10 Best 9mm Muzzle Devices for PCCs

Gosh, how long has it been since the PCC craze started? Close to a decade by now.

Every year, we see a ton of new PCCs hitting the market, and the gun-buying public can’t help but grab ‘em up.

As PCCs have gotten more and more popular, the aftermarket has grown around them, and part of that aftermarket is muzzle devices.

PCCs handle differently than handguns and don’t have the same size and weight restrictions that handguns have to deal with.

For that reason, we are going to take a look at a wide variety of muzzle devices aimed at 9mm PCCs.

THE QUICK LIST

1. Shortest Compensator

   Ultradyne Lithium 9mm Compensator

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2. Most User-Tuneable

   Matador Arms Regulator

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3. Best Linear Compensator

   Kaw Valley Precision 9mm Linear Comp

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4. Best Recoil Reduction

   JP Enterprises 9mm Competition Series Compensator

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5. Editor’s Pick

   VLTOR VC-9 Flash Hider

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6. Most Affordable

   Manticore Arms Reverb 9mm Brake

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7. Best Sound Reduction

   Silencer Central Banish 45

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How We Chose the Best PCC Muzzle Devices

I’ve spent a lifetime shooting, starting with a family that hunted every season they legally could. From there, I joined the United States Marine Corps and spent five years as an infantryman.

In the middle of my Marine Corps career, I began writing and have never stopped. I soon earned my NRA instructor certification and used my knowledge to help guide students.

I love shooting, and I love guns — weird guns, old guns, new guns, tactical guns, and really enjoy PCCs. I’m a continual student of firearms, and I strive to educate myself to provide the best information possible to the readers of Pew Pew Tactical.

All of the products recommended are ones that the PPT crew have used at the range and in competition and are determined to be the best for most people.

Do I Need a 9mm PCC Muzzle Device?

I know what you’re saying. These are little 9mms in big rifles or subgun formats. What the heck do I need a muzzle device for?

That’s a fair question. But even though they are easier to shoot than most platforms, you might be surprised at what a good muzzle brake, compensator, or combination device can do for fine-tuning your shooting.

A lot of 9mm PCCs and subguns are blowback-operated weapons, and blowback-operated guns can recoil as much as, or more than, a 5.56 caliber rifle.

Adding a muzzle device can reduce that recoil and minimize muzzle rise. Doing either will make you capable of shooting further, faster, and straighter. That kind of improvement is often well worth the investment.

Best 9mm Muzzle Devices

1. VG6 Gamma 9mm

VG6’s reputation for producing high-quality muzzle devices at a fair price point drove me to grab a Gamma as soon as they hit the market.

This squat little muzzle device combines both a brake and compensator to reduce recoil and muzzle rise. Unlike a lot of the muzzle devices on this list, the VG6 Gamma 9mm is fairly short, but effective.

If you’re trying to keep your rifle length down, the VG6 Gamma 9mm delivers. The VG6 Gamma 9mm is only 1.75 inches long muzzle and weighs only 2.1 ounces.

The four side ports do a great job of reducing the recoil associated with blowback-operated guns, and the numerous top ports drive the muzzle downwards. My VG6 Gamma sits on my 9mm Aero EPC.

Seeing my red dot just barely move between shots makes my heart smile.

2. Shortest Compensator – Ultradyne Lithium

The Ultradyne Lithium might be the luxury car of PCC compensators. Like the VG6 Gamma, it’s great for defensive use and keeps things rather short at 1.75 inches.

However, the Lithium ain’t afraid to be thicc. It has an overall diameter of 1.124 inches, but this 416 stainless steel muzzle device makes the meanest 9mm PCC a kitten.

The top vents are machined diagonally into the gun and vent gas strategically to avoid creating flashpoints in front of the shooter’s sightline and causing potential issues in low-light situations.

In full-length 16-inch barreled guns, this isn’t an issue, but in shorty subguns, you might be surprised at the muzzle flash.

The Ultradyne Lithium might not be cheap, but it’s very capable and well worth the price of admission.

3. Most User-Tuneable – Matador Arms The Regulator

Regulators! Mount up! I could make tons of Young Guns or Warren G jokes, but I’ll just make the one.

You may have heard of tunable muzzle devices that allow you to block certain ports — the Regulator is a tool-free version of that. It’s long and heavy but features a design unlike any other.

Shooters can tune the device to run fully opened with six massive ports to reduce recoil from a thump to a pfft. You can also choose between slightly closing ports and closing them completely for low-light shooting or being friendly to the shooters next to you.

As a brake, it’s crazy effective, and being able to tune the device reduces flash and sound perception, making it friendly for any environment.

With a 3.6-inch length, it’s not exactly short, but it’s incredibly efficient and well-suited for competitive shooting.

What are your thoughts on the Matador Arms Regulator? Rate it below!

4. CMMG Zeroed SV Brake

CMMG helped popularize PCCs with their Banshee lineup of pistol-type subguns and SBRs.

Along the way, they also came up with a simple but effective brake. The unimaginatively named SV brake mocks up the AK-74 brake and adds a pair of vented breaks to reduce muzzle rise.

The two massive side ports reduce recoil and catch gasses efficiently and effectively. This drives down recoil while preventing excessive muzzle rise and delivering a smooth shooting experience.

It’s fairly round but short and fits well on smaller guns, like the CMMG Banshee. The diagonal gas ports deliver an unobstructed sightline for flash, and the twin brake ports don’t leave you with a super sharp or crazy loud experience.

