Not sure what’s more bizarre
$435 for a muzzle brake. Or that they’re sold out of them. Via Linoge.
Does an AR need a muzzle break?
10 Responses to “Not sure what’s more bizarre”
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February 22nd, 2011 at 9:54 am
Inconel is a b*tch to machine.
February 22nd, 2011 at 10:47 am
Inconel is used so that the brake will survive the somewhat harsher environment inside a suppressor. Steel machined in the same pattern would shatter and destroy the baffles under heavy use.
As for the question about why muzzle brakes are used on AR-15 rifles, it is NOT to tame the ‘intense recoil’. It’s to keep muzzle rise to a minimum to get faster follow-up shots.
This is one of the most effective brakes on the market (if not THE most effective) according to customer comparisons. You pay a premium for the best, with guns as with all things.
Also; yes, as CWB said ‘inconel is a b*tch to machine’.
February 22nd, 2011 at 11:40 am
I’ve been running a Battlecomp on my carbine since July. It is plain awesome. Straight back push rather than a jump (I’m running a slightly heavier buffer as well.)
February 22nd, 2011 at 12:21 pm
Best for the value is the Miculek-designed comp from DPMS, retail around $40. For many people the AR tends to rise slightly up and to the right. “Clocking” any comp – so the holes in the top point to 12:30 (11:30 for a lefty)will counteract that and might just save the cost of buying a new one.
February 22nd, 2011 at 12:28 pm
It’s also made by KAC, and all their crap is way over-priced.
I hate muzzle brakes. They increase the noise of the gun a lot and I pretty much just get up and move if someone sits down next to me at the range with one.
February 22nd, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Adam: I call BS on the manufacturer’s claims.
My Smith Vortex is designed for use inside suppressors, and there hasn’t been a rash of Vortex shatterings.
February 22nd, 2011 at 6:52 pm
(a) This brake has been out for a long time — so I don’t see what the news is.
(b) “Does an AR need a muzzle break?” — This is a really common misconception. Unless you are dealing with a .50 cal, muzzle brakes aren’t about lessening recoil. Muzzle brakes reduce muzzle rise, which means faster follow up shots on target, as already noted by Adam.
(c) Ben — I’ve heard people say that KAC is overpriced. Never have I heard that it is “crap”. Have you ever actually shot a KAC rifle? Do you shoot competitively? There’s a reason why I compete with my KAC (and not one of my other ARs) — and it ain’t because of the “logo” on the lower.
(d) As for the Triple Tap being overpriced — that’s totally subjective. For someone who is looking to reduce muzzle rise and lessen some of the side blast that typically results from brakes — this is worth every penny. I’m not going to spend my money on it, but its existence doesn’t bother me.
February 23rd, 2011 at 5:33 am
Whatever the truth is, capitalism is awesome!
February 23rd, 2011 at 8:23 am
Wow. “Break” and “brake” in the same post… 😉
February 23rd, 2011 at 5:44 pm
I do have some very fine speaker wire for sale, if anyone is interested…