![]() ![]() When the bullet exits the barrel, the pressure is released and an extremely loud noise is produced. This pressure propels the bullet down the barrel of the gun, pushing the round at incredible speeds. When firing a gun, the gunpowder in the bullet casing ignites, creating an immense amount of pressure. As innovations in technology increased, so did the market for improved gun suppressors. The development of new suppressors picked up again in the 1960s when H&K released their version of an upgraded suppressor. By 1934, the National Firearms Act (NFA) was introduced, and a $200 tax was applied to all suppressors, which effectively stopped development. That company is still around today as a leading manufacturer of control silencers for exhaust, emissions, and more.įrom single-shot rifles to carbines, Maxim designed an array of various “silencers” to help meet the needs of different firearms. Firearm innovation ran through his blood with his father, Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim, having invented the first portable version of a fully automatic machine gun.ĭubbed the “Maxim Silencer,” this first generation suppressor led Maxim to adapt the technology and establish his own company, Maxim Silencers, Inc. ![]() The History of Suppressorsīack in 1902, an American inventor by the name of Hiram Percy Maxim created the first working suppressor, which was available for commercial sale. The only difference between locking and non-locking quick-attaches is the fact that non-locking means, as the name would suggest, they do not have any locking mechanism. To use this type of suppressor, you need to thread your brake or hider onto the barrel of your gun, after which you can mount the quick attach onto the muzzle device. Quick attach suppressors require an additional accessory, such as a muzzle brake or flash hider, in order to mount onto the weapon. Both of these types are installed in similar ways. These types of suppressors come in two sub-types as well, locking and non-locking. The suppressor can be easily installed by screwing it directly into the threaded barrel. It is the simplest form of a mounting system where you only require a weapon that has a threaded barrel. The most commonly used type of sound suppressors is the direct thread suppressor. Suppressors come in two types of form factors, direct thread and quick attach, which provide different characteristics and capabilities for the shooter. Instead, it suppresses the noise significantly by capturing and slowly releasing the rapidly expanding gases used to propel a bullet out of the gun barrel. ![]() Suppressors have the additional benefit of reducing the muzzle flash as well.Īlso known as a “silencer,” a gun suppressor doesn’t completely eliminate the sound created by a firing gun. Basically, they dampen the explosive crack of a firing gun, making it more comfortable or more practical for the shooter. Gun suppressors are muzzle accessories designed to reduce the overall acoustic intensity of the sound of gunfire. To combat these and other issues, a suppressor offers the ability to reduce the sound of a firearm significantly. Hunters require a stealthier approach to using firearms, while repeated exposure to loud gunfire can result in hearing loss. The explosive force produced by compacted gunpowder creates an intense noise, which can be detrimental to the shooter in several ways. ![]() With the advent of modern firearm technology, the suppressor has been a hallmark of gun accessories and innovation since the 1900s. ![]()
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