Firearm Sound Suppressor

A sound suppressor for a firearm comprising:

• an enclosure enclosing at least a portion of a barrel of the firearm, the barrel having an inner end and an outer end and extending longitudinally from a receiver of the firearm with the barrel inner end operably coupled to the receiver of the firearm;
• an intermediate member having an inner end and an outer end, the intermediate member inner end operably coupled to an outer end of the barrel;
• and
• a flash hider having an inner end and an outer end, the flash hider inner end operably coupled to the intermediate member outer end;
• wherein the intermediate member and flash hider are enclosed within the enclosure.

A method for suppressing noise in a firearm comprising:

• a. providing a sound suppressor having:
• an enclosure enclosing at least a portion of a barrel of the firearm, the barrel having an inner end and an outer end and extending longitudinally from a receiver of the firearm with the barrel inner end operably coupled to the receiver of the firearm;
• an intermediate member having an inner end and an outer end, the intermediate member inner end operably coupled to an outer end of the barrel, a space within the intermediate member forming a chamber;
• and
• a flash hider having an inner end and an outer end, the flash hider inner end operably coupled to the intermediate member outer end, the flash hider having a plurality of baffles extending radially and spaced apart longitudinally from the flash hider inner end to the flash hider outer end such that a plurality of open channels are formed between the plurality of baffles;
• wherein the intermediate member and flash hider are enclosed within the enclosure;
• b. causing gases formed from a traveling projectile to be displaced within the chamber of the intermediate member substantially in a direction from the intermediate member outer end to the intermediate member inner end;
• and
• c. causing gases formed from the traveling projectile to be displaced within the flash hider substantially in a direction from the flash hider outer end to the flash hider inner end.