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Another difference between the C-9 and C-9 Comp. is the barrel length. Its 4 in (102 mm) barrel is 1 ⁄ 2 in (12.7 mm) longer than its sister weapon's providing for better accuracy and balance. The compensator and extra bulk also increase the weight.
A muzzle brake or recoil compensator is a device connected to, or a feature integral (ported barrel) to the construction of, the muzzle or barrel of a firearm or cannon that is intended to redirect a portion of propellant gases to counter recoil and unwanted muzzle rise. [1] Barrels with an integral muzzle brake are often said to be ported.
A muzzle shroud, linear compensator, blast shield, forward blast diverter or concussion reduction device (CRD) is a sleeve (either circular or otherwise) that attaches to and extends beyond the muzzle of a firearm in order to redirect some of the noise and concussion, or shock wave, from the muzzle blast forward and away from the shooter, and ...
Gun rights advocates, gun media and the firearms industry generally claim that the word "silencer" is defined as meaning total silence, while "suppressor" or "moderator" are defined as meaning only reduced sound intensity, in spite of its original definition. [17] [18] As such, "suppressor" and "moderator" have become the suggested terms. [19] [20]
A2 or A2 Compensator: Birdcage flash hider with bottom slots closed off to act as muzzle compensator and to prevent dust from being blown into the shooters face while in the prone position 3.5" Moderator or 4.5" Moderator : Either the 3.5-inch or 4.5-inch baffled moderators
For these reasons, the U.S. military declared the A2 flash suppressor as a compensator or a muzzle brake; but it is more commonly known as the "GI" or "A2" flash suppressor. [ 140 ] The M16's Vortex Flash Hider weighs 3 ounces, is 2.25 inches long, and does not require a lock washer to attach to the barrel. [ 172 ]
The M16 has a flash-hider [300] or flash-suppressor. [136] Also, current M16 flash-suppressors also act as compensators. [154] The AK-47 does not have a flash-hider. However, all AKM and current AK models have a simple slant-type muzzle-brake [127] or compensator. The M16 can mount several types of silencers and sound suppressors [301]
The addition of a flash hider to the barrel of the M110, which also necessitates a modified QD Suppressor unit similar to that on the Mk 11. The M110's use of KAC's one-piece 30 mm scope mount instead of two separate scope rings. On June 12, 2008, the M110 was ranked #2 on the U.S. Army's top ten inventions of 2007. [5]