BRT Covert Comp - CA featureless compliant or no?

[DontWorryScro]

https://www.blackrivertactical.com/concrete5/covert-comp/

Looking for a linear comp for my latest AR-10 308 "Battle Rifle" build. I'm probably going KVP but I like the look of the BRT better. The wide open muzzle opening and some of the wording on the description gives me pause, though. With the muzzle opening, however, it tapers out from the caliber sized opening so it's not full flashhider config.

Bottom line, has anyone established if this thing is CA featureless compliant or not?

[trackhazard]

No one establishes anything. But the following line in the description makes it suspect:

"It provides low light performance nearly as good as the common A2 style muzzle device."

[lordmorgul]

[DontWorryScro]

No one establishes anything. But the following line in the description makes it suspect:

"It provides low light performance nearly as good as the common A2 style muzzle device."

ya that's the exact line in the description that gave me pause. But I constantly see BRT pop up as a great linear comp option so was wondering if I was missing something or if something was established.

[tradecraft]

"The Covert Comp by Black River Tactical is a unique combination muzzle device that provides flash suppression, recoil compensation, with a low blast signature."

What do you think? Took me 5 seconds of google to find the above.

[DontWorryScro]

"The Covert Comp by Black River Tactical is a unique combination muzzle device that provides flash suppression, recoil compensation, with a low blast signature."

What do you think? Took me 5 seconds of google to find the above.

you know the question wasn't posed as a means to have a snarky, "gotcha" response directed at me. The wording seemed a bit ambiguous to me when I looked in to this MD. And I consistently see this comp brought up in CA compliant gun muzzle device discussions so I considered I could have overlooked something. We are here to bolster one another as gun owners in a state that is consistently ****ting on the 2nd amendment. We're all in the same boat here just trying to stay afloat. There's no need for belittling comments.

[boopiejones]

I would not buy one. Agree with others that the mere fact that they discuss low light performance and compare it to an A2 could land someone in hot water.

[Jimi Jah]

I had one pinned to my 14.5" years ago, long before Excrememto weighed in. It stays. No one gives it a second look, ever. It looks like all my other linear comps, no slots on the side, sorta like a small flaming pig.

A jury couldn't decide if it's a flash suppressor. It's different.

[saudadeii]

Here's another listing shows photos from different angles. Note the "exit" opening.

https://www.weaponoutfitters.com/black-river-tactical-covert-comp-flash-hider-fluted.html#

[DontWorryScro]

Here's another listing shows photos from different angles. Note the "exit" opening.

https://www.weaponoutfitters.com/bla...r-fluted.html#

ya that pretty much looks like a no-go.

[lordmorgul]

BRT Covert Comp - CA featureless compliant or no?

Here's another listing shows photos from different angles. Note the "exit" opening.

https://www.weaponoutfitters.com/bla...r-fluted.html#

Based on those photos there is no way I would put that on my featureless rifles.

Single Wider opening than bore, tapered chamber between small to large opening, flutes add nearly same behavior for gasses as slots. This is a flash suppressor without any muzzle rise compensation.

Slots on top of A2 Flash Hider (compensator) but not on bottom is why it is often called a compensator, rather than A1 or full 360deg birdcage slots. Many muzzle brakes have several smaller openings on top in the same way, but the main feature that causes flash suppression is the conical expanding chamber to large front opening.

Andrew - Lancaster, CA
NRA Life Member, Calguns.net contributor, CGF / SAF / CRPA / FPC / NAGR / NRA-ILA contributor, USCCA member

[jimbo74]

Flash Hider

[deephouse]

[Jimi Jah]

It has the same shape and exits as my other linear comps, no matter what their grandose marketing claims say. It never gets a second look either.