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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 17, 1995
Berthold Weichert, Zimmern, DE;
Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf/Neckar, DE;
Abstract
A silencer for a firearm is disclosed as comprising a composite outer wall, an end piece which forms a silencer muzzle and in which is located an exit opening, an attachment piece which is attached to said end piece, and a middle piece which is positioned between the attachment piece and the end piece. The middle piece comprises a selected number of successive chambers which are aligned with each other. Each of chambers has a firing opening and an outside wall. Each of the chambers is attached in a modular fashion directly to an adjoining one of the selected number of chambers. The outside walls of the selected number of chambers form the composite silencer wall. The number of chambers is selected in accordance with the intended use of said silencer.