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.338 Win Mag
We've all seen them and know what they do. Most of us know how they work. Most of us also know that they don't really silence but suppress the report of firearms. You can get somewhat quiet to very quiet depending on the silencer design and ammo used. But we still haven't gotten to the point of G.I. Joe laser gun sound effects yet.
What many don't know is just how simple silencers are. Unless you have something very exotic, the basic components of a silencer are a tube and baffles. Some have one end cap others have 2 and some are totally enclosed. Some use a monocore and others use individual baffles. With all the end caps, baffle designs and different sized tubes entire forums dedicated to silencers could exist. And they do.
At the range many are very surprised when I explain to them that you can (in most states) legally build a silencer and just how easy it is. Below are some pics of my cleaned up can ready for another paint job.
Here is a simple baffle made from an expansion plug aka freeze plug pressed out to a cone then drilled. These can be had at automotive stores for under $1. There are many many baffle designs made of different materials. This particular example is stainless steel.
This is the front end cap. It is a low stress part so can be made from weaker materials than the rest of the can. This example is titanium. Nothing really special about this part. It's simply where the bullet exits the can.
This is the rear end cap. This one in particular allows Griffin Armament muzzle devices with tapers to be attached without removing the muzzle device (quick detach). This is opposed to threading the silencer onto the threaded barrel of the gun (direct thread). This is also made from titanium.
This is the tube. It holds the guts of the can and has to be the strongest component to withstand the blast. It's threaded on both ends to accept end caps. Over the years the trend changes back and forth between enclosed/semi enclosed silencers to total disassemble capable. Silencers that can be totally disassembled are obviously easier to clean and maintain/repair. This is also engraved with the necessary information and is considered the firearm. Titanium construction.
This is the silencer's configuration. The other smaller diameter tubes are spacers. These are also made of Ti. They can be used to configure the baffles different distances from each other. They can also be used in place of baffles to reduce weight while maintaining overall length. There is a seemingly infinite number of configurations of baffles spacers and tubes. The longer one is used as what's called the blast chamber.
More to follow...
What many don't know is just how simple silencers are. Unless you have something very exotic, the basic components of a silencer are a tube and baffles. Some have one end cap others have 2 and some are totally enclosed. Some use a monocore and others use individual baffles. With all the end caps, baffle designs and different sized tubes entire forums dedicated to silencers could exist. And they do.
At the range many are very surprised when I explain to them that you can (in most states) legally build a silencer and just how easy it is. Below are some pics of my cleaned up can ready for another paint job.
Here is a simple baffle made from an expansion plug aka freeze plug pressed out to a cone then drilled. These can be had at automotive stores for under $1. There are many many baffle designs made of different materials. This particular example is stainless steel.
This is the front end cap. It is a low stress part so can be made from weaker materials than the rest of the can. This example is titanium. Nothing really special about this part. It's simply where the bullet exits the can.
This is the rear end cap. This one in particular allows Griffin Armament muzzle devices with tapers to be attached without removing the muzzle device (quick detach). This is opposed to threading the silencer onto the threaded barrel of the gun (direct thread). This is also made from titanium.
This is the tube. It holds the guts of the can and has to be the strongest component to withstand the blast. It's threaded on both ends to accept end caps. Over the years the trend changes back and forth between enclosed/semi enclosed silencers to total disassemble capable. Silencers that can be totally disassembled are obviously easier to clean and maintain/repair. This is also engraved with the necessary information and is considered the firearm. Titanium construction.
This is the silencer's configuration. The other smaller diameter tubes are spacers. These are also made of Ti. They can be used to configure the baffles different distances from each other. They can also be used in place of baffles to reduce weight while maintaining overall length. There is a seemingly infinite number of configurations of baffles spacers and tubes. The longer one is used as what's called the blast chamber.
More to follow...
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Mandatory on mostly and safe on all vehicle's ! Yet Scary and Evil on firearms go figure you don't want to hear that safe car before you get run over 
