muzzle brake
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muzzle device designed to counter recoil while firing by diverting gases
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Schematic of various forms of muzzle brakes The muzzle brake of the 105mm main gun on an AMX 10 RC armoured fighting vehicle The muzzle brake of an M198 155mm howitzer venting propellant gases sideways as the howitzer is fired
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. Barrels with an integral muzzle brake are often said to be ported.
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