- PGRS-1 muzzle brake
The PGRS-1 muzzle brake is a
muzzle brake manufactured by Bruce McArthur. It was tested by theUnited States Army and is in use currently (2008) with theU.S. Navy SEAL 's.The McArthur PGRS-1 muzzle brake was designed in the early 1980's by gunsmith and firearm inventor, Bruce McArthur owner of The Flint & Frizzen Gun Shop in Clarkston, Michigan. McArthur designed it to strip gases from the projectile before it leaves the muzzle brake. The brakes two-stage design has the second stage actually direct the gas at a slight angle to the rear. The PGRS-1 muzzle brake is made of corrosive resistant 304
stainless steel .On the Flint & Frizzen Gun Shop website it is claimed the brake will on average reduce recoil by 60% to 75% (varies with the employed cartridge). [ [http://flintandfrizzengunshop.com Flint & Frizzen Gun Shop website] ] It is considered by many in the firearms industry to be the most efficient muzzle brake currently produced for
caliber s from .223 to .455.The .408 Chey Tac Intervention heavy sniper rifle's light recoil is attributed to the McArthur PGRS-1 muzzle brake. The PGRS-1 muzzle brake is also made for common guns like the
AR-15 , M-16,FN FAL and for theM240 machine gun family, theM249 Squad Automatic Weapon family,FN D ,FN BAR ,Browning BAR andM1918 Browning Automatic Rifle both with or without the bipod bearing. [ [http://flintandfrizzengunshop.com Flint & Frizzen Gun Shop website] ]References
External links
* [http://flintandfrizzengunshop.com Flint & Frizzen Gun Shop website]
Reviews:John Ross in Machine Gun News July 1992. Article was titled “Muzzle Brake Discussion & Comparison Test”
Also featured in the book Gunsmithing Rifles by Patrick Sweeney – page 210-213The Bruce McArthur designed brake is the most effective muzzle brake on the market today. It reduced the recoil of a .30-06 Ruger M77 featherweight to such a degree it was comfortable to shoot in a t-shirt. Bill Van Dusen
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