I was going to pick up an A2 birdcage but the LGS was out of stock. They did however have a slew of S&J Hardware compensators. My build has come in under budget so I decided to splurge on the shorter plain Nano. There were options like standard length or flutes. It retailed for $50.
Overall, it's a nice looking muzzle device. Very simple with two integral wrench flats. The machining was good but not perfect. The body is machined perfectly smooth with no hint of tool marks. Even running a fingernail along it, you can't feel anything but smooth curved metal. The thing could be extruded, it's so smooth. There were a few chatter/tools marks on the lip of the vents, which have a slight chamfer or counterbore (I am not a machinist so I don't know the actual term). That's a detail which I wouldn't necessarily care about, but it does show the precision of the machining. The inside had some grit and shavings but nothing a little squirt of isopropyl alcohol couldn't clear. It almost certainly wouldn't have been an issue if the gun had been fired but I am not a fan of anything even resembling a barrel obstruction. The coloring is a uniform black which is very similar to the anodized black of the receivers, but slightly different than the Colt barrel.
I didn't see it when I picked out that particular comp, but there was a very slight ding/scrape on the side. Nothing that only but the most persnickety of buyers would notice, but it's there. Had I seen it, I would have picked a different bag, but I wouldn't drive the ten minutes to exchange it, let alone ask the LGS to eat it.
The device includes a crush washer, which I appreciate. The threading is cut flawlessly, and with just a drop of oil, it glided on and was torqued down easily. There isn't an obvious index orientation but I wanted the flats vertical for no reason in particular. The vents are spaced radially in symmetric perfection. My paper targets and the underside of the shelf in my gun safe have OCD, and they will no doubt be satisfied.
Overall, I am happy with the compensator. I have yet to complete the build so I cannot say if the thing makes a lick of difference, but it looks good and although significantly more expensive than an A2, it isn't expensive given there's a whole lot of obviously precision machining which went into the thing. To be honest, a little cleaning before it leaves the shop and a note/diagram indicating the orientation of the crush washer would be the only possible changes I would suggest.
Overall, it's a nice looking muzzle device. Very simple with two integral wrench flats. The machining was good but not perfect. The body is machined perfectly smooth with no hint of tool marks. Even running a fingernail along it, you can't feel anything but smooth curved metal. The thing could be extruded, it's so smooth. There were a few chatter/tools marks on the lip of the vents, which have a slight chamfer or counterbore (I am not a machinist so I don't know the actual term). That's a detail which I wouldn't necessarily care about, but it does show the precision of the machining. The inside had some grit and shavings but nothing a little squirt of isopropyl alcohol couldn't clear. It almost certainly wouldn't have been an issue if the gun had been fired but I am not a fan of anything even resembling a barrel obstruction. The coloring is a uniform black which is very similar to the anodized black of the receivers, but slightly different than the Colt barrel.
I didn't see it when I picked out that particular comp, but there was a very slight ding/scrape on the side. Nothing that only but the most persnickety of buyers would notice, but it's there. Had I seen it, I would have picked a different bag, but I wouldn't drive the ten minutes to exchange it, let alone ask the LGS to eat it.
The device includes a crush washer, which I appreciate. The threading is cut flawlessly, and with just a drop of oil, it glided on and was torqued down easily. There isn't an obvious index orientation but I wanted the flats vertical for no reason in particular. The vents are spaced radially in symmetric perfection. My paper targets and the underside of the shelf in my gun safe have OCD, and they will no doubt be satisfied.
Overall, I am happy with the compensator. I have yet to complete the build so I cannot say if the thing makes a lick of difference, but it looks good and although significantly more expensive than an A2, it isn't expensive given there's a whole lot of obviously precision machining which went into the thing. To be honest, a little cleaning before it leaves the shop and a note/diagram indicating the orientation of the crush washer would be the only possible changes I would suggest.
