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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.
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The SOCOM 16 and SOCOM II are largely identical to the standard M1A, but feature a 16.25-inch (413 mm) barrel, rather than the standard model's 22-inch (560 mm) barrel. The specially designed muzzle brake is designed to reduce the increased recoil produced by the shorter barrel.
The muzzle energy of the .950 JDJ is comparable to the kinetic energy of a 2,800 pounds (1,300 kilograms) automobile traveling at 20 miles per hour (32 kilometres per hour). In a 110 lb (50 kg) rifle, this will develop well over 200 foot-pounds force (270 joules) of free recoil energy.
Compare to the brakes such as the ones offered here, which are threaded on. scot 15:02, 29 January 2008 (UTC) Porting means drilling, which is what happens when a barrel is ported. A muzzle brake, whether integral or threaded, is a distinct piece of equipment, as it is "post-barrel".
In 1944, a much cheaper muzzle brake patterned after the Polish Wz. 35 anti-tank rifle was introduced instead of the complicated early design. [23] After 1945, the DShK was exported widely to other countries in the Eastern Bloc. [16] In 1946, an improved variant was produced, with a revised muzzle and feeding system.
Unit cost: Gov. price US$150–160 per unit in 2014 ... It has a muzzle brake derived from the older AKS-74U combined with a ... It also allows for best comparison of ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Unit cost: $42 (1962) [3] Produced: 1959: ... folding bipod and a combined muzzle brake/flash suppressor/rifle grenade launcher.