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Posted: 10/30/2005 9:11:56 AM EDT
I thought I understood this, but a lot of posts here contradict what I thought I knew.
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Lets try this again: 1) Brake: Reduces recoil by forcing some of the expelled gases back towards the shooter. I don't understand how a slant brake reduces recoil unless it is because the gases hit the inner 'lip' at the edge of the slant brake. 2) Compensator: Compensates for the natural tendency for the barrel to rise by re-directing gases up and to the right, thereby 'pushing' the muzzle down and to the left. Is this correct, and why is it called a slant brake? |
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Hey, as long as guys know break from brake, I'm happy. The slant has minor help in FA, and that's about it. A device with paddles or baffles where the gas hits at a more or less right angle will be more effective to control recoil, at the cost of more noise being directed back. And just like a flash hider, there are issues with flame direction and dust kickup. |
But does it help at all with recoil? If not, why is it called a 'brake'? Just curious. |
probably not. Think about it in logical terms, all it does is force more gas upwards, thus pushing the muzzle down, so I'm sure it doesn't affect recoil into your shoulder in any felt amount. |
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Doesn't a compensator just prevent muzzle rise (helps keep the muzzle down for rapid fire)? I think the difference is a compensator prevents muzzle rise. A muzzle break actually directs gas to lessen felt recoil and may also help prevent muzzle rise. Ex. The A2 muzzle device is called a compensator in the TM because it directs the gasses up and thus helps keep the barrel down. The AK74 has a brake which lessens recoil and muzzle rise. |
It really depends on what people want to call it, I've seen it called a slant brake and slant comp. in companies advertising. |
| Compensators are only used in handguns. To have a compensated rifle, you'd have to have something as heavy as about half the gun attached to the end of the rifle. Flash hiders expel gas to the side, hiding flash a LITTLE and making it a LITTLE louder on your end, making it SLIGHTLY harder to see and hear where the shooter is shooting from. The slant brake just helps accuracy a bit. Neither helps felt recoil. |
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