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Explosive shockwave from firearm muzzle
A muzzle blast is an explosive shockwave created at the muzzle of a firearm during shooting. Before a projectile leaves the gun barrel, it obturates the
Muzzle_blast
Device which reduces sound intensity or muzzle flash on a firearm
muzzle device that suppresses the blast created when a gun (firearm or airgun) is discharged, thereby reducing the acoustic intensity of the muzzle report
Silencer_(firearms)
Light created by gunfire
Muzzle flash is the visible and infrared light created by a muzzle blast, caused by the sudden release and expansion of high-temperature, high-pressure
Muzzle_flash
Anti-recoil gunbarrel attachment
hearing damage with the muzzle blast partially vectored back toward the gun crew or spotters by arrowhead-shaped reactive muzzle brakes found on sniper
Muzzle_brake
Gunbarrel attachment protective against burns and blast waves
A muzzle shroud, linear compensator, blast shield, forward blast diverter, or concussion reduction device (CRD) is a sleeve (either circular or otherwise)
Muzzle_shroud
Firearm component which guides the projectile during acceleration
the muzzle during firing also produce a powerful shockwave known as a muzzle blast. The audible component of this blast, also known as a muzzle report
Gun_barrel
American tank gun
out various flaws of the gun that made it less desirable for tank use: muzzle blast, a weaker high explosive shell, more awkward ammunition handling, and
76_mm_gun_M1
Safety device that redirects exhaust from a jet engine
crew from the muzzle blast of a gun. In small arms, a "blast deflector" is another name for a muzzle brake which directs muzzle blast to the sides and
Jet_blast_deflector
Soviet carbine
the barrel. The chrome-lined muzzle booster also burns any remaining propellant, which would normally reduce muzzle blast. However, due to the extremely
AKS-74U
Single discharge of a gun
A muzzle blast which occurs when high-pressure gases within the barrel are suddenly released and rapidly expand when the projectile exits the muzzle and
Gunshot
Firearm cartridge
they felt provided adequate performance while minimizing recoil and muzzle blast. It is commonly claimed that this reduced loading was developed as the
10mm_Auto
406 mm naval gun
side of the ship to which the guns are trained is roiled by the guns' muzzle blast, which creates the illusion of motion in still photos. The guns could
16-inch/50-caliber_Mark_7_gun
System that detects and conveys the location of gunfire or other weapon fire
ignited to propel a projectile from the chamber of the weapon A typical muzzle blast generates an impulse sound wave with a sound pressure level (SPL) that
Gunfire_locator
[citation needed] A muzzle brake is designed to redirect the muzzle blast backwards, and therefore counter the recoil of the bullet. Muzzle brakes tend to
Transitional_ballistics
American semi-automatic rifle
currently in use. Preliminary testing revealed it had excessive recoil and muzzle blast, and it was recommended that it be developed further. The Infantry Board
M1_Garand
1974 Soviet 5.45×39mm assault rifle
the barrel. The chrome-lined muzzle booster also burns any remaining propellant, which would normally reduce muzzle blast. However, due to the extremely
AK-74
Revolver
reduction, but also increases muzzle blast. On certain S&W Performance Center models the compensator is replaced with a muzzle brake. Like most large caliber
Smith_&_Wesson_Model_500
Service Carbine
their light weight, short barrel and the calibre used, their recoil and muzzle blast are relatively heavy. The FR7 and FR8 were introduced in the 1950s when
FR8
.22 caliber rimfire cartridge used in rifles, pistols, revolvers, and submachine guns
handling characteristics of their chosen firearms (with reduced recoil and muzzle blast). Additionally, .22 LR cartridge conversion kits allow practice at indoor
.22_long_rifle
Device that launches projectiles
sulfur on battlefields created from the firing of guns along with the muzzle blast and accompanying flash. Around the late 14th century in Europe, smaller
Gun
Coordinated gunfire from a ship's side
