Muzzle brake concussion reducing device for firearms and associated muzzle brakes and compensators

Abstract

This invention is directed to muzzle devices for firearms and, in particular, to muzzle brakes and compensators (“Muzzle Devices”). More specifically, but without restriction to the particular embodiments hereinafter described in accordance with the best mode of practice, this invention relates to a concussion reducing device (“CRD”) associated with said Muzzle Devices.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A firearm concussion reducing device comprising:
 a substantially cylindrical shaped body having a proximal and a distal end, so that said substantially shaped cylindrical shaped body is attached to a firearm at said proximal end using a connection selected from the group consisting of: threaded, quick connect, press-fit, clip-on and snap-on attachments, said substantially cylindrical shaped body is attached to the firearm such that a muzzle device is removably disposed inside said substantially cylindrical shaped body thereby defining a substantially annular forward port at the distal end of said substantially cylindrical shaped body, said annular forward port is defined by a continuous gap between said muzzle brake and the distal end of said first substantially cylindrical shaped body, said substantially cylindrical shaped body having a plurality of exhaust vents that penetrate said first substantially cylindrical shaped body, said plurality of exhaust vents have a predetermined size shape and arrangement thereby allowing some of the expanding propellant gasses to exit out of said plurality of exhaust vents, while the majority of expanding propellant gasses are redirected in a substantially forward direction out of said substantially annular forward port, thereby reducing side and rearward concussion resulting from said expanding propellant gasses by redirecting the majority of said expanding propellant gasses forward, out of said annular forward port.   
     
     
         2 . A firearm concussion reducing device comprising:
 a first substantially cylindrical radially perforated body having a proximal and a distal end, so that said first substantially cylindrical radially perforated body is attached to a firearm at said proximal end; and   a muzzle device comprising a second substantially cylindrical shaped body removably disposed inside said first substantially cylindrical radially perforated body thereby defining an annular forward port at the distal end of said first substantially cylindrical radially perforated body, said annular forward port is defined by a continuous gap between said muzzle brake and said first substantially cylindrical radially perforated body, so that when the firearm is fired, the majority of the expanding propellant gasses are redirected in a forward direction out of said annular forward port, away from the firearm, thereby reducing side and rearward concussion from the expanding propellant gasses.   
     
     
         3 . A firearm concussion reducing device comprising:
 a perforated outer body having a proximal and a distal end, so that when said perforated outer body is attached to a firearm at said proximal end, the attachment location causes a muzzle device, attached to the firearm, to be removably disposed inside said perforated outer body thereby defining a forward port at the distal end of said perforated outer body, said forward port is defined by a continuous gap between said muzzle device and said perforated outer body, so that when the firearm is fired, the majority of the expanding propellant gasses coming from said muzzle device is redirected in a forward direction out of said forward port, away from the firearm, thereby reducing side and rearward concussion from the expanding propellant gasses.   
     
     
         4 . A method of using the concussion reducing device made according to  claim 3  by attaching said concussion reducing device to a muzzle device of a firearm.