AK "zigzag" brake legality?

[Pew Pew Plates 358]

Hello,

I am very familiar with NJs AWB (unfortunatly). I know that a welded on brake is OK, and any flash hider is BAD BAD!

 

Anyways, im perhaps purchasing a bulgarian AK74 clone. Im wondering if I should keep the brake(welded of course), or ditch it. I know that it is designed as a brake but im wondering if it would be mis construed as a flash hider of sorts.

 

http://www.krebscustom.com/AK74Brake.jpg

thats the brake style in question. It directs the gas up, down, and to the sides. The 2 big cuts direct the gasses up and to the sides.

 

 

Any solid facts on this?

[matt6669 71]

Welcome to the forums Glenn.

 

I deleted your other thread as you should get your answers here and we didn't need two.

 

Good luck with your questions, someone on here should be able to help you.

 

M

[coldsolderjoint 84]

Anything can be misconstrued as anything. You'll probably have to talk to less-informed people who tell you your rifle itself is illegal.

 

If you want the extra confidence, buy a break that has been tested by the ATF and classified as a Muzzle Break only.

[totalabuse 27]

Anything can be misconstrued as anything. You'll probably have to talk to less-informed people who tell you your rifle itself is illegal.

 

If you want the extra confidence, buy a break that has been tested by the ATF and classified as a Muzzle Break only.

 

 

QFT!

 

I've never read anything anywhere calling that device a flash hider, it certainly doesn't work like one nor was it meant to. During the AWB Bushmaster was putting 74 style breaks on ar's.

[Pew Pew Plates 358]

Are there any ATF documents backing that up? I always like to have proof, just incase

[HODGIE 3]

The AK-74 devise you have there is a compensator, it was designed to keep the muzzle down on FA fire.

A flash hider opens up at the end and looses the diameter of the bullet, a compensator does not. I use these

on all my AK's and have purchased oneAK from a local NJ shop with one. They are 100% legal, there is no list of named

parts that are legal or illegal only the description. The 74 compensator does not fit the description of a flash hider.

[totalabuse 27]

Are there any ATF documents backing that up?

 

 

None that I've seen.

[Mauser88 0]

Perfectly legal and effective brake for us NJ surfs. I have one on my KTR-03.

[aggopian 0]

And the great part is they look right on an AK variant.

I was never thrilled by the Ar style brakes on AK's .