Compensators used to be something you’d only ever find on competition-oriented guns. It seems as the concealed carry community has grown, however, more and more people are opting to train and carry pistols with compensators on them. It is for this reason that [Read More…]
I have to admit to being a bit of a Radian fanboy. The Raptor charging handle is second to none in my opinion, and I have one in each of my ARs at home. It looks like there might be two more Radian products coming to my personal guns, the Ramjet barrel, and Afterburner [Read More…]
In last week’s article, I talked about a number of accessories for carrying a concealed firearm – aftermarket sights, slide cuts and adding red dots to your handgun. If you haven’t checked out the first part of this guide, feel free to check it out by [Read More…]
Built for the Glock 19 series of pistols, the new Radian Afterburner compensator and Ramjet barrel have just been announced. The new ported barrel and micro compensator are meant to improve performance and also aid in holstering. The Radian Afterburner is now also one [Read More…]
Recoil compensators are nothing new for Hiperfire. Although the company specializes in drop-in aftermarket triggers, they have previously released their popular Generation 1 recoil compensators which rivaled some of the best performing compensators already in the [Read More…]
Springfield Armory is a storied name. Its lineage stretches back to America’s early days, more than two centuries before the genesis of today’s Hellcat pistol. The original version of Springfield Armory was a military weapons storage facility in [Read More…]
Recoil reduction and muzzle control are top considerations for today’s competitors and riflemen. While good training and discipline will help mitigate a lot of the muzzle rise and swat you get from firing an AR-15, compensators help further mitigate both felt [Read More…]
ZEV Technologies specializes in high-end aftermarket accessories and products for Glock handguns and AR-15 rifles. The company has just introduced three new products – the ZMD Muzzle Device for AR-15s, V2 Pro Comp for Gen 5 Glocks, and the ZEV Extended mag release [Read More…]
General Austin Scott Miller is a warfighter who knows a thing or two about firearms, and has previously been noted for preferring a 1911 over the Army’s recently-retired standard-issue sidearm, the M9. Now the former Delta operator has been seen carrying a [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, Hop tests the new Strike Industries Mass Driver compensator to see if it’s a game changer or just a space gun gimmick. The Mass Driver is a blow forward compensator for the Glock that doesn’t require the use of a threaded barrel. If it works, it should reduce [Read More…]
Strike Industries has released a Gen3 Glock pistol compensator called Mass Driver. As you can expect from a new product made by this company, this is not just another compensator but it packs some cool features. By calling it forward-moving not only I mean that it is an [Read More…]
Yes, you read that right – this is not just a muzzle rise compensator. What’s really cool about this muzzle device is that it’s designed to be also used as a tool for disassembling your AK-47. In fact, the model name of this gadget, MTC-1, stands for [Read More…]
When Weapons Armament Research was designing and prototyping this compensator, it didn’t have a name yet. The company has been showing the development process on their social media pages and asking the subscribers to suggest names for this muzzle device. There [Read More…]
Hudson Mfg recently announced the pre-order sale for their C1 Compensator for the H9 pistol. You knew this was coming after Hudson Mfg debuted their H9 threaded barrels last month. The Hudson C1 Compensator is made out of 7075 aluminum with a type II anodize finish and [Read More…]
Remember those Roland Special malfunction spoofs? Well Nick Lui aka Ambergur Roselton on Facebook posted a video in his Facebook group, 3-Gun Calgary, of a rather spectacular compensator failure. He was shooting his compensated Glock but due to his focus on shooting he [Read More…]
Matador Arms has introduced a new muzzle device called Flarestack. This device combines the features of a muzzle brake, muzzle rise compensator and flash hider. The sets of two holes on either side of the Flarestack make it work as a muzzle brake redirecting the gasses [Read More…]
Having compensators on pistols is not exactly new. Competitors have been porting pistols for a very long time. Go look at any open division pistol in USPSA or IPSC. However, since the Roland Special came out, we have seen an increasing trend in compensators for Glocks. [Read More…]
Joel Pirela of Pirela Weapon’s Division is an avid knife fanatic and shooter. He and Nemesis Knives are collaborating on making a frame mounted pistol compensator. Compensators on pistols help counter act muzzle climb and are often attached to the gun using a threaded [Read More…]
Guncrafter Industries are the people behind the .50GI, a .50 cal pistol round that can be used in .45acp pistol hosts. They caliber convert a 1911 and even a Glock. Well Ned Christiansen took his favorite pin shooting pistol and made it better. It’s in .50 GI caliber. [Read More…]
With the launch of so many new AR15/AR10/PCC firearms and accessories at SHOT Show this year, there’s one company introducing a new accessory that would be easy to overlook… Precision Armament brought 2 new types of washers to SHOT Show 2018. They may be [Read More…]
Bushnell has a new line of rifle scopes designed for AR pattern rifles with bullet drop compensator reticles and a folding throw lever. They also have some significant updates to their existing red dot sights. A very special thanks to BROWNELL’S – check out their new Retro line here: [Read More…]
Firearm parts producing KE Arms has recently added two 9x19mm handgun barrel compensators to their product line up. Machined from 7075 billet and available in either an “Enhanced” or “Carry” configuration, both variants have “long” [Read More…]
There are a myriad of muzzle brakes out on the market, we’ve written about many of them but I’m sure there’s many more we’ve missed over the years. Some of them are pretty basic two or three chamber designs and some are more elaborate with [Read More…]
Nexgen² Defense has designed an interesting muzzle device called MZLMAX. According to the manufacturer, it provides recoil mitigation, muzzle rise compensation and flash hiding – all in one package. It utilizes their AFD (Advanced Flow Dynamics), VFD (Vent [Read More…]
Mad Dog Weapon Systems has introduced a new muzzle device which is a combination of a compensator and a flash hider. It is called Hybrid Muzzle Device (HMD). The compensator portion features 3 rows of ports – 4 in the middle (12 o’clock) and 7 on each side. [Read More…]
Following the success of their G4 Comp, Strike Industries is working on a comp for Gen3 Glocks. They posted this video of their prototype on their instagram account. It looks a little different from the G4 Comp. The G4 comp is rather slim. It is the same width as [Read More…]
Manufacturer Surefire has formally announced a new variant of their successful Warcomp combination flash hider/compensator. The new muzzle device, called the Warcomp 556 CTN, sports a closed six tine “birdcage” style flash hider configuration, versus the [Read More…]
The folks over at Strike Industries have been putting in some serious overtime, it seems like they release a new product every week. That’s awesome though, it gives us something new to write about and share with our readers (keep em coming guys!). In the past few [Read More…]
Today I stumbled across a handful of the most underrated videos on YouTube. Published in 2013, the video below (and five others like it) showcase a CAD simulation of the volume of escaping gasses, and the amount of force enacted on the individual baffles, on a muzzle [Read More…]
Since I have been working on this Roland Special series recently, many of you have asked why I need a comp on a Glock 19. You ask if the recoil is too much or point out that it can direct gasses back at the shooter. Well, the truth is, I don’t need a compensator [Read More…]