Wartime, home made silencer

[browningautorifle]

Suppressors are a number of principles and when applied they usually work to an end. How effectively depends on how many rules you break during construction. Steel heats up and expands and contracts, doesn't cool readily holding heat so there are better metals to use. You don't need an alignment rod, all internals should be a tight fit. Today's "J" baffles and "K" baffles have done away with many outdated practices. The can should be assembled and you should be able to carry it until needed completely assembled. There are many small things to know about these, there are complete PDF about it on the internet...easier than writing the whole thing again here. Call up a picture of "Sonic suppressors" on the internet and the pics will show you many things that will make it easier for you to grasp...

By the way, there are many fables about suppression that shouldn't be believed. Look at the pics, you'll get it...