CMMG’s SV delivers impressive performance without a huge weight cost.

5. Best Linear Compensator – Kaw Valley Precision Linear Comp

Linear comps aren’t necessarily designed to help with reducing recoil or muzzle rise. Instead, they increase the comfort of the weapon you are shooting.

If you’ve fired a weapon indoors, you know how loud and disorienting it can be.

The Kaw Valley Precision Linear Compensator pushes noise, concussion, and muzzle flash downrange away from the shooter. This also makes the KVP Linear Comp a superb option for home defense.

Being able to push sound, flash, and concussion forward will help you maintain your focus and potential night vision and keep you in the game beyond the first shot if you ever have to fire indoors without ear protection in an emergency.

The KVP Linear Comp makes your 9mm comfy to shoot, especially at indoor ranges, and comfy can be tactical.

6. Best Recoil Reduction – JP Enterprises Competition Series Compensator

Looking to get into PCC competition? Maybe a little USPSA or Steel Challenge? Well, if so, I got the compensator for you.

This massive chunk of stainless steel comes from the leader of PCC Competition rifles, JP Enterprises. I used one recently when I took the very sweet JP5 for a run at the range and was blown away.

When you equip your 9mm PCC with this compensator, muzzle rise just doesn’t exist anymore. Watching my red dot stay almost absolutely still between shots was quite the experience.

This massive compensator features three huge ports that direct gas up. It’s surprisingly light for its size at only four ounces but fairly long at 2.95 inches.

One advantage of the longer size is the ability to pin and weld the device to a 14.5-inch barrel and have a non-NFA PCC that’s still relatively short.

The Competition Series Compensator makes a huge difference, and for competitive use, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better option.

7. Editor’s Pick – VLTOR VC-9

VLTOR, no, not Voltron, the kick-ass 1980s cartoon, but VLTOR, the gun guys that make one heckuva PCC muzzle design.

The VLTOR VC-9 combines a flash suppressor with a muzzle brake and compensator to give you a muzzle device that does a little bit of everything, with a relatively short length of 1.75 inches.

There are six vortex cuts at the front of the device to reduce flash, but these aren’t open vents. Instead, it uses a unique port design that places ports on the top, right, and left sides of the device.

These ports act as the compensator and brake vents to reduce recoil and muzzle rise while the bottom remains port-free to prevent shots from sending dust and debris in the air when shooting in prone or behind barriers

Like most things, VLTOR makes the VC-9s aimed at the defensive and tactical community more than the competitive industry.

8. Most Affordable – Manticore Arms Reverb Brake

Manticore is easily one of my favorite companies. They aren’t afraid to be different, and they make high-quality products.

They’ve developed a ton of fantastic products, and the Reverb Brake is certainly worth a peek on your journey to PCC perfection.

The Reverb can take the most vicious blowback 9mm and reduce the recoil to a very acceptable level.

It’s nothing more than a simple muzzle brake that uses a highly efficient design, using three ports on each side to reduce recoil.

At 2.5 ounces, the Reverb doesn’t tip the scales too much, and it’s plenty short for keeping your gun short. The Reverb delivers and does so at a very budget-friendly price point.

9. Strike Industries Mini King Comp 9mm

Mini King Comp 9mm is a long title for a short little compensator, so why is it called the King Comp?

Well, it kind of looks like a crown at the tip, right? At least, that’s what I assume.

Those tines are designed for cutting wire in case that’s ever a challenge you need to overcome. Beyond that, we get an affordable and effective muzzle device.

The Mini King Comp 9mm is a single chamber design with a massive port to reduce recoil. On top of the main port, we have a series of mini jets that bleed off gas and blend the benefits of a brake and compensator.

The Mini King Comp also works with the Strike Industries Oppressor flash can. It pops on without issue and can mitigate the problems associated with muzzle flash in low-light scenarios.

It isn’t the smallest comp, at 2.3 inches long, but it weighs only 3.35 ounces in total. If you are on a tight budget, the Strike Industries comp will serve you well.

10. Best Sound Reduction – Silencer Center Banish 45

Last but not certainly not least, the best muzzle device for a 9mm PCC is far and away a suppressor.

Purchasing a suppressor isn’t the easiest experience, but if you don’t mind the tax stamp, paperwork, wait time, and it is legal in your state, a can might be the best option available.

The Banish 45, combined with some subsonic ammo, will reduce noise down to hearing-safe levels and make both range home defense situations a lot friendlier to your ears.

It is also a multi-caliber suppressor that allows the user to shoot anything from .45 ACP to rimfire loads. Suppressors can be a pain to acquire, so getting one that can handle multiple calibers isn’t a bad idea.

The Banish is user-serviceable, adjustable in length, incredibly effective, and works on both PCCs and regular handguns. Once you shoot suppressed, it’s hard to go back to shooting unsuppressed.

Final Thoughts

I love my PCCs and my subguns. I’m not sure why, but these firearms appeal to me in a crazy way. They are fun and cheap to shoot, easy to suppress, and available in a wide variety of platforms.

I’ve shot PCCs a lot, and in my experience, I’ve found muzzle devices to make a huge difference in how they handle overall. Without a muzzle device, you’ll be fine, but the edge one can add is considerable.

Do you rock and roll with a specific 9mm PCC muzzle device? If so, let us know which one and why in the comments below! Looking for other PCC upgrades? Check out our article on the 5 Best PCC Triggers.