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over-all. Its fore-end extends nearly to the muzzle, and the rear sight flash hider on the muzzle, and a modified buttstock with a somewhat

...glass stocks were produced to resolve this problem, but then the rifle was muzzle heavy. However, the rifle was discontinued before very many could be distri [[Image:M 14 prone flash suppressor bipod.jpg|thumb|right|[[U.S. Marine Corps Designated Marksman Ri

...M40 Field Protective Mask: note the [[forward assist]] on the receiver and flash suppressor]] ... fiberglass-reinforced plastic shell over a rigid foam plastic core. The [[muzzle brake]] was fabricated from titanium. Over Stoner's vehement objections, va

...le. The (unspiked) bipod was now attached to the [[Gun barrel|barrel]], a flash hider was added, a rear monopod was hinged to the butt, and the weapon's ro ...l, a lightweight receiver, and an ejection port cover along with a Cutts [[Muzzle brake|compensator]].

...iginal design for the M1 used a complicated gas system involving a special muzzle extension gas trap, later dropped in favor of a simpler drilled gas port. B ...se. Unless the cylinder could be quickly repainted, the resultant gleaming muzzle could make the Garand and its user more visible to the enemy in combat. <re

...as about the same energy as pistol rounds like the [[7mm Nambu]] do at the muzzle. Bullet drop is significant past 200 yards (180 m). The .30 Carbine round is typically a 110 gr (7.1 g) bullet with a muzzle velocity of 1,970 ft/s (600 m/s) giving it 880 ft·lbf (1,190 J) of energy.

**Muzzle velocity (nominal): 2,580 f/s (786&nbsp;m/s) ....62mm M118 Long Range 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge, when fired at its nominal muzzle velocity of 786&nbsp;m/s (2,580&nbsp;ft/s), should have approximately 878 m

...low the action to cycle. The adapter is very distinctive, attaching to the muzzle with three rods extending back to the base. The BFA can often be seen on M2 ... Quick Change Barrel (QCB) capability, a rail accessory mount, an improved flash hider and a manual safety.

...s 310 meters in training and 75 meters in combat. Though the Mk 19 has a [[flash suppressor]], it serves only to save the eyesight of its operator; it does ...The M203 ammunition develops a lower chamber pressure, and resultant lower muzzle velocity and range, compared to ammunition loaded for the Mk-19. The Mk&nbs

...is plan, considering the M91/35 to have poor accuracy and excessive muzzle flash. It was never adopted, instead being supplanted by the M39.

[[Image:Caroline-canon-p1000522.jpg|thumb|Muzzle of a [[SIG 550]] riffle.]] The '''muzzle''' of a [[firearm]] is the end of the [[barrel]] from which the [[projectil

[[Image:4-14 Marines in Fallujah.jpg|thumb|The muzzle brake of an M198 howitzer venting propellant gas sideways.]] ...issues/FirearmsGlossary/ Muzzle brake] in the NRA Firearms Glossary</ref>. Muzzle brakes are very useful for combat and timed competition shooting, and are c

...dier firing M224 60mm mortar.jpg|thumb|A US soldier drops a shell into the muzzle of an [[M224]] 60-mm [[mortar]].]] ...et|projectile]] and usually the [[propellant]] charge is loaded from the [[muzzle]] of the [[gun]] (i.e. from the forward, open end of the gun's barrel). Thi

...ip stock set on that otherwise thumbhole gun, as well as a regular slotted flash hider. The host gun need not even have been on the planet when the sear w * [[Muzzle loading]] [[cannon]] - NOT, as it is an antique design, unless it has some

The first types of needle-gun made by [[Johann Nikolaus von Dreyse]] were muzzle-loading, the novelty lying in the long needle driven by a coiled conchoidal ...ots, even while lying on the ground, in the time that it took his Austrian muzzle-loading counterpart to reload while standing, it was seen as allowing the P

...t|proof round]]. This is done typically to produce rounds with a higher [[muzzle velocity]] and [[stopping power]], such as ammunition used for [[defensive ...er .38 ACP guns, producing a dangerous combination. Capable of reaching a muzzle energy of 500 ft/lbs, the .38 Super remains a viable defensive cartridge, t

...'md. 63/65''' rifles lack a muzzle break, but instead use a muzzle nut, as muzzle breaks entered production only in the late 1970s. The navy is the only rema ... barrel is shortened, the front sight is moved on the gas block, and a new flash hider is installed.

...ition|ammo]]. Most ammo branded for self-defense has relatively low to no flash compared to mass-marketed practice ammunition.

...e or no effect on the killing power of the bang stick. The [[muzzle flash| muzzle blast]] does the damage, as much high-pressure gas is forced into the flesh

...n the [[SIG SG 540]] rifle. The M90 was also equipped with a multifunction muzzle device and manual gas valve, enabling the use of [[rifle grenade]]s. After ...ltipurpose muzzle attachment, which performs the role of a muzzle brake, [[flash suppressor]] and a mounting base for launching rifle grenades. The gas bloc