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Who invented a prototype of a muzzle brake in 1842 and had it tested in 1862?
Who invented a prototype of a muzzle brake in 1842 and had it tested in 1862?
Antoine Treuille de Beaulieu
In what context are muzzle brakes usually referred to as compensators?
In what context are muzzle brakes usually referred to as compensators?
Pistols for practical pistol competitions
What was the common feature on many anti-tank guns to reduce the area needed to take up the strokes of recoil and kickback?
What was the common feature on many anti-tank guns to reduce the area needed to take up the strokes of recoil and kickback?
Muzzle brake
When was the concept of a muzzle brake first introduced for artillery?
When was the concept of a muzzle brake first introduced for artillery?
What did a US Army Ordnance Department official state in US Congress in 1922 regarding the use of muzzle brakes?
What did a US Army Ordnance Department official state in US Congress in 1922 regarding the use of muzzle brakes?
What is the primary purpose of a muzzle brake or recoil compensator?
What is the primary purpose of a muzzle brake or recoil compensator?
What were barrels with an integral muzzle brake often said to be?
What were barrels with an integral muzzle brake often said to be?
When was the concept of a muzzle brake first introduced for artillery?
When was the concept of a muzzle brake first introduced for artillery?
Who invented a prototype of a muzzle brake in 1842 and had it tested in 1862?
Who invented a prototype of a muzzle brake in 1842 and had it tested in 1862?
In what context are muzzle brakes usually referred to as compensators?
In what context are muzzle brakes usually referred to as compensators?