At the Great American Outdoor Show, in Harrisburg, PA, I came across UM Tactical. Somehow we missed this at SHOT Show. UM Tactical has a tune-able muzzle brake called R.A.G.E. (Rapid Adjustable Gas Expulsion). It retails for only $159.99. The RAGE conforms to 3Gun [Read More…]
It just goes to show that often in this industry that price of an item can have little relevance to its function, AR Pros has an $18 Muzzle Brake available through Amazon.com. The company touts the brake as its “short competition” model “with upgraded [Read More…]
Here’s one from the “What the &%$%$ were they thinking” category. Tufforce, a company that I am not familiar with prior to this post, is offering a muzzle device completed with picatinny rails across the 12, 3, 6, & 9 o’clock positions. [Read More…]
I, for one, enjoy Precision Rifle Blog’s truly data-driven approach to everything they do. Their latest drive into the data is an epic breakdown of .30 cal muzzle brakes, rating them by 4 major criteria: Recoil reduction Ability to Stay On Target (Muzzle [Read More…]
Carlson’s is one of the top dogs when it comes to shotgun chokes and they have released a new tactical style breecher/muzzle brake with, well, Carlson’s Tactical Breecher Muzzle Brake. Taking a look at the description from Carlson’s website they cover [Read More…]
I was shopping on Amazon the other day when I noticed this muzzle brake that looked awfully familiar. Yeup, it’s a clone of the LANTAC Dragon muzzle brake. They even have the .308 version too. They could have at least taken better product pictures, I’m [Read More…]
Midwest Industries recently released their new Two Chamber Muzzle Brakes for the AR-15 and .30 caliber rifles. Both brakes are made out of tool steel with a phosphate finish and feature two large chambers designed to reduce recoil. Both brakes come with a crush washer [Read More…]
While symptomatic for some time, I caught the competitive shooting bug badly last year. 3-gun started with a bone-stock ACR and has worked its way into a fully-fledged tuned AR-15 with nothing but competition-oriented parts. Alas, I have never been able to find a great [Read More…]
All the muzzle brake blast shield/diverters we’ve posted previously were for the AR15, here’s one for the AK47 shooters out there. Damage Industries has a version of their Four Slot Vent AK47 muzzle brake with outer threads for use with their Projector [Read More…]
I jest. The Mosin Nagant is not a pig. I think every gun owner should have at least one in their safe. If you have never had the pleasure of firing one, I highly recommend doing so. They are fun (with the exception of the much lamented recoil) and cheap to shoot. [Read More…]
Just when you think you’ve seen all the AR muzzle blast diveters on the market you stumble upon another one, this time from Wilson Combat. Their Rapid Thread Muzzle Brake Blast Diverter is similar to many of the others we’ve covered, it actually looks a [Read More…]
Newcomers to the firearms accessory scene Howling Raven just released their own muzzle brake for the Mosin Nagant 91/30. Just like with the Witt Machine and Texas Precision Products Mosin Nagant muzzle brakes the Howling Raven is held in place via the front sight and [Read More…]
LANTAC is working on a 9mm version of their popular Dragon muzzle brake. It will be made for 1/2-36 threads for 9mm ARs, not for handguns unfortunately. That would be pretty awesome though (see below). They’re available for pre-order at Revolvr.com at $124.99. [Read More…]
ALG Defense recently released their Sidewinder 5.56 Muzzle Brake. It features vents angled upward towards the 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock positions to deflect gas to the sides, the vents are also larger at the top than the bottom to help reduce muzzle rise. The [Read More…]
Witt Machine was at the range showing off their assortment of muzzle devices. The most eye catching was this shoulder cannon. I was told that even though they strapped the cannon down with some robust heavy duty straps, it ripped through 5 of them due to the muzzle [Read More…]
Here is a very interesting test of this VG6 Precision AR muzzle brake. The shooter is firing the AR on full auto, with one hand and away from his shoulder. The gun hardly moves at all.
Witt machine has a new combination muzzle device hitting the market. It is a three piece unit that includes a side vented comp that is threaded on the outside (as well as the internal threading to mate to your rifle). They are CNC machined from 416 Stainless Bar Stock [Read More…]
Great Lakes Tactical (GLT) is now selling a muzzle brake for .223 caliber rifles. GLT states the brake also acts as a flash suppressor. The brakes are machined from 17-4 stainless steel and Melonite coated. I received a sample brake from GLT for T&E (range [Read More…]
Guns.com is reporting that the Sig Sauer and the ATF have not yet come to a resolution on their previously reported dispute over the civlian-oriented MPX pistol-caliber carbine muzzle brake. As we reported in July, Sig contends that the brake is just a brake, where the [Read More…]
Last July 2013 we announced the then brand new Sintercore Auxetik muzzle brake. After the announcement and short review I received several emails from readers telling me a 3D printed (laser sintering) muzzle brake would never hold up long term. There were also a number [Read More…]
Lantac Tactical showcases their muzzle brakes in this beautifully shot video. The cinematographer uses a little bit of J.J. Abrams’ style and has lens flare galore in some of the early product shots. Then in the following scenes we get slow motion shots of an [Read More…]
MattV2009, famous for pushing Glocks and AK-47s wayyyyyy past their failure points with twinkies, hot sauce, and Silly Sludge has found a new calling testing gun cleaners with a red hot muzzle brake after killing his G17 with marshmallow. While I was hopeful that the [Read More…]
Remember the Witt Machine Mosin Nagant Muzzle Brake we posted last month? Well I stumbled on another brake from Texas Precision Products. It’s a bit cheaper than the Witt Machine brake at $69.95 (versus $85 from Witt Machine). The Texas Presision Products brake [Read More…]
Muzzle brakes with concussion redirecting attachments seem to be all the rage these days. Remember the Ferfrans CQB Modular Muzzle Brake and the Kineti-Tech Muzzle Brake we posted a while back? Both of which included an attachment shroud to redirect muzzle blast, well [Read More…]
If you own a Mosin Nagant, which I’m sure many of you do, then you probably know that sore feeling the day after shooting it. The folks over at Witt Machine have come up with something to help take away some of the sting from shooting 7.62x54r. They have some [Read More…]
SeaCoastOnline has reported that the lawsuit between the Sig Sauer and the BATFE is now suspended pending the ATF’s reevaluation of the MPX muzzle brake. The suspension is mutually agreed upon by both the ATF and Sig until the ATF concludes a formal third [Read More…]
Soldier Systems Daily posted that SureFire has released a new muzzle brake. It is based off the SF SOCOM SFMB-556-1/2-28 but it removes the suppressor compatibility. This reduces the price to an affordable $59. Check them out at SureFire’s website.
Remember the Ferfrans CQB Modular Muzzle Brake we posted a few weeks back? Well there’s another muzzle brake with a similar concept on the market. Similar to the brake from Ferframs the Kineti-Tech Muzzle Brake includes a sleeve attachment that redirects the sound [Read More…]
Muzzle Brakes are an amazing addition to your rifle, they’re great at reducing recoil and muzzle rise and help speed up follow up shots. They’re not without their drawbacks however, they’re pretty loud as most brakes redirect the sound and muzzle blast [Read More…]
Sig Sauer submitted its new Muzzle Brake to ATF for approval last year. Hoping they would receive a ruling similar to the recent news on their Sig Arm Brace. Unfortunately ATF has deemed it a suppressor and requires a Form 1 or 4. Sig intends on fighting this. I wish [Read More…]
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