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muzzle brake
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A device attached to the muzzle of a weapon that utilizes escaping gas to reduce recoil.
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The big bore features a 33-inch cold hammer forged, fluted barrel, adjustable alloy bi-pod, muzzle break, Picatinny rail mounted on top of the barrel, synthetic stock and a soft rubber recoil pad.
Steyr Arms by Shooting Industry
Other factors such as the existence of a muzzle break on one of the barrels and the presence of indentations on some barrels may have played a role in determining the shot accuracies as well.
Produced accuracy of paintballs in relation to barrel porting patterns by Johnson, Isaac / Bulletin of the South Carolina Academy of Science
The solution is a lightweight rube and the elimination of the muzzle break at the end.
Army puts the Stryker on a fast track: light armored vehicle to prove ... by Tiron, Roxana / National Defense
 
 
 
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