Gunsmithing and metal machining

Gunsmithing and metal machining  

 For those that didn't know already ... I like LOVE firearms ... Everything that goes with them, cleaning, shooting and working on them !!! Some years back I took an online and correspondence course for gunsmithing and with some background in machining (3 years in high school and a few years in a machine shop) I bought a Machine for my self  and my passion continues ....    A little while ago I showed y'all My Nagant project ... 

Before 

And after

It is shooting very well ... But the felt recoil is somewhat of a mule it HURTS !!! So I started looking around the interwebs for a Muzzle brake to tame it down..... I found a few that "said" they work .... But if I bought one it really wouldn't be mine.... And at around $200 ....I set up my little machine !!!

With some help from my friend BROTHER on some tooling and material I got to designing and cutting one for myself .... This is the prototype that I am working on ...

I wasn't sure if the series of holes would let out enough of the gasses to my liking. But I do like the looks of it! So I decided to slot it between the second row of holes ....

I think I like it ... And more so I think it will work (tame the felt recoil) the way I want it to !!!

  Once I get it mounted on the riffle I will give y'all an update !!!

It's a little hard to do the gardening with all the global warming winter freeze we are having so this keeps me occupied .....

Stay warm out there and keep your powder dry !!!