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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        help needed HHHHHHHHHEEEEEEELLLLLLPPPPPPPP
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 13, 2004 3:02 PM
                        im new 2 tanks and ive got 2 questions for all you experts

                        1) What is a muzzle brake ? What does it do?
                        2)what is an episcope????Sign - Ditto [#ditto]Sign - Ditto [#ditto]Sign - Ditto [#ditto]
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                        Spamicus
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Central Wisconsin
                        Posted by Spamicus on Saturday, March 13, 2004 3:10 PM
                        A muzzle brake is the bell shaped device on the end of the gun, some have one baffle some have many. They are designed to slow down gun recoil. An episcope as I understand it is a bullet resistant periscope that can be turned in it's mount.

                        Steve

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 13, 2004 10:39 PM
                        Hey Spamicus!
                        Then the muzzle brake does not affect the speed of the shell as it leaves the barrel. Only reducing the gun recoil force then?

                        Glenn

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                        qmiester
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                          May 2003
                        • From: Central USA
                        Posted by qmiester on Saturday, March 13, 2004 11:04 PM
                        Correct. Muzzle brake uses the gasses behind the projo to provide a forward push to the tube to help reduce recoil. About the only things that will effect muzzle velocity is the length of the barrel (the shorter the barrel, the lower the muzzle velocity) and the powder used (both type and amount)
                        Quincy
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