Good point, gramps. Not only that, a true muzzle brake on any handgun is not such a great idea. A true muzzle brake directs some gas back toward the shooter (not directly, but at an angle). It works basically like a thrust reverser on a jet engine. Seems like a big handgun with a muzzle brake would punish the shooter with a lot of blast unless the handgun has a very long barrel...not such an issue on a .22LR but then why do you need a brake at all on a .22LR (or, for that matter, a .22WMR)?
A compensator works somewhat on the same principal, but has flat baffles that direct gas perpendicular to shooter (still not sure why you'd want one on a .22, though). As I'm sure most of us have, I've owned and shot a pretty large assortment of .22LR guns over the years, long guns and handguns, and I can't really imagine needing any kind of recoil-reducing gizmos on one...
John