muzzle brake

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muzzle brake

A device attached to the muzzle of a weapon that utilizes escaping gas to reduce recoil.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Other factors such as the existence of a muzzle break on one of the barrels and the presence of indentations on some barrels may have played a role in determining the shot accuracies as well.
The barrel on this rifle was well over the legal length, not even including the removable muzzle break. However, this was still shorter the original barrel.
The 10/22 Competition rifle also comes with a muzzle break and can be fitted with a suppressor too.
Also, without the muzzle break, the Stryker is 200 pounds lighter, he added.
Where a threaded barrel and/or a muzzle break increases length, making the pistol more difficult to conceal and carry, I'm looking for multiple uses.
In firearms, Bushmaster presents the 16-inch AAC .300 Blackout Carbine, which features 1x7-inch twist with 5R rifling, AAC Blackout muzzle break, Magpul ACS stock and MOE Grip, four-rail, rifle length, free-float tube and Magpul Enhanced Triggerguard.
Is a compensator the same as a flash suppressor or a muzzle break? Actually no, as dictated by the function, design and performance of the part.
The experience is profound, though not punishing or painful with the integral muzzle break engaged.
Key features are a 20-inch Teflon-coated stainless steel barrel, black Zytel composition A2 buttstock with trap door assembly, flat top Picatinny rail to accept scope or iron sights, Jerry Miculek muzzle break, JP adjustable three-pound short trigger pull and a carbon fiber forearm.
Removing the flash hider still leaves the threaded barrel, so the best approach is to purchase an after market screw-on muzzle break, screw it in, then weld it in place.
The big bore features a 33-inch cold hammer forged, fluted barrel, adjustable alloy bi-pod, muzzle break, Picatinny rail mounted on top of the barrel, synthetic stock and a soft rubber recoil pad.