M4-72 Severe-Duty® Compensator

I bought this brake in 2016 and have run somewhere around 30,000 rounds through it on two different guns. It is hands down the best brake on the market once size and weight are taken into consideration. While there are a few brakes out there that have surpassed the recoil mitigation of the M4-72 (such as PA's own Hypertap), they are always longer, wider, and heavier. The M4-72 does 90% of what those other brakes do while being the same size as an A2 flash hider and only 2.6oz. It can also accept A2 mounted attachments like a BFA or a suppressor(?). (I haven't tested it with a can yet. I'm worried about excessive gas blowby where the machined wrench flats are.) The only downside to the M4-72 is severe noise and concussion and I do mean severe. This is hands down the most obnoxious brake of everyone in my gun club. Nobody will want to stand near you outside and don't even think about shooting with it indoors. This brake turns recoil into noise. That said, I absolutely recommend this brake and will buy another.

If you want a compensator to tame muzzle rise and recoil this is the one you want. Very effective . This is the second one I’ve bought.

I put this on a new 5.56 20' DMR build and wow, it decreases almost all of the felt recoil! I couldn't believe it! I've used other far more expensive brakes that didn't work this well. I'm a believer! It's awesome for the shooter but the guy next to you won't like it!

You might not think an AR15 needs a muzzle brake, but you’d be wrong. Fact is, the felt recoil reduction is stunningly good - makes the gun shoot like a .22, and I’m not exaggerating. The second fact is that what this does for you is allow for faster, much more accurate follow up shots - in short, you’ll shoot better, and that’s very much worthwhile. In my opinion, nobody else comes close to PAs engineering and execution.

This is awesome. Performed even better than I thought possible.

Am well pleased ☺️

Does an excellent job

After twenty two years on active duty, and thousands of rounds down range, I know my way around the M4/AR platform. I had never thought about a muzzle break on the M4 as the 5.56 is in the minor caliber class. I simply learned the process needed to control the minor recoil, and muzzle rise on rapid shorts. So I admittedly was not an easy sell for this item. Until I tried it. I was surprised, that after three rapid shots of 62 gr. 5.56, the muzzle was still right where I had aimed on the first round. It was effortless, and I found myself over compensating after years of recoil control programming. As with anything there was one, small draw back. This puppy is on the loud side, and the rush of rearward pressure was a surprise. Now, it is not 50 BMG pressure but, it does exist. A number of my pew pew buddies on a recent knight training exercise, stood with mouths agape, and eyes squinted, as I drilled a steel plate rapid fire style! They hemmed and hawed, about the use of a brake on the AR, that is until they tried it. The quality is great, with a smooth finish and no sharp or irregular edges. Installation was simple, and timing the brake was no issue for me. I know the description says over 70% decrease in muzzle rise, but with mine I had so close to zero I could not measure it. So for the price, and what you gain, I say it's a no brainer. I have spent much more on much less in the past. Bravo Zulu to the Precision Armament Team.

I bought this after a s-load of research. Was going to go Apollo- went with the m72 instead. Had to buy the washer kit- which pissed me off but it’s only $25. Took it to shoot and holy shi7. I unloaded mag after mag…great groups—all on target—with very little muzzle jump. I love this thing. It’s too easy now. Blowback isn’t much. Good grief- so there is a little gas blowing in your face. It’s not much. Trust me. Get this f-ing thing installed. You’ll outshoot all your peers. It’s unreal. Stop shopping. Buy this- install it. I just used a crescent wrench- literally- and wrenched it into place. It’s freaking prefect.