[conservativehusker]

You know, I don't even know what a Muzzle brake is...I did qualify on the M16..but if I remember right the requirement was 50 rounds safely down range!!! I didn't kill anyone so I passed!!..LOL ..

[stm]

The muzzle brake is a device attached (usually permanently but not always) to the end of a barrel that re-directs expelled gases from the barrel rearwards to counter act recoil. It is found on most large caliber weapons, including tanks and artillery. On the Barrett M82 .50 cal SWS (Sniper Weapon System) it is rather large. The concussion of the redirected gases is enough to knock the fillings right out of your teeth, as I found out the hard way the first time I ever fired one. I like the M-24 better, it is a converted Remington 700 in .308 (Nato 7.62 x 51) but is a long action version instead of a short one like the normal .308

[Dr Stormfist]

WTH?!?!?! I attended a Military School and did a summer camp for JROTC cadets in Fort Leonard Wood, MO...we had to actually knock down targets to get qualified on the M-16's.