directing the guns to the port or starboard side projected the massive muzzle blast out over the ocean, while firing the guns too close to the deck could
Broadside_(naval)
Semi-automatic pistol
barrel is reported to have a greater muzzle blast, yet even with the abbreviated barrel, the pistol maintains a muzzle velocity of 245 m/s (800 ft/s). The
M15_pistol
German service rifle from 1898 to 1935
longer barrelled prototype carbines showed more acceptable recoil and muzzle blast behavior with the S Patrone. In January 1908, the Karabiner Model 1898
Gewehr_98
United States automatic rifle family
loud report combined with a fierce muzzle blast. Attaching a Cutts compensator materially reduced the muzzle blast, but this was more than offset by the
M1918 Browning automatic rifle
M1918_Browning_automatic_rifle
Rifle cartridge designed by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company
(610 m/s) out of the 10 in (25 cm) Contender barrel, though recoil and muzzle blast are stronger due to the short barrel. The longer barrel results in significant
.30-30_Winchester
Rifle cartridge
bullet during seating. The 7mm Backcountry produces relatively intense muzzle blast from short barrels, which encourages the use of suppressors. According
7mm_Backcountry
Revolver cartridge designed by Sturm, Ruger and Hornady
velocities and lower pressures mean the .480 Ruger has less felt recoil and muzzle blast than the higher-pressure super-magnums. The .480 is a well-balanced cartridge
.480_Ruger
1986–1990 US Army program
loud muzzle blast, a problem that is hard to avoid with a sabotted round. As a result, AAI added a flash hider/sound suppressor that reduced the muzzle blast
Advanced_Combat_Rifle
Carbine of the United States
barrel, the CAR-15 SMGs suffered from a loud and bright muzzle blast, and a number of muzzle devices were developed to reduce this. The SMGs were initially
CAR-15
British battleship (1906–1919)
any superfiring arrangements because of concerns about the effects of muzzle blast on the open sighting hoods on the turret roof below, and on 18 January
HMS_Dreadnought_(1906)
Sniper rifle
and an integral muzzle brake. The forward-venting muzzle brake, also described as a linear compensator, reduces the perceived muzzle blast. The DSR-50 Sniper
DSR-Precision_DSR-1
High-power heavy howitzer
create a self-propelled variant, the S-51. The heavy recoil from the muzzle blast threw the crew off their seats and damaged the transmission, and so it
203_mm_howitzer_M1931_(B-4)
Determining gun location from its sounds
moving away from processing muzzle blast noise signals because of several trends. One trend is longer-range artillery. Muzzle blast noise may attenuate down
Artillery_sound_ranging
Bullpup bolt-action anti-materiel rifle
an innovative muzzle attachment. This muzzle device, described as a 'blast compensator', is a combination sound suppressor and muzzle brake, and is notable
DSR-Precision_DSR-50
Finnish military sniper (1905–2002)
rifle, and reduce the characteristic puff of snow stirred up by the muzzle blast. He was known to keep snow in his mouth while sniping to prevent his
Simo_Häyhä
Submachine gun
the handguard, with a protrusion to protect the shooter's hand from muzzle blast and accidents (similar to the grip on the MP5K). Its stock can be fully
SR-2_Veresk
US Navy carrier-based fighter-bomber aircraft in service 1951–1959
flight testing, aviator John Glenn and various test pilots found the muzzle blast from the 20mm cannons caused the engines to flame out, however this was
Vought_F7U_Cutlass
Revolver cartridge designed by Elmer Keith and Smith & Wesson (S&W)
a handgun. In its full-powered form, it produces so much recoil and muzzle blast that it is generally considered to be unsuitable for use as a police
.44_Magnum
American tank destroyer
had to wait until the muzzle blast cleared to fire accurately again. To solve this problem, a muzzle brake that directed the blast to the sides was standardized
M18_Hellcat
Short version of a blunderbuss
with a carving in the form of a mythical dragon's head around the muzzle; the muzzle blast would then give the impression of a fire-breathing dragon. Early
