Handgun compensator design

[Adehtla]

Here in lovely California (haha) we are quite limited when it comes to compensators for handguns since 90%+ mount on a threaded barrel (especially for XDs). So like a good little engineer I set about designing my own...

I can up with a base design that matches the slide profile since it "looks" cleaner. Now I'm faced with how to cut the vents and/or drill some holes. I've looked at loads of images online and there are so many different patterns. Does anyone have experience with a compensator that worked well?

[kel-tec-innovations]

Maybe make a compensator that attaches at the rail?

[Adehtla]

The rail will likely be used for a sight so I'm going with 3 set-screws to hold on to a slightly extended barrel. My gun is a 4" so I'm going to use a 5" barrel trimmed back to 4.5". I know that the end of the barrel has a slightly larger outer diameter, but the difference is so small I'm hoping (haha) that is doesn't create too much play. If it does I'll just have to design my own barrel...

[IntoForever]

I have a compensator on my 1911. It replaces the stock Barrel bushing. I don't really notice it much but other people who have fired my gun say it makes a difference.

[TMC]

Comps design is a hit and miss thing. There are so many variables they make a comped gun shoot flatter. There are many comdinations of number of chambers, size of the chambers, angle of the plates, and side ports. Then things like bullet weight, velocity, pressure, even different powders that push the bullet the same speed can make the gun feel different. You can either make a bunch of comps and try them out or make one that matches what most available today look like, 3 or 4 cambers with a coupe of side vents, and then work on a load the make it shoot as flat a possible.

[wu_dot_com]

Here in lovely California (haha) we are quite limited when it comes to compensators for handguns since 90%+ mount on a threaded barrel (especially for XDs). So like a good little engineer I set about designing my own...

I can up with a base design that matches the slide profile since it "looks" cleaner. Now I'm faced with how to cut the vents and/or drill some holes. I've looked at loads of images online and there are so many different patterns. Does anyone have experience with a compensator that worked well?

have you check out the SGS style comp for the beretta 92 FS. its mounted on the guild rod and the barrel. no modification needed.

http://www.berettaforum.net/vb/showthread.php?t=50075

this setup works well with the beretta becuase the front of the barrel is free floating. but with guns that have barrels sitting tight against the barrel busing, you might need to do modification to the barrel or the barrel bushing.