Apr 15, 2025

US12276469 - Firearm muzzle brake with gas-actuated valve

Methods and systems are provided for firearm muzzle brakes. In one example, a muzzle brake comprises: a body; a projectile entrance and a projectile exit; a gas-actuated valve biased toward the projectile entrance within an interior of the body; and a projectile opening of the gas-actuated valve arranged along a projectile path between the projectile entrance and the projectile exit.

Assignee: True Velocity IP Holdings, Inc.
Inventors: Byron S. Petersen
Filing date: 2024-05-06

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The patent describes a muzzle brake for firearms that includes a gas-actuated valve designed to enhance performance by controlling gas flow between the projectile entrance and exit. The valve features a movable opening and a blowout panel, allowing it to adjust dynamically during firing.

Claim 1

A muzzle brake, comprising: a body having a projectile entrance defined through a first end and a projectile exit defined through an opposite second end; and a gas-actuated valve positioned within an interior of the body and movable between the projectile entrance and the projectile exit, an opening defined through the gas-actuated valve and a blowout panel formed in the gas-actuated valve. a body having a projectile entrance defined through a first end and a projectile exit defined through an opposite second end; and a gas-actuated valve positioned within an interior of the body and movable between the projectile entrance and the projectile exit, an opening defined through the gas-actuated valve and a blowout panel formed in the gas-actuated valve.

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