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Originally Posted by ODA CDR (RET)
I'm tired of spending all night searching and not finding info I'm looking for. Can someone explain the diff between Tactical Muzzel Brakes, Compensator, Flash Suppressor, Birdcage, etc.
How can I use this information to work for me? I didn't know it mattered much.
I read Wikipedia thanks.
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A flash suppressor is designed to break up the flash of the weapon and make it less visible. The M16 birdcage is a good example.
A flash hider is normally a conical muzzle device designed to conceal the flash. The flash hider on the muzzle of a M1919A6 or a Enfield Jungle carbine is a good example.
Muzzle breaks are designed to divert the gas from the muzzle at the front of a weapon to the rear to help reduce the recoil. The shoulder fired .50 rifles like the Armalite or the Barrett usually have muzzle breaks.
Compensators are designed to divert the muzzle gases up to reduce muzzle climb. If you look at the older IPSC Open Class pistols, most of them have compensators of some differing number of ports to heep the muzzle down during rapid fire. The older 1921 and 1928 Thompsons used Cutts Compensators as well.
Each of these muzzle devices does something different. Usually, using one creates worse problems with the other factors. What weapon are you using and what do you want to change?
Hope that helps.
TR
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