Comments by "ostiariusalpha" (@ostiariusalpha) on "How Does it Work: Long Recoil" video.

@Grabbagar670 What Why Jay is talking about is called constant-recoil, and it does indeed reduce felt recoil substantially. Look it up.
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@ThZuao No one that shoots these type of firearms regularly complains about the slightly slower rate of fire of a constant-recoil gun. The Swedish K SMG has a rate of fire of 500 rounds a minute, versus the 600 rpm of the Uzi. Guess which one Ian prefers to shoot. Muzzle brakes come with the penalty of increased side blast, which can make them really unpleasant for anyone else around the shooter; and adding a muzzle brake is a nearly equivalent increase on the total length of the gun compared to constant-recoil.
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@Nimblebee-iy4nz Balanced-recoil is indeed more mechanically complicated, but constant-recoil is not. The m/45 Swedish K is a dead simple gun.
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