I have a thing for old bolt action rifles, from Mausers and Enfields to Arisakas and Mosins. I have a special soft spot for the Mosin Nagant rifle even though they’re overrated. The trusty and cheap (back in the day) Mosin was my first WWII era firearm I ever [Read More…]
Found this image posted with no context. From just the image alone it seems the person that owned this AR pistol had the muzzle brake tucked back a bit under the handguard. Not sure how many rounds it took but the front end of the handguard broke from the muzzle brake. [Read More…]
Looks like this was probably done as a joke. I see a rather tricked out Glock that appears to be done by Agency Arms. It has an RMR mounted to the slide and is holstered in a Crye Precision holster. The Glock has a threaded barrel with the Tuff Products railed muzzle [Read More…]
Muzzle devices with blast shields/diverters were so last year, but it looks like companies are still coming out with their own versions. In the case of Strike Industries they’re collaborating with one of the most popular blast diverter brands around. Remember the [Read More…]
Muzzle brakes are a subject that I just can’t quite decide how I feel about them. On one hand they are loud and enhance muzzle flash, but on the other they are so darn effective it would be foolish to dismiss them. Every time that I get another one in for review [Read More…]
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…]
Dead Air Armament was founded by seasoned silencer pro Mike Pappas and designer Todd Magee with one goal in mind: building the best specialized products in the industry. It’s a lofty goal, for sure, but in founding Dead Air Armament and setting to work designing [Read More…]
I came across REV Arms at a local gun show. They claim to have the lightest 15″ aluminum rail on the market. The RAL15 weighs in at 9.8 oz and that is including the barrel nut and hardware. You can get this rail for $225 on their website. They also offer this rail [Read More…]
A while back Strike Industries introduced their Cookie Cutter Comp in 5.56, I got a chance to take a closer look at one in .300 Blackout/.308. Admittedly the Strike Industries Cookie Cutter Comp has been sitting on my workbench for a while now, I didn’t have a .30 [Read More…]
Here is a video my friend Brian Miller shared with me. He is testing out a new muzzle brake, he made for his Vepr 12. Check out the second shot. A sizable fireball come out of the ejection port. Is the bolt opening too soon and unburnt powder is escaping out of the [Read More…]
Sig Sauer has lost what is likely is first round of legal battles against the BATFE on the legal definition of the MCX’s “Muzzle Brake.” Granting summary judgement (a rare ruling typically on used when the judge believes the overwhelming or primae [Read More…]
I haven’t ever been much of a fan of muzzle brakes on a 5.56 AR, but when I was told that I was going to be sent the new Strike Industries Triple Crown Comp I couldn’t think of a reason to not give these headache inducing muzzle devices another chance. Did [Read More…]
Alamo 4 Star makes a muzzle brake that advertises 50% recoil reduction. It is made in .223/5.56, 6mm, 6.5, 6xc, .308, and.300 Winchester Magnum. The brake retails for $139 and is available on their website.
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…]
Check out this sneak peak shot of the new Minimalist Brake and suppressor mount from Griffin Armament. It’s made out of 6AL4V Titanium and will be available in threads for both 1/2×28 (5.56) and 5/8×24 (7.62). It will weight in at just 1 ounce. No word yet on [Read More…]
I’ve posted quite a bit about all the various muzzle brake shrouds and blast diverters out on the market lately. There’s the LANTAC BMD Blast Mitigation Device, the SureFire Warden Blast Regulator and most recently the VG6 Precision CAGE Device as well [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…]
Here’s an AR15 compensator that I’ve never seen before, I recently stumbled upon the SVCOMP from the folks at Shadow Valley Weapons. It reduces muzzle rise and recoil like most other muzzle brakes on the market but has a few other features that others [Read More…]
It looks like 2015 is the year of blast diverter when it comes to AR15 accessories. VG6 Precision recently debuted their CAGE Device, or Concussion Altering Gas Expansion Device. It’s made out of stainless steel with a Blacknitride matte black finish and weights [Read More…]
SureFire posted a sneak peak of their new “Warden” blast regulator at the NRA Show on their Facebook page. It looks like it works much like the other blast shrouds on the market which help divert the blast and concussion forward and away from the shooter [Read More…]
The Bird of Prey Compensator is quite a different design from normal muzzle devices. Rather than being CNC lathed, this is made with milled out plates. The plates are stacked and provide more surface area for the muzzle blast to interact with. Mark [Read More…]
After a soft debut at SHOTShow 2015, Witt Machine has produced the “.30 Cal Muzzle Rise Eliminator” which purports do to exactly what it is called, eliminate muzzle rise from .30 caliber weapons. The brakes feature a nifty profile with the usual ported [Read More…]
VG6 Precision has made their muzzle brakes in 7.62 caliber. They have their Gamma and Epsilon designs upscaled for 308. The 7.62 brakes have three chambers compared to their 5.56 muzzle brakes which only have dual chambers. Here is the SS Gamma 762 on my SCAR 17S [Read More…]
Royal Arms was established in 1984 to manufacture specialized equipment for breaching, hostage rescue and CQB. They are known as being the original inventor (and oldest manufacturer) of “Breaching Stand-Off Device”, “12 Gauge Breaching Shotgun” [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.
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…]
Battlecomp has released the long-awaited suppressor compatible 51.0 Battlecomp compensator. Their latest iteration includes thread and ratchet cuts for 51T AAC-style suppressors, making it immediately compatible with AAC and SilencerCo can. The new 51.0 is currently for [Read More…]
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