Meet the ‘Smuzzle,’ the Army’s new hybrid suppressor that reduces sound, recoil and flash
Todd South
Army scientists have developed a combination suppressor and muzzle brake that keeps machine guns on target and quieter on the battlefield — a boon for the tactical-level soldier’s accuracy and movement.
It’s a hybrid device that cuts half the volume at the shooter’s ear, reduces recoil by a third and drops volume down range by one quarter, said Gregory Oberlin, a small arms engineer at the Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Center Army Research Lab.
The piece of gear has been coined the “smuzzle†and can trace some of its legacy to a muzzle brake design for the 155mm howitzer.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/07/24/meet-the-smuzzle-the-armys-new-hybrid-suppressor-that-reduces-sound-recoil-and-flash/
