patrolman
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I was flipping through the newest Brownell’s 1911 catalog and came across a few of these “devices” called “bushing-type compensators”. Apparently, this compensator attaches to the slide in lieu of a barrel bushing, instead of attaching to a threaded barrel. As I pondered the utility of this device, I began to wonder the following:
-Would these things actually work as intended? It would seem to me that by attaching this thing to a slide, it would add slide mass, which would in turn decrease recoil to a degree. However, based on my experience in shooting 1911s, that slide seems to be moving pretty quick during recoil. Would the bushing-type compensator still be able to redirect escaping gas out of the barrel before it cleared the end of the barrel during recoil? I figure if the bushing-type compensator cleared the end of the barrel before the gas escaped the barrel, it wouldn’t do a darn thing to reduce recoil in the way that a compensator is intended to work. By the way, the length of these compensators are too short to remain in front of the end of the barrel during the recoil cycle, so.....
-Would the increased slide mass created by the bushing-type compensator accelerate wear on the link, lug, frame bed, and slide stop? Seems that the increased mass would also lead to battering…
-Is this, in fact, the ultimate mall ninja accessory?
I am not interested in purchasing one of these, just curious....
So, what do y’all think?
-Would these things actually work as intended? It would seem to me that by attaching this thing to a slide, it would add slide mass, which would in turn decrease recoil to a degree. However, based on my experience in shooting 1911s, that slide seems to be moving pretty quick during recoil. Would the bushing-type compensator still be able to redirect escaping gas out of the barrel before it cleared the end of the barrel during recoil? I figure if the bushing-type compensator cleared the end of the barrel before the gas escaped the barrel, it wouldn’t do a darn thing to reduce recoil in the way that a compensator is intended to work. By the way, the length of these compensators are too short to remain in front of the end of the barrel during the recoil cycle, so.....
-Would the increased slide mass created by the bushing-type compensator accelerate wear on the link, lug, frame bed, and slide stop? Seems that the increased mass would also lead to battering…
-Is this, in fact, the ultimate mall ninja accessory?
I am not interested in purchasing one of these, just curious....
So, what do y’all think?