Patent attributes
A muzzle device and blast shield. The muzzle device includes a body portion having a central borehole, and wherein the body portion comprises a plurality of prongs defined between longitudinally extending slots formed in the body portion and porting apertures, wherein the porting apertures provide fluid communication between an exterior of the muzzle device and at least one longitudinally extending slot. The blast shield includes a body portion having a central borehole, wherein the body portion comprises a couple portion having an internal cavity, a barrel extension portion extending into at least a portion of the internal cavity, and a plurality of porting apertures, wherein the porting apertures provide fluid communication between an exterior of the blast shield and the internal cavity.