Patent ID: 7836809

Claim:
A flash suppression system for a firearm having a gunbarrel with a muzzle end and a gun bore consisting essentially of: a body having a central bore including a front opening and a rear opening; the rear opening of the body including mounting features that attach the body to the muzzle end of the gunbarrel; the rear opening of the body terminating in an expansion feature having a front opening and a rear opening that enable fluid communication between the rear opening of the body and the central bore of the body; the front opening of the body including mounting features operable to connect a conical element's exterior to the body; the conical element having a central bore with a front opening and a rear opening; the rear opening of the conical element being received by the central bore of the body; the rear opening of the conical element being positioned within the central bore of the body to define a gap between the front opening of the expansion feature and the rear opening of the conical element; the gap between the front opening of the expansion feature and the rear opening of the conical element enabling fluid communication between the front opening of the expansion feature and the central bore of the body; and the front opening of the expansion feature having a larger diameter than the rear opening of the conical element.