RADIAN AFTRBRNR RJ FOR GLK 48 BK/GRY

Description

The Radian Weapons Afterburner + Ramjet is a barrel-and-compensator system built for the Glock 48, aimed at competitive shooters and anyone who runs the G48 as a carry gun and wants meaningful recoil management without changing the holster footprint. The two components work as a paired unit: the Ramjet is a fluted barrel finished in Radian’s Radianite coating in Black/Gray, and the Afterburner is a micro compensator that attaches to it via the INTRA-LOK mounting system rather than threads. That threadless attachment matters because it removes the timing problem inherent to threaded compensators — the INTRA-LOK uses a tapered locking pin that indexes against a V-groove machined into the barrel’s underside, so the compensator seats in the same position every time it’s installed without any timing adjustment or thread-locking compound.

The compensator itself is compact enough — under half an inch in length — that it redirects propellant gas upward to counter muzzle rise rather than relying on mass and volume to do the work. This keeps the overall package close to the pistol’s original length. Recoil reduction with 115-grain ammunition is rated at up to 44%, which translates directly to faster sight recovery between shots. The angled front face of the Afterburner is shaped to allow normal holstering rather than requiring a compensator-specific holster cut. The fluted Ramjet barrel is designed specifically to mate with this system; the fluting is not decorative — the INTRA-LOK groove is integrated into the barrel profile, so a standard replacement barrel will not accept the Afterburner. If you run the G48 as a carry or competition gun and want to bring its recoil behavior closer to a larger-framed pistol, this system addresses that directly without requiring permanent modification to the host firearm.