Hey now there's an idea! Maybe we should all get together for an extremely noisy day at the range!

I was thinking the same thing

The AK slant brake is one of the best and KISS designs around. Works remarkably well, weighs almost nothing, is tiny, and generally costs about a dollar.

And it is angled as you mention for similar reasons.

The slant brake gets its ass kicked by most every muzzle device that came after it, including the 74 style brake.
Nothing beats the slant in price, however.

Which reminds me I need to get different comps for my AKs.

Double up on ear pro.

You can shoot my brakes 7.5" and it will make every thing else tame

I appreciate the offer, Rix86! And Mike, I like the suggestion. There is no substitute for first-hand experience!

I was chatting with a buddy earlier this week and this topic came up. He said he has a new-in-box VG6 Epsilon 556 (I thought that's what I already had, but what I have is actually a Gamma EX 556 with the CAGE device, which I will probably ditch), and said he'd trade it to me for some ammo. So we did the deal on Tuesday. I'm going to give it a shot and see how I like it, considering it only cost me about $40 in ammo. If it doesn't work out, I'll try something else.

I'm still up for a noisy day at the range, though!

RE: A noisy day at the range

It's one thing to try out someone else's brake on their gun, but it's an entirely different experience to put their brake on your gun. It would be cool to try that out! We would need a vise, wrench, and a box full of crush washers (and a crowd of willing volunteers) - but where there's a will, there's a way. It might be more screwing around than it's worth, but I'm just spit-ballin' here. I have no reservations about taking muzzle devices on and off, but others might.

I'd be game. I see no harm in it.

I wouldnt bother switching devices, unless they have a lightened bcg, adjustable gas block, and buffer. Most people have similar setups in the grand scheme of things.

You're probably right, which is I why I mentioned that potentially not being worth it. I was just thinking along the lines of differing barrel lengths. Say I have a VG6 Epsilon on a 16", but you want to try it on your 7.5". The weight & balance of those guns is different, and the flash/concussion will likely be different, too. If you were looking for a device that performs better than your existing brake, I could envision a scenario where we would swap muzzle devices.

Maybe a little late, but I second the Battlecomp. Surefire Warcomp also worked pretty good when I had it on my gun. Kinda pricey, though, even for a suppressor mount. Took it off to put a Keymo mount on.

This. Most of my AR’s have a VG6. I love them. For me, they keep the barrel down. And at $35 right now..... I might order a few more.

Where are (were?) they at $35, now? I've been looking around a bit, but must be missing something.

Every holiday sale that comes up, you will 90% find it at schuylerarms. Sometimes ar15safespace as well. I forgot one or two other vendors.


For those of you content with an a2, thats great. Your arms probably weight 80lbs each + your bigass cheek and that helps you keep the rifle down but with a vg6 its EFFORTLESS.