Suppressors and their methods of manufacture
A suppressor having a body and a first connector half coupled to the body, wherein the first connector half includes a first component that includes at least one channel and a first surface; and wherein the body provides a second surface, wherein a gap between the first surface and the second surface defines at least one track; wherein the gun includes a second connector half comprising at least one protrusion, wherein the protrusion and channel have corresponding shapes that allow the protrusion to be inserted through the channel and into alignment with the track, wherein the first component may be rotated with respect to the protrusion and the body to bring the protrusion out of alignment with the channel so that the first and second surfaces clamp the protrusion to thereby secure the first connector half and second connector half with respect to each other.
1. A method of manufacturing at least a part of a suppressor, wherein the at least one part of the suppressor includes an end wall and at least one sidewall defining an outer housing with an internal cavity, an outlet in the end wall for a bullet to exit the suppressor, and at least one baffle within the cavity,
wherein the method comprises manufacturing the part of the suppressor using selective metal melting by:
a. depositing a starter material onto a substrate;
b. melting the starter material to form a layer of the part of the suppressor; and
c. repeating steps (a) and (b) in a build direction parallel to the side wall of the outer housing so as to form the outer housing and the at least one baffle within the cavity, with the outer housing and the at least one baffle monolithically formed together in a monocoque structure.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein step c includes forming the at least one baffle within the cavity monolithically formed with an inner surface of the at least one sidewall of the outer housing.
3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the method forms the at least one baffle monolithically formed with the inner surface of the at least one side wall of the outer housing substantially about an inner circumference of the inner surface of the at least one sidewall.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein steps a-c include forming an aperture in the at least one baffle and the outlet in the end wall such that the aperture and outlet are aligned with each other and define a pathway for the bullet to travel through the suppressor.
5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , including a step of forming a fastener integrally to the part of the suppressor to attach the suppressor to an end of a barrel of a firearm.
6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the step of forming the baffle involves monolithically forming the baffle with the at least one side wall of the outer housing such that an internal angle between an internal surface of the at least one side wall and the at least one baffle is in the range of 10 to 85 degrees.
7. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein steps a-c form an outer side wall and an inner side wall within the outer side wall so as to create the outer housing with a double wall structure and with the at least one baffle monolithically formed with an inner surface of the inner side wall by an integral join.
8. The method as claimed in claim 1 , including a step of forming a fastener half of a quick connect in the suppressor.
9. The method as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the fastener half is positioned in an overlap channel formed in the suppressor.
10. The method as claimed in claim 1 , including a step of forming ridges on an outer surface of the at least one side wall of the outer housing.
11. The method as claimed in claim 1 , including the step of selecting a feed material from the list of: titanium or a titanium alloys, pure titanium (TI), TI6A14V, NITI(45-55NI), TI6A17 MB, TI5A12.5FE, TI3NB13ZR, TI12MO6ZR2FE, NITICU alloys, TI15MO, TI35NB7ZR, 5TA, TI3A1 2.5V, or Inconel 718.