muzzle brake

collocation in English

meaningsofmuzzleandbrake

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muzzle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmʌz.əl/us
/ˈmʌz.əl/
the mouth and nose of an animal, especially ...
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brake
noun[C]
uk
/breɪk/us
/breɪk/
a device that makes a vehicle go slower or stop, or a pedal, bar, or handle that makes this ...
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(Definition ofmuzzleandbrakefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In 1941 amuzzlebrakewas fitted to allow longer range charges to be fired.
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The muzzle is fitted with a double-bafflemuzzlebrake, which is claimed to reduce recoil by up to 30%.
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To soften the recoil, the barrel was fitted with a largemuzzlebrake.
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The efficiency of themuzzlebrakeis specified by the manufacturer at 75%.
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It has amuzzlebraketo help reduce recoil.
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Further the barrel has three holes drilled on top along its length and amuzzlebraketo counteract muzzle rise and reduce recoil.
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The 12.5 inch barrel is threaded and features a removablemuzzlebrake.
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Fairly advanced features for the time were the adjustable gas system,muzzlebrake, and telescopic sight rails milled into the receiver.
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Unlike early prototypes, productional barrels did not havemuzzlebrake.
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Additional equipment includes detachable folding bipod, and a quick-detachable suppressor which installs over the specially designedmuzzlebrake.
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Some of these models featured a bipod, and others featured a complicatedmuzzlebrake.
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A muzzle device is mounted at the end of the barrel and it acts as a flash suppressor,muzzlebrakeand recoil booster.
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These early anti-tank conversions are discernible as they have not been fitted with amuzzlebrake.
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The match grade fluted barrel is mounted fully floated and sports an integratedmuzzlebrakewith a 50% recoil reduction effectiveness.
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The 7 bbl was introduced in 1978 with no provision for amuzzlebrake.
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By removing the thread protector, amuzzlebrakecan be fitted.
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The major cause of reduced felt recoil is a compensator, ormuzzlebrake.
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The barrel was equipped with a largemuzzlebraketo reduce recoil.
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In its newest version, it has amuzzlebrake, having an efficiency of roughly 40%, and recoil length of 50 cm.
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A flash suppressor is different from amuzzlebrake, although they are typically mounted in the same position and sometimes confused with each other.
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