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Muzzle brake

A muzzle brake or recoil compensator is a device connected to, or a feature integral (ported barrel) to the construction of, the muzzle or barrel of a firearm or cannon that is intended to redirect a portion of propellant gases to counter recoil and unwanted muzzle rise. Barrels with an integral muzzle brake are often said to be ported.

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History

Rationale in firearms

Design and construction

  • IPSC International Practical Shooting Confederation

Porting

Disadvantages

Ported chamber

US legislation and regulation

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Muzzle brake

Nodes57
Edges56
Triples36
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035088
Components1

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Muzzle brake

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related to US legislation and regulation · 16
Muzzle brake → Alcohol, ATF, ATF's, California, Explosives, Federal Judge Paul Barbadora, Firearms, In September, MPX-C, SIG, SIG Sauer, SIG Sauer MPX Carbine, The Bureau, The State, Title II NFA, Tobacco
related to history · 7
Muzzle brake → Antoine Treuille, Beaulieu, British, The, US, US Army Ordnance Department, US Congress
related to Disadvantages · 6
Muzzle brake → Barrett M82, Measurements, Painful, Standard, The, This
related to Design and construction · 4
Muzzle brake → Another, IPSC, Ports, Some
related to External links · 3
Muzzle brake → Compensated Pistols, Hawks, High

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muzzle brake barrel brakes used recoil gases rise rifles artillery firearms ported firearm shooter may pressure needed firing pistols gun

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Muzzle brakerelated to Design and constructionSome0.60section
Muzzle brakerelated to Design and constructionPorts0.60section
Muzzle brakerelated to Design and constructionIPSC0.60section
Muzzle brakerelated to Design and constructionAnother0.60section
Muzzle brakerelated to DisadvantagesThe0.60section
Muzzle brakerelated to DisadvantagesThis0.60section
Muzzle brakerelated to DisadvantagesStandard0.60section
Muzzle brakerelated to DisadvantagesBarrett M820.60section
Muzzle brakerelated to DisadvantagesMeasurements0.60section
Muzzle brakerelated to DisadvantagesPainful0.60section
Muzzle brakerelated to External linksHigh0.60section
Muzzle brakerelated to External linksHawks0.60section

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