality and type of powder, barrel lengh, presence of a flash hider on the muzzle, etc.

If there's a flash hider installed, you most likely won't see any flash. Some powders contain flash retarding chemicals added for that exact purpose. Barrel lengh is also very important. A long barrel gives the powder more time to burn, while the bullet is still inside the barrel.

Here's a quick video of a cool flame throwing Krink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B83Ah...eature=related

So is not that simple. Things have to be checked for individual type of gun and ammo.

[robtek]

Be shure, the powders in wwii are not really comparable to modern ammo regarding smoke and muzzle flash!

Originally Posted by robtek

Be shure, the powders in wwii are not really comparable to modern ammo regarding smoke and muzzle flash!

The WWII 8mm and .303 ammo that I've shot seems to have no difference in flash or smoke compared to modern surplus ammo and commercially avaliable hunting ammo, and a K-98 or Enfield barrel is shorter than the MG's they used in Spits, Hurricanes, and 109s.

Flash that the human eye can see in daylight conditions (even when looking at the muzzle of the weapon from the front) from a ~.30 cal MG are few and far between.

[ElAurens]

My Marlin 1894P with 16.25 inch ported barrel, chambered in .44 Magnum, will give you a "Kodak Moment", even in broad daylight.



Never seen any muzzle flash from any of my SMLEs or Martinis though.

[GnigruH]

Yes, muzzleflashes unrealistic.

[choctaw111]

Originally Posted by Jaws2002

The presence or absence of the flash depends on several factors. Quality and type of powder, barrel lengh, presence of a flash hider on the muzzle, etc.

If there's a flash hider installed, you most likely won't see any flash. Some powders contain flash retarding chemicals added for that exact purpose. Barrel lengh is also very important. A long barrel gives the powder more time to burn, while the bullet is still inside the barrel.

Here's a quick video of a cool flame throwing Krink:

So is not that simple. Things have to be checked for individual type of gun and ammo.

In this case, barrel length. Short barreled rifles and handguns, how much powder and what type...etc, etc. There are many factors involved for visible muzzle flash.