Rainier Arms has their new Xtreme Tactical Compensator (XTC) that's hitting shelves as we speak. I first spoke with John Hwang, owner of Rainier Arms, over a year and a half ago while they were in the research and development stages, and I've had the opportunity to shoot with these as they have gone through a few minor changes. Click the below image to find out why this thing works so well, and what it's good for.

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The concept of a compensator, or muzzle brake, is well understood by anyone who has fired a weapon that has a high amount of felt recoil. Often overlooked, however, are the lower recoiling weapon systems such as the M4 and AR15s, with some less-informed people saying you need to hit the gym harder if you can't shoot with 5.56. Rounds on target count, and the more the weapon recoils, and the higher the barrel raises, the longer you are off target, which slows down your follow-up shots. Any of us can "handle" the recoil of a M4 or AR15, but the smart ones prefer to use the weapon system as effectively as possible. Good stance and grip on the weapon are aids in shooting, but without question, compensators reduce felt recoil and muzzle rise.

So what's the catch and why aren't we all shooting with comps? Compensators tend to have a very large muzzle flash, and are much louder due to their nature of redirecting the blast to control recoil. Rainier Arms jumped into the XTC design knowing that there were plenty of compensators on the market, but wanted to have an item that truly had a more "tactical" approach to things. To gather the most flash suppression, they went with an open-ended four-prong design. The four channels break up and reduce the muzzle flash, and when compared to a standard compensator or muzzle brake, the results are impressive.

Will this beat out a dedicated flash suppressor in terms of flash reduction? No. What it will do is beat out dedicated compensators in flash suppression and will reduce muzzle rise substantially, which translates into more rounds on target in less time. This piece will also extend a 14.5" barrel into a legal 16" if pinned and welded or silver soldered per BATF spec.

The Rainier Arms XTC flat out works, and Rainier Arms offers military and law enforcement discounts. Check them out, let them know Military Times sent you.

Rainier Arms XTC

Check out the 28-second YouTube video from Nickdrak below to see the XTC getting put through its paces. Nick's comment at the end sums it up nicely.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0xkUXUkGQM[/youtube]

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