User talk:Thecutnut
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Thanks to Those Who Helped Me:
I have been using Wikipedia to ask questions, and now I am attempting to give back, but before I even start, I will read the policy material, and I want to take the time to thank:
For teaching me about the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare, bullets, and a well-made Wikibook: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Marksmanship as well as showing me many new things I have never known about a real gun before.
For saving my previous misprinted article and putting it in my talk Wiki page.
Tactical vs. Standard Muzzle Brake
I wasn't able to find an image of a tactical muzzle brake, but what does a tactical muzzle brake look like?
And what is the difference between a tactical and standard muzzle brake? Thecutnut (talk) 07:06, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
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Go to the PGRS-1 muzzle brake article and look at the image. At http://www.eabco.com/cssmb.html you can see several other examples.
There is no real formal difference between standard and tactical muzzle brakes. There are two main categories.
1- Muzzle brakes that symmetrically vent propellant gasses in a full 360-degrees circle.
2 - Muzzle brakes that vent propellant gasses asymmetrically or symmetrically in 2 or more non full circular segments.
Category 2 is often referred to as “tactical”, meaning they vent mainly sideways to minimize kicking up dirt from the ground when a firearm is fired near the ground (think firing rifles from bipods) or reducing muzzle jump when they vent upwards.
Do not think category 1 models are inferior to category 2 models. The various muzzle brake design variations are intended for different usage.
The real world effect of adding muzzle brakes and what works and works not for a particular user and cartridge/firearm combo is best established by trail and error.--Francis Flinch (talk) 17:35, 10 March 2008 (UTC)