are there any muzzle breaks that are illegal in california ?

[zuchaka]

My guess is no, but i wanna be sure before i get myself into trouble , i do realize that the dreaded flash hider can be a issue, but i just wanted to check and be sure, since these laws don't follow any common sense.

http://bonesteelarms.com/12-Gauge-Firestorm-Muzzle-Brake-12gfsb.htm

^ that is the muzzle break in question





^ 9:22 mark is when he fires with the break on, seems to work pretty well

[tcrpe]

Broken muzzles, while dangerous, are not illegal in California.

[eaglemike]

It's a brake, like the brakes on your car.

If it's not a silencer, and not sold as a flash hider, then you should be ok. Note that people have been arrested and prosecuted for arms that are not illegal.

As always, do everything you can to make sure what you are doing isn't illegal.

[AleksandreCz]

No Particular muzzle break is Illegal. How ever due to poorly written and stupid laws anything that reduces flash can be a flash hider which in itself not illegal but would be on a firearm with a detachable magazine. But since we are talking about a shotgun without a detachable magazine here stick whatever you want on it.

[zuchaka]

thanks all, and just for the record the vepr will have a bullet button when i get it in the next few days

[JDay]

No Particular muzzle break is Illegal. How ever due to poorly written and stupid laws anything that reduces flash can be a flash hider which in itself not illegal but would be on a firearm with a detachable magazine. But since we are talking about a shotgun without a detachable magazine here stick whatever you want on it.

The rules are different for shotguns. You can stick a flash suppressor on them anytime you want if the shotgun is otherwise legal since a shotgun is not a semi-automatic center-fire rifle.

http://www.calguns.net/caawid/sgflowchart.pdf

[Cobrafreak]

It's the flash hiders that CA doesn't allow. The definition of a flash hider on the CA books is an equal amount of space between the gas discharge holes. If you see an AR CA "brake", it's the standard flash hider with the very bottom gas port not machined out. You could just as well weld the bottom port up too. These are great because when you are shooting prone the bottom port kicks up dirt, gravel, and rocks and makes a mess. I prefer brakes over flash hiders.

[Reductio]

It's the flash hiders that CA doesn't allow.

Um, only on a featureless rifle. A flash hider is considered a "feature," a brake isn't. You can keep your flash hiders on your bullet-buttoned rifles all day long.

[eaglemike]

It's the flash hiders that CA doesn't allow. The definition of a flash hider on the CA books is an equal amount of space between the gas discharge holes. If you see an AR CA "brake", it's the standard flash hider with the very bottom gas port not machined out. You could just as well weld the bottom port up too. These are great because when you are shooting prone the bottom port kicks up dirt, gravel, and rocks and makes a mess. I prefer brakes over flash hiders.

Ummmm, not exactly... I've seen many flash hiders or flash suppressors with no bottom holes or slots.

Generally if the exit hole of the muzzle device is close to the bullet diameter, it's a brake. Usually this means the inner diameter of the body of the device is larger than the exit hole. I've not seen a clear legal definition, although it has been much discussed. Some are more clearly brakes than others.

[JDay]

Most flash hiders have no openings on the bottom. This is to prevent dust from getting blown up when you are prone.