SILENCERS FOR FIREARMS, INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, OR THE LIKE

摘要

Silencers for use in conjunction with firearms and as mufflers for internal combustion engines and the like are provided with entry, suppression and resonant chambers arranged coaxially within a tubular housing. A plurality of helical suppressor elements are axially disposed in the suppression chamber and arranged in opposition to each other. The entry and resonate chambers may be provided with baffles. The entry chamber may be provided with an excess pressure relief valve. Orificed resilient plugs may be provided in the vicinity of the discharge end of the silencer particularly for use in conjunction with firearms. At the entry end of the silencer there may be provided a tube with an L-shaped slot permitting ready mounting of the silencer on the barrel of a firearm.