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You're welcome. We did get paid for our labor, not much, though. As a private soldier in 1969, my starting pay was $112.00 per month and found. However, one of President Nixon's ideas was to modernize the US Army and head in the direction of an all-volunteer force. To that end, we received several pay raises during my time.BTW. Thank you for your service.
It was more like service than a job that happened to be military. The Vietnam war generation consisted of many sons of WW2 servicemen; "service" was still something that men did because it was required and your dad had done it. Now, I don't think that big of a wedge of the population "serves," therefore succeeding generations may not get the idea that it should be done.
Back to the M14 flash suppressor. I've mentioned previously that I don't like the length of it. Yet it's indespensible to the design as it also incorporates the front sight. There are shorter, optional suppressors on the market now. There is a fitting with just the front sight, no suppressor. Commonly called a "New York Front Sight." I don't know how much muzzle rise you'd experience without the M14 flash suppressor in place. Because due to the way the flutes in the suppressor are arranged, there may have been some muzzle brake function intended, however minor. The bottom of the suppressor between about four o'clock and eight o'clock is unfluted. I'd like to try out one of those NY Front Sights by Smith Enterprises, but they cost about $90 and I'm not that curious.
The Springfield Armory SOCOM's have a shorter barrel but come with a muzzle brake.