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BACKGROUND
include carbon from the burnt propellant, lead from the pro
jectiles, and in the case of the use of jacketed projectiles,
copper, Te?on, and/or molybdenum disul?de. While these
deposits can usually be cleaned aWay With suitable solvents,
they are typically hard and adhesive in nature, making it
di?icult or impossible to disassemble the device for cleaning
cause the rear end cap of the suppressor to unscreW from the
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This may cause the rear end cap to remain substantially ?xed
on the adapter or muZZle. As a result, the suppressor may
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lumen and the chamber, Wherein the vents are adapted to pass
combustion gases from the lumen to the chamber; and a blast
de?ector disposed betWeen the vents and the interior surface
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through the sidewall and betWeen front and rear ends of the
inner sleeve to permit the sideWall to ?ex in response to the
force; and removing the baf?e from the inner sleeve While the
sideWall ?exes.
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?ex; and inserting the baf?e from the inner sleeve While the
sideWall ?exes.
In another embodiment, a ?rearm sound suppressor
includes a housing comprising a front end and a rear end,
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encloses the rear end and de?nes a rear aperture; and sliding
the back end member to the rear end of the housing until the
back end member is disposed substantially Within the rear end
of the housing and a rear surface of the back end member
abuts an inner surface of the ?ange to prevent the back end
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