Nobody likes standing next to a shooter who uses a muzzle brake. Fortunately for the user of the brake, there are products that can help you save your friendships. The Strike Industries Oppressor and Oppressor Lite are not new products, but Strike is known for listening [Read More…]
Place this one in the ‘it’s not new, but it hasn’t received any press’ column. SureFire muzzle devices, especially their muzzle brakes and three-prong or four-prong flash hiders have been industry leaders for many years. The wide adoption of the [Read More…]
Strike Industries is well known for its highly stylized and innovative aftermarket firearms components like handguards, magazines, AR parts, and muzzle devices. One new muzzle device coming to the scene is the new OPPRESSOR Golf Ball Launcher – not exactly the [Read More…]
Strike Industries recently released their new line of muzzle devices in the new Strike X-Comp lineup capable of fitting on multiple firearms in multiple calibers without purchasing an additional compensator. The new X-Comp line features three different muzzle devices, [Read More…]
The Strike Industries SI Oppressor is one of the most popular products from Strike. While it may look like a simple compensator, the SI Oppressor actually is intended to reduce the concussion of your firearms for both yourself and those around you. The SI Oppressor [Read More…]
There are several ways to mount a suppressor, and who better to offer a new one than experts in the silencer game. Dead Air Silencers has grown in popularity alongside the growing popularity of suppressed shooting. Offering a multitude of cans, they now offer a new [Read More…]
I recently took my 11.5″ AR pistol, which is equipped only with an A2 birdcage, to an indoor range. Needless to say, I wasn’t well-received. If you’ve ever shot in close proximity to someone with an aggressive muzzle brake, you’re aware that [Read More…]
Reducing your signature can be very important in a gunfight. Concealing your position can keep you alive. However, depending on your circumstances, the signature reduction could be less important than reducing recoil. Muzzle brakes excel in recoil reduction (with the [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…]
A few weeks ago I got a care package in the mail from Strike Industries. They had a bunch of fun stuff in there. There were a number of dust covers, a magazine pull/extender, a weird little key chain tool, a charging handle and their new Cookie Cutter muzzle brake. In [Read More…]
Spike’s Tactical has released their latest version of their Dynacomp… the Dynacomp 2. The comp is about the length of a 5.56 round (about 2.3″). The principle changes from the original Dynacomp include a revised crown (which actually looks like a real [Read More…]
The Faxon Muzzle Brake is a strong contender for my personal “Best in Show” award. While the brake looks effective, the magic behind it is a set of opposing threaded locking ring over the top of the base threads. No need to use crush washers. This is an [Read More…]
Andrew Tuohy of Vuurwapen Blog wrote a rather comprehensive article comparing muzzle devices for the AR-15. He captures the flash from the devices with a camera, videos the recoil and muzzle climb in slow motion as well as test for DB levels. He then quantifies the [Read More…]
I was out on the range last week talking with other shooters and the subject of flash suppressors and compensators came up. I was pretty shocked to find out a fair number of the shooters didn’t know the difference between the two. Yea you guys are more familiar with [Read More…]
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