Patent ID: 7856914
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
1. A suppressor for a firearm, comprising: an elongate body having a bullet entry end, an opposed bullet exit end, and a longitudinal axis, wherein the elongate body defines a bullet pathway extending longitudinally therethough from the bullet entry end to the bullet exit end, wherein the elongate body further comprises a plurality of spaced baffles that extend across the bullet pathway, wherein each baffle defines a baffle aperture that is coaxial with the bullet pathway, and wherein the plurality of spaced baffles of the elongate body defines a plurality of adjacent chambers spaced along the longitudinal axis of the elongate body; at least two elongate substantially semi-circular body shells, each elongate body shell having a first longitudinal edge, a second, opposed longitudinal edge, and a continuous inner surface, wherein the respective inner surfaces of the at least two elongate body shells are configured to selectively substantially envelop the elongate body and substantially hermetically enclose each of the adjacent chambers of the elongate body; and an external sleeve configured to complimentarily fit over the elongate body and the elongate body shells, thereby retaining the body shells thereon the elongate body.