A muzzle brake (left) and compensator (right), both made by Wilson Combat. Wilson Combat. Both muzzle brakes and compensators are used to direct the gasses from a fired cartridge in a helpful way.

For the most part flash hiders and compensators/muzzle brakes are threaded to the muzzle, although several manufacturers produce both clamped-on and pinned-on models.

Muzzle brakes tangibly reduce the amount of felt recoil, while compensators reduce vertical muzzle rise. Shown above is a pair of devices developed by Alexander Arms for the company's hard-hitting ...

Developed from Aerospace Industries, the IROC MD is an adjustable muzzle device that functions as a muzzle brake, compensator, and flash hider – “all-in-one.” The IROC MD’s patented ...

UM Tactical of Lake Worth, Fla., has a 100 percent American-made product in its line that is worth a look—R.A.G.E. TCS, also known as the Rapid Adjustable Gas Expulsion Total Compensation System ...