Dragon_(firearm)
Type of firearm with a flared muzzle
with a carving in the form of a mythic dragon's head around the muzzle; the muzzle blast would then give the impression of a fire-breathing dragon. Who
Blunderbuss
Common long range firearm
much higher weight of rifle and ammunition, and the massive recoil and muzzle blast, usually make them less than practical for such use. The Barrett M82
Rifle
Norwegian-American actor and model (1957–1984)
his right temple and pulled the trigger. The explosive effect of the muzzle blast caused enough blunt force trauma to fracture a quarter-sized piece of
Jon-Erik_Hexum
American rancher and handgun developer (1899–1984)
provided far more power, easily taking deer-sized game, but recoil and muzzle blast are substantial, at least in the earliest commercial loadings. The .41
Elmer_Keith
Centerfire rifle cartridge
cartridges have roughly 50% more power than the .222, but also cause more muzzle blast and barrel erosion. The .222 Remington was eventually eclipsed in benchrest
.222_Remington
Necked down .308Win
wrote, "The virtues of the 7mm/08 include very light recoil, not much muzzle blast, plenty of bullet weight to do the job, and gilt-edged accuracy." The
7mm-08_Remington
Belgian bullpup assault rifle
which directs the muzzle blast upward, compensating for muzzle rise. The F2000 has an optional bayonet lug mounted near the muzzle, and an adjustable
FN_F2000
Type of gunshot wound
suppressors or muzzle brakes. The shape of the tattooing may help identify the firearm used. In many cases, the body's absorption of the muzzle blast will act
Contact_shot
placed around the muzzle which is blown forward by the muzzle blast to operate the action through a linkage which connects the muzzle cup to a bolt locking
Puteaux_machine_gun
Experimental non-lethal weapon used for crowd control
Daniel L. Clear, et al., "Computational Fluid Dynamics Application To Gun Muzzle Blast - a Validation Case Study," Technical Report ARCCB-TR-03011, August 2003
Vortex_ring_gun
Pistol cartridge designed by J.M. Browning
as stopping power for use against human targets, has relatively low muzzle blast and flash, and it produces moderate recoil in handguns (made worse in
.45_ACP
Rifle cartridge
recoil or muzzle blast. The 185 gr. GMX (gilding metal expanding) round has the following performance: 3,080 ft/s (940 m/s) at the muzzle, 2,850 ft/s
.338_Winchester_Magnum
Type of automatic firearm
units for close-quarters combat, due to their reduced size, recoil and muzzle blast, and capability for sound suppression. Submachine gun designs adopted
Submachine_gun
Soldiers who performed underground search and destroy missions in Vietnam
explosives. Many tunnel rats reportedly came to dislike the intense muzzle blast of the relatively large .45 caliber round, as the .45's loud report could
Tunnel_rat
Type of firearm
or, more likely, scorch their faces and burst their eardrums with the muzzle blast. Muskets 6 feet (180 cm) in length could be fired in three ranks without
Rifled_musket
Rifle cartridge
those achieved in a .270 Winchester, while generating more recoil and muzzle blast than the .270 Winchester.[citation needed] .300 Winchester Magnum .275
7mm_Remington_Magnum
1996 mass shooting in Tasmania, Australia
Bryant shot Carolyn Loughton in the back; her eardrum was ruptured by the muzzle blast from the gun going off beside her ear. Despite Carolyn's efforts, Sarah
Port_Arthur_massacre
Anti-tank gun and tank gun
17-pounder produced a very large muzzle flash due to the large amount of propellant in its cartridges. Muzzle blast was also significant, described by
Ordnance_QF_17-pounder
Soviet semi-automatic carbine
permitted easier weapons handling due to their much-reduced recoil and muzzle blast, and enabled infantry to carry more due to their small size and light
SKS
US revolver cartridge
for most shooters, the .357 Magnum produces uncomfortable recoil and muzzle blast." The .327's recoil energy is 3.08 ft⋅lbf (4.18 J) for an 85 gr (5.5 g;
.327_Federal_Magnum
Soviet 152 mm towed howitzer
elevation angles of fire. The shield may offer some protection against muzzle blast to the sights and layer, although it is usually shown being fired with
