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US 5,078,043 AGranted
Silencer
OwnerMark L. Stephensinventor
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Abstract
A silencer is provided for a machine pistol which silencer minimizes abrasive or frictional contact between the ballistic fired through the silencer in order to extend silencer life. The silencer includes a series concentric screen baffles which are retained in two concentric tubes. In the inner tube, a plurality resilient wipes are provided to contact the ballistic fired through the silencer without allowing contact between any of screen baffles in the fired ballistic.
Claims2
A silencer for an automatic gun comprising:
- a main housing;
- a plurality of baffle means within said main housing for absorbing acoustic energy;
- and
- a plurality of wiper means disposed within said housing, adapted to contact a ballistic of a round fired from said gun at a predetermined and limited number of locations within said silencer, said ballistic contacting only said plurality of wiper means within said silencer;
- wherein said baffle means comprises:
- an inner housing concentrically disposed within said main housing;
- a first gas permeable labyrinth disposed between said main housing and inner housing;
- and
- a second gas permeable labyrinth disposed within said inner housing, said plurality of wiper means disposed within said inner housing.
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