Firearm flash suppressor

Abstract

A flash suppressor configured to be secured in place relative to a muzzle of a barrel of a firearm is disclosed. The flash suppressor includes a plurality of tines, with each tine of the plurality of tines being configured (e.g., with different masses, different lengths, etc.) to affect resonance, harmonic interaction and/or induced harmonic noise reduction as a result of expanding, and combusting gases and/or a projectile exiting the muzzle of the firearm. The flash suppressor may comprise part of a suppressor system that also includes a sound suppressor, or silencer.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A suppressor for a firearm, comprising:
 a flash suppressor configured to be positioned adjacent to a muzzle of a firearm, the flash suppressor including a plurality of tines, each tine of the plurality of tines having a different mass from every other tine of the plurality of tines, the plurality of tines configured to disperse gases exiting the muzzle in a manner that reduces flash without affecting an accuracy of a projectile discharged by the firearm.   
     
     
         2 . The suppressor of  claim 1 , wherein the different masses of tines of the plurality of tines minimize resonation of the plurality of tines as the gases exit the muzzle of the firearm and/or as the projectile is discharged by the firearm. 
     
     
         3 . The suppressor of  claim 1 , wherein the different masses of tines of the plurality of tines minimize harmonic interaction between the tines as the gases exit the muzzle of the firearm and/or as the projectile is discharged by the firearm. 
     
     
         4 . The suppressor of  claim 1 , wherein the different masses of tines of the plurality of tines are configured to minimize or eliminate induced harmonic noise emitted by the flash suppressor as the gases exit the muzzle of the firearm and/or as a projectile is discharged by the firearm. 
     
     
         5 . The suppressor of  claim 1 , wherein the flash suppressor includes an axial central bore having a diameter that is larger than a diameter of a bore of a barrel of the firearm. 
     
     
         6 . The suppressor of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a sound suppressor configured to be assembled with the flash suppressor.   
     
     
         7 . A suppressor for a firearm, comprising:
 a flash suppressor configured to be positioned adjacent to a muzzle of a firearm, the flash suppressor including a plurality of tines, each tine of the plurality of tines having a different length from every other tine of the plurality of tines, the plurality of tines configured to disperse gases exiting the muzzle in a manner that reduces flash without affecting an accuracy of a projectile discharged by the firearm.   
     
     
         9 . The suppressor of  claim 7 , wherein different lengths of the plurality of tines impart the plurality of tines with different masses from one another. 
     
     
         10 . The suppressor of  claim 7 , wherein different lengths of the plurality of tines minimize resonation of tines of the plurality of tines, minimize harmonic interaction between the tines and/or minimize or eliminate induced harmonic noise emitted by the flash suppressor as gases exit the muzzle of the firearm and/or as a projectile is discharged by the firearm. 
     
     
         11 . The suppressor of  claim 7 , wherein the flash suppressor includes an axial central bore having a diameter that is larger than a diameter of a bore of a barrel of the firearm. 
     
     
         12 . The suppressor of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a sound suppressor configured to be assembled with the flash suppressor.   
     
     
         13 . A suppressor for a firearm, comprising:
 a flash suppressor configured to be positioned adjacent to a muzzle of a firearm, the flash suppressor including a plurality of tines configured to disperse gases exiting the muzzle in a manner that reduces flash without affecting an accuracy of a projectile discharged by the firearm.   
     
     
         14 . The suppressor of  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of tines are configured such that resonation between tines of the plurality of tines is minimized as the gases exit the muzzle of the firearm and/or as the projectile is discharged by the firearm. 
     
     
         15 . The suppressor of  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of tines are configured such that harmonic interaction between tines of the plurality of tines is minimized as the gases exit the muzzle of the firearm and/or as the projectile is discharged by the firearm. 
     
     
         16 . The suppressor of  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of tines are configured such that induced harmonic noise emitted by the flash suppressor is minimized or eliminated as the gases exit the muzzle of the firearm and/or as a projectile is discharged by the firearm. 
     
     
         17 . The suppressor of  claim 13 , wherein the flash suppressor includes an axial central bore having a diameter that is larger than a diameter of a bore of a barrel of the firearm. 
     
     
         18 . The suppressor of  claim 13 , wherein the flash suppressor includes a socket configured to enable coupling of the flash suppressor in place relative to the muzzle of the firearm. 
     
     
         19 . The suppressor of  claim 13 , wherein the flash suppressor includes a waist portion configured to provide for a compressive friction fit with a mount assembly associated with a sound suppressor. 
     
     
         20 . The suppressor of  claim 19 , wherein the waist portion of the flash suppressor comprises a taper oriented toward a front of the flash suppressor.