Managing Recoil

The first rubber recoil pads were introduced for English shotguns in the 1870s. They didn’t become stock equipment on guns until 1970s. Simple and inexpensive, rubber pads provide only a limited recoil reduction. The next most popular technology is the dynamic muzzle brake. Muzzle brakes became common on anti-tank rifles in the early 1940s. Their[.....]

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