muzzle brake
Barrel-end gas deflector
A muzzle brake is a device attached to the end of a firearm's barrel that redirects propellant gases to reduce recoil and muzzle rise.
Slots or ports in the brake vent gases sideways or backward, counteracting the gun's kick: The muzzle brake made the rifle much more comfortable to shoot.
Common on high-powered rifles and large-caliber handguns.
- compensatorDevice that offsets deficiencies
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- blastSudden forceful burst
- concussiveCausing violent shaking
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muzzle brakesuppressor
Device that inhibits output
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