152_mm_gun-howitzer_D-20
Bullpup assault rifle
of the M16S1 the heavy weight of the weapon the increased muzzle blast, due to the muzzle being nearer to the user's ears being told by instructors that
SAR_21
Firearms filler device that produces an explosion but does not fire a projectile
medium ranges. There is also "muzzle blast" – a jet of hot, expanding gas expelled at extremely high velocity from the muzzle of the firearm. This high-velocity
Blank_(cartridge)
British medium tank of WWII
move every few shots). The recoil and muzzle blast could be severely jarring to Firefly crews, and the muzzle blast frequently caused night blindness. The
Sherman_Firefly
Soviet post-WW2 122mm field gun
elevation angles of fire. The shield may offer some protection against muzzle blast to the sights and layer, although it is usually shown being fired with
D-74_122_mm_field_gun
American Old West lawman
a rather pungent cigar in his hand. Actually it was the close range muzzle blast from Wagner's gun which had set Ed Masterson's clothes smoldering. There
Ed_Masterson
Revolver
powerful than the .454 Casull, it costs less to shoot and has much less muzzle blast and recoil, while offering improved barrel life. The year 2001 saw the
Ruger_Super_Redhawk
Rotatable weapon mount
in many other ways, had retained wing turrets due to concerns about muzzle blast affecting the sighting mechanisms of a turret below. A similar advancement
Gun_turret
over 3 or more sensors. Projectiles produce an initial impulse from the muzzle blast with a shock wave traveling radially outward perpendicular to the path
Track_algorithm
Pistol cartridge
compensator or muzzle brake creates. Competitors could "feed" a compensator more gases than comparable .38 Super loads. However, the muzzle blast also increased
9×25mm_Dillon
British anti-tank rifle
rubber-cushioned buttpad, the recoil of the weapon (along with noise and muzzle blast) was said to be painful, frequently causing neck strains and bruised
Boys_anti-tank_rifle
Study of the propulsion of a projectile
curve. The downside is the increased recoil and muzzle blast from the high powder mass, and high muzzle pressure. Most rifle cartridges have a high load
Internal_ballistics
Pistol based on the AR-15 design
Many AR-15 cartridges produce lower velocity with distracting muzzle flash and muzzle blast when fired from pistol barrels. More legal complications than
AR-15–style_pistol
Backward momentum of a gun when it is discharged
flight dynamics), creating a phenomenon known as the muzzle blast. The forward vector of this blast creates a jet propulsion effect that exerts back upon
Recoil
Class of general-purpose carbine rifles
Being slightly shorter than most full-caliber rifles increases the muzzle blast from a scout rifle, and being lightweight increases the felt recoil (to
Scout_rifle
American firearms manufacturer
Surface Warfare Center Crane Division. In 2016 the BlastOut gives users the ability to redirect muzzle blast forward when shooting unsuppressed. The .300 AAC
Advanced_Armament_Corporation
Light machine gun
gun's aluminium barrel-shroud caused the muzzle blast to draw air over the barrel and cool it, due to the muzzle-to-breech, radially finned aluminium heat
Lewis_gun
Weapon primarily for hunting game animals
blank cartridge in contact with the target, and relies primarily on the muzzle blast to kill the target. Powerheads are often attached to spears used for
Hunting_weapon
Type of firearm action
moment it exits the muzzle, this functional seal is broken, allowing the propellant gas to be suddenly released in an explosive muzzle blast. The expanding
Blowback_(firearms)
Class of Japanese battleships
vibration; the magazine was too small, and ... the gun produced excessive muzzle blast". The class was also provided with two twin mounts for the licence-built
Yamato-class_battleship
1927 Nelson-class battleship of the Royal Navy
the main-gun turrets had been depressed by the effects of the guns' muzzle blast, and some of the structural members supporting them had cracked or buckled
HMS_Rodney_(29)
Type of small arms ammunition
