AMCP 706-251, ENGINEERING DESIGN HANDBOOK: GUNS SERIES - MUZZLE DEVICES (17-MAY-1968) [APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE VIA USAMC LTR DTD 22JUL1971]

AMCP 706-251, ENGINEERING DESIGN HANDBOOK: GUNS SERIES - MUZZLE DEVICES (17-MAY-1968) [APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE VIA USAMC LTR DTD 22JUL1971]., This handbook is one of a series on Guns and presents information on the fundamental operating principles and design of muzzle devices. Because of higher priorities assigned in the past to other activities, progress In the design of bore evacuators, noise suppressors, and smoke suppressors was not shared with that of muzzle brakes, blast deflectors, and flash suppressors. Therefore, less design guidance is presented for the first group of three than for the second group. However, cifort to improve all muzzle devices continues, and this effort is being augmented by studies on human behavior when exposed to the phenomena created at the gun muzzle.