(Photo: Kenny Hatten)Īt the range, I set out to put the NightBrake through its paces using Brown Bear lacquer-coated 123 grain 7.62×39 full metal jacket loads. Top view of the Manticore Arms Night Brake, showing the ports distributed across the upper portion of the device. With that in mind, I was very interested to see if the Night Brake would make a difference in the shooting characteristics and ultimately make this rifle more pleasant to shoot. I’ve used the traditional AKM slant brake on my Maadi rifle for several years, and while serviceable, it leaves a lot to be desired in the recoil reduction department, especially considering the fact that my rifle has a Romanian wire folding stock that tends to accentuate felt recoil. Once installed, the NightBrake only extends a little more than an inch and a quarter past the muzzle, and definitely adds a very aggressive, dare I say, tactical look to the old reliable AKM. The brake screwed right onto the muzzle threads by hand, and I needed no tools other than a small pin punch to hold down the muzzle detent while I tightened the brake down against the front sight base. Installing the NightBrake on my Maadi MISR-SA was a snap, and the silicon o-ring helped take all the play out of the brake, ensuring a snug fit with no rattling. Installation of the Night Brake on my AKM was as simple as turning a screw.
made part, an important factor for those living “behind enemy lines” in states with strict “assault weapons” laws governing modifications and muzzle attachments. The NightBrake is clearly marked with “MB” on the underside portion, indicating that it is a 922r compliant U.S. The bottom center portion of the brake is un-ported to reduce dust kick up and muzzle signature. It also features good sized wrench flats that allow the user to tighten or remove the brake from barrels with less than perfect or heavily fouled muzzle threads.Īccording to the listing on the Manticore Arms website, the NightBrake has eighteen ports in the upper 270 degrees of the device which use the escaping propellant gases to reduce recoil and muzzle rise. This is unlike many other 14x1LH muzzle devices, which sometimes refuse to fully tighten and tend to rattle a bit after installation. Machined from 8620 steel bar stock and finished in a deep black oxide for a lifetime of use, the Night Brake comes with a high temperature silicon o-ring that allows you to snug the brake down tight with no wobble or play. This is by far the most common caliber/barrel combination for 7.62×39 the world over so it seemed appropriate.Manticore Arms Night Brake muzzle device and company logo. Going Loud With Itįor my shade tree subjective testing I chose a 7.62×39 FrankenGun with a 16″ barrel. While this is no 8″ suppressor hanging off the end of a rifle, I still recommend double checking muzzle alignment before pulling the trigger for the first time. This makes little difference with a stubby slant brake, but the longer the muzzle device is the more issues you can run into. Though this is far from insurmountable, it's definitely something that you should be aware of.ĭue to the inconsistency of eastern-block manufacturing, threads aren't always cut concentric to the bore with AKs. Combined with the fact that it has to be properly timed to be effective, this adds a layer of complication during installation. There are generously sized wrench flats on the base that allow the use of an armorers tool or even a crescent wrench for installation or removal–bear in mind that if you have a tool solely for standard 5.56 A2 devices and their ilk it will be too small.Īs you have no doubt have already ascertained, the SuperComp XL utilizes a crush washer for installation rather than achieving alignment with the plunger pin on an AK front sight block (FSB). The compensator by itself is just a hair under 3″ long (2.996″ to be exact–without the crush washer) and adds 2.4″ to the length of the rifle. There are 14 ports on this muzzle monster six on each side for recoil reduction and two on the top to aid in fighting muzzle rise under recoil. You'll be able to tell immediately where the ‘XL' comes from. From where I sit, producing one for 7.62×39 by threading in 14x1LH seems like a natural progression. Some customers have been utilizing the 7.62N versions for. The SuperComp XL is available in common thread patterns like 1/2×28 for 5.56 guns and 5/8×24 for 7.62N blasters, but most recently they've added 14x1LH for the Commie carbines–this thread pattern is so new that it's not yet available for purchase on their website.
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