Patent ID: 8714300

Claim:
A silencer for a firearm comprising: a substantially cylindrical external housing comprising: an attachment part; an intermediate part comprising a number of elements; and an outer muzzle part, wherein the silencer is configured to be releasably connected to a barrel of a firearm, wherein the attachment part is provided with a plurality of cut-outs disposed around a circumference of the attachment part, wherein each of the plurality of cut-outs comprises a first portion extending a distance in a longitudinal direction with respect to the silencer and a second portion extending a distance over the circumference of the attachment part, wherein the first and second portions are connected with an intermediate portion, wherein at least one of the plurality of cut-outs in the second portion is narrowed by at least one of a plurality of beads, and wherein an adjacent portion with at least one slot is provided extending over the circumference of the attachment part and is adjacent to the second portion.