April 11, 1950 R.JANZ 2,503,491 GUN SILENCER INCLUDING STDE BRANCH CHAMBER Fig.t. ae A a opert Janz INVENTORPatented Apr. 11, 1950 UNITED STATES 2,503,491 PATENT OFFICE 2,508,491 GUN SILENCER, INCLUDING SIDE BRANCH CHAMBER: Robert Jans, Joliet, Mont, Application March 29, 1948, Serial No, 17,761 1caim. 1 ‘This invention relates to now and useful im- provements in murae attachment for gun barrels ‘and the primary object of the present invention ‘including novel and improved sae reiet moans 5 for reducing the normal sound emitted daring (he fring of a gun and the usual Teco effected by the firing of a gun. “another important object of the present In- vention is to provide @ mule attachment for ‘gun barrels including a muszle engagins mem ber and = novel and improved projectile re fsiving guide 20 arzangod az to be mn0ed from, ‘the mumzie engaging momber to form a ges cham= ber which will reduce the pressure of the gates within the muzle engaging member acting on a lectil, fo stabilize the forward movement of Tip proletie at the tine ir Wecharged font the gala ‘A further object ofthe present invention isto provide a muztle attachment for gun barrels Sreding © gun bases encaging momen, ands brovecite guide having an axiat bore removably ferried by the body facilitating the placement ar the guide by a further guide having an axial bore of a stallar or larger alameter for we of the ‘hide with projecies of various sizes, ‘4 sill furdaer aim of ihe present invention is to provide a mieaie attachment for gun barels tat ie simple and. pracleal in construction, rong and reliable ia tan, small an compact it structure, neat and ativasive in appearance, rel- Ssiively inexpensive to manutueture, and oiier= ‘wise Well adapted for the purpooes for Wich the Same is intended, 2 ‘Otter objects and advantages reside inthe do- talls of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and clalmed, zeference be- fg ad fo the acsompanving dravines forming ‘arts throughout, and in whieh: ‘Figure 1 isa fragmentary side elovational viow of a gun barrel and showing the present mussle attachment applied thereon; ‘Figure. 2-16 an enlarged longitudinal vertical 4: sectional view taten substantially through the Center of Pigure 1; ‘igure 2 ie a side elevational view of the pro 4Joolile guido used im confunction with the precont {nvention, and showing the sald gulde removed from the gum barrel engaging boty: and ‘Figure 4s a transverse vertical sections! view eign substentialy on the plano of section line eoreteure 2 ‘Referring now to the drawings in detail, where- 65 8 so (ol. 18141) z 4m for the purpose of stration, there is dis closed a preferred embodiment of the present tnvention, the numeral 10 represents a gun bar~ with a’gultabie projectile bore 12 and a reduced externally threaded forward end 18. Revelvably engaging the externally threaded forward end 14. is the internallu threaded rear fermi Wot « crindviea body 18, the forward fend 28 of which is also internally threaded, "Re ceivably engaging the forward end 20 of the body 1, ts the externally threaded, enlarged forward portion 29 of e cylindrical or tubular gulde useiae ber 24 the rear” portion of which Is integrally formed with a hollow, frusto-conical element 28 the major end of which abuts the forward ex ‘zemity ofthe gun barrel 10 a8 well ag am internal fer 27 adjacent the inner end of the body 18, ‘A plurality of circumferentislly and lonsitu- inally spaced ports or apertres 28 are formed in the guide member 24, and a further plurality ment 26, These ports 28 and $6 communteate with a gas chamber 32 formed between the in- ner periphery of the body 1#-and the outer sur tage of the guide member 24, 3: is algo preferred, that the forward portion 22 of the guide member 24, or the forward end 20 of the body 18, be formed with a plurality of dls- charge ports $4 that lead outwardly from ‘he ‘Shamber 42. Ta practical use of the muzzle attachment thus described, gas leaving the gun barrel 0 will ‘enter the! chamber 32 by the ports 26 and 30, thereby reducing the volume nressure of the ea ‘acting upon the projectile and fecilitating the same to be directed forwardly through the guide bore 98 formed in the guide member 28 without Jodeing or vowing, therem. “By reducing the ing upon the projectile, it has boon found that ‘the amount of recoil of the gum will be reduced ‘and the projectile wil follow a truer course than ‘was heretofore possible as the same leaves the ‘Bulge member. Ti should be noted, that the sito, shape and positioning of the ports 28, 30 end 34 are so de- signed as to be dependent upon the velocity of fie projectile fixed by the gun, sp that the sau would necessarily be increased for fire arms hav ing a high muzzle velocity and decreased for fre farms having e low muzzle velocity. “Further, the bore 36 for the kulde member comtarms ta tha ‘bore 12, being equal in diameter thereto, for the ‘gun berrel, "The gulde member 24 is removable2,808,401 “In view of the foregoing description taken In ‘conjunction with-the accompanying drawings ‘s:believed thet acleansundersianding of tbe ‘evi wil, be-cuite anparent to those. sled SEie'artA'more detaded description is accord ‘nels deemed unnecessary, TE Is to.bo understood, howover, that even hough there a-heren sown and described 4s susceptible to-certain changes fully compre= hhonded by:the'spltit of the invention as herela 30 ‘described and the scope ofthe appentied claim. 4 evog deserted te invention, wha i aint ‘A muzzle attachment for gun barrels compris ing a evlindreal body having inner and outer i ternalr threaded end vortons, roieetile ze. Ceiving’ guide having a Munged externally ‘hresded end portion revelvably engaging. the outer Internally threaded end portion. of said ‘ody, sald flanged end portion Eeing eperared, ‘Seid body adjacent the inner end portion of sald body, suid gulde having an enlarged end portion shui Sid should abd one eat os zl, ‘said guide being aperture its ot ‘peibliery epaood fvom the inner periphery of suid “ody ta define & gas chamber between sald body ‘and said guide. ROBERT JANZ, REFERENCES CITED ‘re folowing references are’ of record tt the fle ofthis: patent: Number ame Date 984,750 craven Reb: 21,3911 oats moore ‘Mar. 28,912 Tirs.eo7 tar.s12