Dual connector firearm suppressor
AssigneeSmith & Wesson Corp.
InventorsAlexander Crown, Nolan Blake Young, Grey Oliver Beaudry
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Abstract
A firearm sound suppressor and associated methods. The suppressor can include first and second firearm connectors at opposite ends of the suppressor for connecting to firearm mounts of different types. The suppressor can include symmetrical baffling and/or symmetrical gas flow passaging such that sound reduction performance of the suppressor is generally the same notwithstanding whether the first or second firearm connectors is used to connect the suppressor to the firearm. A protector can be used to protect the firearm connector that is not connected to the firearm.
Claims20
A firearm sound suppressor for use with a firearm having a first type of suppressor connector or with a firearm having a second type of suppressor connector different than the first type, the firearm sound suppressor comprising:
- a housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
- a projectile passage extending between the first and second ends of the housing through which a projectile can pass along a projectile axis through the firearm suppressor;
- gas baffling in the housing;
- a first firearm connector at the first end of the housing having a first construction configured to connect to the first type of suppressor connector;
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- a second firearm connector at the second end of the housing having a second construction configured to connect to the second type of suppressor connector.
A firearm sound suppressor for use with a firearm, the firearm sound suppressor comprising:
- a housing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
- a projectile passage extending between the first and second ends of the housing through which a projectile can pass along a projectile axis through the firearm suppressor;
- gas baffling in the housing;
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- gas flow passaging in the housing at least partially defined by the gas baffling, the gas flow passaging including a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being substantially symmetrical to the first portion by reflection of the second portion about a plane extending transverse to the projectile axis or by reflection of the second portion about the plane and rotation of at least a segment of the second portion about the projectile axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.