Quick Tip: What Is a Linear Compensator?

Today, Brownells Gun Tech™ Caleb Savant draws a line... not in the sand but around the topic of linear compensators - aka "blast diffusers" or "linear blast devices". After our earlier video on muzzle devices, a lot of viewers asked us to do one on linear compensators, and here it is! Unlike a traditional muzzle brake, a linear compensator directs the muzzle blast forward, AWAY from the shooter. This is not only good for the shooter but also for folks next to the shooter, either at the range or in a CQB law enforcement or military situation. Linear compensators have become much more popular in recent years as AR-15 pistols and SBRs have proliferated. Some linear comps, such as popular models from Midwest Industries and the Troy Claymore, attach directly to the muzzle, just like a traditional flash hider or muzzle brake. Others are slip-on, quick-attach components that mount OVER another muzzle device, like the VG6 Precision CAGE Device (Concussion Altering Gas Expansion) that attaches directly over one of their standard muzzle devices. Almost every company that makes a sound suppressor also offers a linear compensator, which typically attaches to the muzzle the same way as the silencer. Want more wisdom from Caleb & our other Brownells Gun Techs? Hit that Subscribe button now!