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Offline williamlayton

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« on: November 15, 2003, 11:50:37 PM »
on a handgun,
what is a compensator, what does it do, where is it located, and what-if any-special cleaning is necessary?
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« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2003, 04:51:01 AM »
A compensator is much like a muzzle brake on a rifle. They primarily decrease muzzle rise to aid in quick shooting. They usually have a chamber inline with the bore with a large opening at the top to direct gas upward to help hold the muzzle end down. As for cleaning I use carb cleaner and a small brush to clean the chamber and port on my S&W powerport revolver. Dave
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« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2003, 10:38:32 AM »
thats what i thought--but ya have to check out your thoughts.
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