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minus-squareBombOmOm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·8 months agoFirst time I used a suppressor, I was surprised that it also acted as a muzzle brake. Thinking about the physics now, it makes perfect sense, but I was very much so not expecting a suppressor to notably lower recoil in addition to it’s primary job.
minus-squareshotgunpulse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 months agoIn my experience, a suppressor does help a little bit with the recoil, but a muzzle brake helps so much more.
First time I used a suppressor, I was surprised that it also acted as a muzzle brake. Thinking about the physics now, it makes perfect sense, but I was very much so not expecting a suppressor to notably lower recoil in addition to it’s primary job.
In my experience, a suppressor does help a little bit with the recoil, but a muzzle brake helps so much more.