The increased velocities and pressures of a +P loading will increase muzzle blast and recoil, and may prove difficult to handle for many shooters; these
Overpressure_ammunition
Rimless, bottlenecked cartridge
translates to prolonged barrel life. The cartridge has very low recoil and muzzle blast which make it a decent cartridge to shoot. Since the cartridge was never
6×45mm
American machine gun
operating lever at the front of the barrel, and was acted on directly by the muzzle blast. An improved design was offered to Colt in 1892. The lever was moved
M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun
M1895_Colt–Browning_machine_gun
Anti-tank weapon
spaces as in urban warfare; compared to the previous anti-tank rifles the muzzle blast was minimal, also a potential concealment issue. However, the weapon
PIAT
Shortened version of a standard firearm
gases, when the bullet exits the barrel results in substantially greater muzzle blast. Flash suppressors are a common, partial solution to this problem, although
Carbine
Ability of a firearm or other weapon to cause immediate incapacitation
only hit an extremity, or even completely missed. Additionally, the muzzle blast and flash from many firearms are substantial and can cause disorientation
Stopping_power
World War II era medium tank
invasion of Normandy, the 76 mm gun was found to have an undesirably large muzzle blast that kicked up dust from the ground and obscured vision for further firing
M4_Sherman
Towed field gun
little more than the sights, possible including from the effects of muzzle blast, and some protection from machine gun fire in anti-tank engagements.
M-46_field_gun
Type of shotgun
reduce the weight of the weapon, it can waste propellant, cause huge muzzle blasts affecting target acquisition, give away position of the user and decrease
Short-barrelled_shotgun
Type of propellant
of heat, vibration/deformation, light (in the form of muzzle flash) and a prominent muzzle blast (which is responsible for the loud sound/concussive shock
Firearm_propellant
Shooting of a firearm into the air in celebration
rounds fired in an unsafe direction can cause injuries or death from muzzle blast at close range, as in the case of actor Jon-Erik Hexum. Birdshot fired
Celebratory_gunfire
Aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy
inadequate for high-speed targets, it possessed excessive vibration and muzzle blast".... These guns were supplemented by a dozen 28-round AA rocket launchers
Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano
Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Shinano
Planned class of Soviet battleships
the crew from the muzzle blast of the larger guns and against splinters. The guns fired .732-kilogram (1.61 lb) shells at a muzzle velocity of 880 m/s
Sovetsky Soyuz-class battleship
Sovetsky_Soyuz-class_battleship
Japanese class of four battlecruisers
the magazine was too small, and, finally, the gun produced excessive muzzle blast". Haruna ultimately carried 118 guns in 30 triple, two twin, and 24 single
Kongō-class_battlecruiser
Imperial Japanese Battleship class
the magazine was too small, and, finally, the gun produced excessive muzzle blast". The configuration of the anti-aircraft guns varied significantly; by
Fusō-class_battleship
Hiyō-class aircraft carrier
the magazine was too small, and, finally, the gun produced excessive muzzle blast". In early 1943, four more triple mounts were added, and another four
Japanese aircraft carrier Hiyō
Japanese_aircraft_carrier_Hiyō
Field gun / howitzer
by some of the division's gunners due to their inaccuracy and strong muzzle blast. The 9th Division's staff officers regarded them as a success though
Ordnance_QF_25-pounder_Short
Soviet-made field howitzer
revealing the gun's position. Another side-effect of a muzzle brake is the increased muzzle blast behind the gun, adversely affecting the working conditions
122_mm_howitzer_M1938_(M-30)
Omaha-class light cruiser
The gun turrets were not armored and only provided protection against muzzle blast and splinter damage. Omaha carried two floatplanes aboard that were stored
USS_Omaha_(CL-4)
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