Mosin Nagant M44 muzzle brake=bad mojo

[gonzo]

Hello,

Yesterday I went out to a shooting range and shot my M44 with my newly attached muzzle brake. I removed the bayonet and installed the muzzle brake with two screws following directions, similar to this one http://www.gungarage.com/mosinnagant.htm

I was using some suplus polish ammo and after the first shot the brake flew forward about 3ft I was like WTF was that then I inspected my rifle saw that the brake was no longer on the rifle. After getting the brake back I noticed one screw completely broke and the other was bended.

On a happy note that polish ammo sure makes some nice fireballs

Anyone have experience with brakes on the m44/m38's?
Whats your opinions on why it flew of? I dont think I will ever put another brake on my Mosin again.

[tteng]

The way muzzle brakes works is to re-direct some of the forward-escaping gas to up/down or left/right. Imagine someone hosing you w/ a single-stream water jet, your body will cause the water to break up but you'll feel the water pushing you. Either the screw is too weak to hold the brake, or is it possible the bullet is glancing off the part?

[pilotimb]

Don't trust the fit on those muzzle brakes, they don't line up straight. I had one on my M44 and it looked like it was fitted on correctly but my first shot glanced off the side of it.

[Noonanda]

those breaks are worthless as memos from DOJ. your story is only one of many who have put one on and had it launch off after the 1st or second round. Mosins dont need a muzzle break anyway, it would cut down on the huge fireball

[M. Sage]

Why a muzzle brake? Is it going to make your follow-up shot faster?

[WokMaster1]

It's from the gun garage. That should be your first clue.

[Stuka]

Why a muzzle brake? Is it going to make your follow-up shot faster?

To help knock down on some of the kick that the Mosins have.

As I recall, there is two different muzzle brakes out there. And older style, and a newer improved one. Although I do not have experience with them as I have a 91/30.

[Fate]

Those Mosin muzzle brakes SUCK. I've never seen a good one. Typically the same scenario plays itself out with the brake flying off and when retrieved, it shows evidence of being struck by the bullet.

Personally, I move down the range when someone shows up with one. They are dangerous.

[footdoc]

I have an old M44 muzzle brake that works fairly well at reducing felt recoil. It clamps around the front sight. I have fired a few hundred rounds through it without issue. It makes the M44 even louder, if you can imagine that.

[gonzo]

Good to know these things are known to fly off, maybe someone should make a sticky for new owners to see.

Here is a pic of the busted brake, there appears to be some minor gracing in the inside of the the front shaft cant tell with my phone cam though cant say for sure it wasn't that way when I got it though.

[M. Sage]

To help knock down on some of the kick that the Mosins have.

Bah, they don't kick THAT hard. Proper form, not gadgets and gizmos.

[Stuka]

No, they don't kick *that* hard, but after a day of firing one, you will generally end up a bit sore.

[Noonanda]

No, they don't kick *that* hard, but after a day of firing one, you will generally end up a bit sore.

thats what recoil shields are for. Work smarter not harder

[grammaton76]

No, they don't kick *that* hard, but after a day of firing one, you will generally end up a bit sore.

A Mosin has never left me sore, and Mosins are the only bolt-action rifles I shoot much.

Beowulf, on the other hand, you feel for a while. I like the fact I finally have a gun that CAN hurt, if fired enough.

[Stuka]

thats what recoil shields are for. Work smarter not harder

Rubber but pad does the trick, its a bit softer than the factory steel plate