Most Popular AR-15 Muzzle Devices, October 2026
The muzzle devices builders picked most for their AR-15 builds so far in October 2026. KAK Industry Retro A1 Flash Hider 1/2-28, Black led the slot with 14.2% of all muzzle device picks. Many different muzzle devices were picked, so this ranks what people chose, not what we stock.
From the GunPartPicker build log · recomputed every 6 hours ·
What builders picked so far in October 2026
| # | muzzle device | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAK IndustryKAK Industry Retro A1 Flash Hider 1/2-28, Black | 14.2% |
| 2 | Sons of Liberty Gun WorksSons of Liberty Gun Works AR-15 A2 Flash Suppressor 22 Cal 1/2-28 Steel Black | 7.1% |
| 3 | Daniel DefenseDaniel Defense Flash Suppressor - 1/2x28 | 5.2% |
| 3 | ZEV TechnologiesZev Technologies 5.56 Muzzle Device - 1/2x28 | 5.2% |
| 5 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | SilencerCoSilencerCo 30 Cal Muzzle Brake - AC591 | 4.5% |
| 7 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Fortis ManufacturingFortis Control 300 Black Muzzle Brake 5/8x24 - Black | 3.2% |
| 9 | Forward Controls DesignForward Controls Design / Revival Defense 3 Prong Flash Hider - 1/2x28 | 2.6% |
| 10 | 1.9% |
Share is of every muzzle device pick that month. Paid is the median price shown at the moment builders selected the part, not today's price.
What moved since September 2026
Picks in this slot ran down 55% on September 2026, with this month still running.
- KAK Industry Retro A1 Flash Hider 1/2-28, Black+9.2 pts14.2% of picks, #4 to #1
- Sons of Liberty Gun Works AR-15 A2 Flash Suppressor 22 Cal 1/2-28 Steel Black-3.5 pts7.1% of picks, #1 to #2
What builders pay for a muzzle device
Median $65, with half of all picks between $24 and $94. These are the prices shown at the moment each part went into a build in October 2026, so they reflect what people actually chose to spend rather than what the catalog averages.
- Budget end
- $24
- 25th percentile
- Median
- $65
- typical pick
- Upper end
- $94
- 75th percentile
How we know
GunPartPicker records the part, the slot and the price every time someone adds a component to a build. This page ranks those picks in the muzzle device slot so far in October 2026. Nothing here is editorial and nothing can be paid for: a part ranks because people chose it.
Common questions
What is the most popular AR-15 muzzle device?
KAK Industry Retro A1 Flash Hider 1/2-28, Black was picked most in October 2026, taking 14.2% of all muzzle device picks on GunPartPicker that month. It ranked 4th in September 2026.
How much do builders spend on an AR-15 muzzle device?
The median price at the moment of selection was $65 in October 2026. Half of all picks fell between $24 and $94.
How concentrated is this slot?
Many different muzzle devices were picked in October 2026, and the top 10 took 52.3% of all picks between them. Brakes, compensators and flash hiders, all of which have to match the barrel thread pitch.
Where does this data come from?
Every pick counted here is a part someone added to a build on GunPartPicker. It is not a sales ranking, an editor's list or a sponsored placement, and nothing on this page can be bought into. The numbers are recomputed from the build log every six hours.