Suppressor assembly for a firearm

Abstract

A suppressor assembly attachable to a firearm is disclosed. The firearm may include a barrel and a muzzle end. The suppressor assembly may include a gas block positioned about the barrel, an outer tube attached to the gas block, and a baffle attached to the muzzle end. The baffle may push against the outer tube to compress the outer tube and apply tension to the barrel.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A suppressor assembly attached to a firearm, the firearm having a barrel and a muzzle end, the suppressor assembly comprising:
 a gas block positioned about the barrel;   an outer tube attached to the gas block; and   a baffle attached to the muzzle end.   
     
     
         2 . The suppressor assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a chamber formed at least partially between the barrel of the firearm and the outer tube, and wherein the gas block forms an end cap of the chamber. 
     
     
         3 . The suppressor assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the outer tube comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the outer tube is attached to the gas block, and wherein second end of the outer tube comprises a front edge. 
     
     
         4 . The suppressor assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the baffle comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the second end of the baffle comprises a lip, wherein the lip is configured to abut and push against the front edge of the outer tube as the baffle is tightened onto the muzzle end of the barrel to place a compressive load on the outer tube and place the barrel between the gas block and muzzle end under tension. 
     
     
         5 . The suppressor assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the first end of the baffle may include internal threads that correspond to external threads on the muzzle end. 
     
     
         6 . The suppressor assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the first end of the outer tube comprises internal threads that correspond to external threads on the gas block so that the first end of the outer tube is screwed onto the gas block. 
     
     
         7 . The suppressor assembly of  claim 3 , wherein second end of the outer tube extends beyond the muzzle end. 
     
     
         8 . The suppressor assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the gas block is attached to the barrel and spaced apart from the muzzle end. 
     
     
         9 . The suppressor assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the baffle comprise a monocore baffle. 
     
     
         10 . A suppressor assembly attached to a firearm, the firearm having a barrel and a muzzle end, the suppressor assembly comprising:
 a gas block attached to the barrel and spaced apart from the muzzle end;   an outer tube comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the outer tube is attached to the gas block, and wherein second end of the outer tube comprises a front edge that extends past the muzzle end; and   a baffle comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the baffle is attached to the muzzle end.   
     
     
         11 . The suppressor assembly of  claim 10 , further comprising a chamber formed at least partially between the barrel of the firearm and the outer tube, wherein the gas block form one end of the chamber and the baffle forms the other end of the chamber. 
     
     
         12 . The suppressor assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the first end of the baffle may include internal threads that correspond to external threads on the muzzle end. 
     
     
         13 . The suppressor assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the first end of the outer tube comprises internal threads that correspond to external threads on the gas block so that the first end of the outer tube is screwed onto the gas block. 
     
     
         14 . The suppressor assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the baffle comprise a monocore baffle. 
     
     
         15 . The suppressor assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the second end of the baffle comprises a lip that pushes against the front edge of the second end of the outer tube to compress the outer tube and apply tension to the barrel between the gas block and the muzzle end. 
     
     
         16 . The suppressor assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the lip extends about the circumference of the baffle. 
     
     
         17 . A method for incorporating a suppressor assembly into a firearm, the firearm having a barrel and a muzzle end, the method comprising:
 attaching a gas block about the barrel;   attaching an outer tube to the gas block; and   attaching a baffle to the muzzle end, wherein the baffle pushes against the outer tube to compress the outer tube and apply tension to the barrel.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the outer tube comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the outer tube is attached to the gas block, and wherein second end of the outer tube comprises a front edge. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the baffle comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the second end of the baffle comprises a lip, wherein the lip is configured to abut and push against the front edge of the outer tube as the baffle is tightened onto the muzzle end of the barrel to place a compressive load on the outer tube and place the barrel between the gas block and muzzle end under tension. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the gas block is attached to the barrel and spaced apart from the muzzle end.