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Meet the 'Smuzzle,' the Army's new hybrid suppressor that reduces sound, recoil and flash

from Army Times

Meet the 'Smuzzle,' the Army's new hybrid suppressor that reduces sound, recoil and flash Army Times Army scientists have developed a combination suppressor and muzzle brake that keeps machine guns on target and quieter on the battlefield — a boon for the tactical-level soldier's accuracy and movement. It's a hybrid device that cuts half the volume at the shooter's ear, reduces recoil by a third and drops volume down range by one-quarter, said Gregory Oberlin, a small arms engineer at the Army's Combat Capabilities Development Center Army Research Lab. The piece of gear has been coined the "smuzzle" and can trace some of its legacy to a muzzle brake design for the 155mm howitzer. A muzzle brake helps keep down "muzzle climb" that results from a weapon firing and gas pressure forcing the muzzle upward. READ MORE

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