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A sound attenuator, or duct silencer, sound trap, or muffler, is a noise control acoustical treatment of Heating Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) ductwork designed to reduce transmission of noise through the ductwork, either from equipment into occupied spaces in a building, or between occupied spaces.
The US National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934 defined silencers and established regulations limiting their sale and ownership. [21] Both the US Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) use the term silencer. [22] Hiram Percy Maxim, the original inventor of the device, marketed them as "Maxim Silencers ...
Silencer (silver) and exhaust pipe on a Ducati motorcycle A silencer cut open to show the insulation, chambers and piping inside the shell. A muffler (North American and Australian English) [1] or silencer (British English) is a device for reducing the noise emitted by the exhaust of an internal combustion engine—especially a noise-deadening device forming part of the exhaust system of an ...
Short versions were manufactured using an "S" suffix in the model names and a modular 45 caliber suppressor known as the Ti-Rant 45M has replaced the standard and short versions of the 45 silencer. [16] [17] AAC TiTan suppressor mounted to early model XM2010 rifle
This due to the requirements of US commercial customers who must procure a different Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives tax stamp for each silencer they own. [5] Their first silencer was the Sandman series. [3] In 2018 Dead Air introduced Key-Mo, an adaptor which allows the use of Silencerco silencers with Dead Air muzzle ...
Octane, a multi-caliber centerfire pistol silencer compatible with a range of host firearms and available in 9mm and .45 caliber bores. Saker, which is available in a 5.56mm model, 7.62mm model and a short "K" 5.56mm model. Specwar, which is warrantied for short-barreled rifle use down to 10" in .223 Rem/5.56×45mm NATO.
The company was founded by Charles J. August in 1957, originally as a franchise of another company, Midas Muffler. [2] In the mid-1960s, "Chuck" August decided that his muffler shops should offer an expanded list of services. This was not in line with the other organization's wishes. In 1966, he discontinued his affiliation with Midas Muffler. [2]
This refers to firearms that have silencers that are built into the weapon (and are usually built for covert missions) or have silenced barrels that are already built by/for the manufacturer meant for covert missions.