muzzle brake

Muzzle brakes are very effective in combat and competition use because it adds to the accuracy of the weapon.

Muzzle brakes tend to be found on larger firearms, such as magnum rifles and artillery.

There are downsides to both recoil compensators and muzzle brakes.

Normally muzzle brakes are fitted to reduce recoil, jump and flash.

Hunting rifles in the two latter calibers had integral muzzle brakes.

The gun is able to reduce recoil through the muzzle brakes, and bi-pod usage.

This could vary due to a number of optional muzzle brakes used for different projectile weights.

But when the ML-20 was developed, muzzle brakes were already a common design element in artillery pieces of that class.

Five types of muzzle brakes were used, gradually increasing the area of exposure to the blast.

Does not permit muzzle brakes or optical sights.

Flash suppressors and muzzle brakes are common solutions to this problem, which may ease their acceptance.

Some were fitted with a multi-slotted muzzle brakes.

The muzzle brakes bottom gills were filled forcing the expanding gases to channel up and out.

Heavier recoiling cartridge barrels have also been made with integral muzzle brakes.

The spent shell case section was thoroughly ventilated and muzzle brakes were introduced to successfully cure the problem.

The barrel is heavy, free floating, and of match grade with a standard Muzzle Brake attached.

Muzzle brakes benefit rapid-fire, fully automatic fire, and large-bore hunting rifles.

The first IG 42s were delivered in October 1944 equipped with muzzle brakes.

In most of these areas, AR-15 shooters have installed muzzle brakes or compensators on their rifles.

There are two types of muzzle brakes used: a cylindrical one, and more commonly a slightly conical one.

Two types of flash eliminator/muzzle brakes are available as an accessory with one being threaded to accommodate a sound-suppressor.

The barrels poking out of the turrets were equally futuristic, with cooling fins and streamlined muzzle brakes.

They direct more of the muzzle flash to the sides or back towards the shooter-this is especially true of muzzle brakes.

The PGM factory muzzle brakes are however detachable if a user does not wish to use it.

The use of muzzle brakes is frowned on by the hunting community in particularly in guided hunting situations involving dangerous game.