View Full Version : Suppressor Damage -- courtesty of KevinB
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Kevin, can you tell us what caused the damage above?? What type of suppressor? Looks like a Gemtech bi-lock...is the can a Gemtech?
What ammo and barrel length?
It was not a GemTech
It was a RSA (South Africa) built one - I picked up in theatre from a guy who had imported a few
Ammo issued M855 bbl 10.5" LMT
The can held for about 540 rounds fine. Some semi - some auto.
I actually have pics of the rounds when it went bad.
I will crop them and upload them
Suppressive qualities after the dramatic endcap blow-out??
next to NILL
All of a sudden it got really loud.
I noticed the front looked odd - so we examined it and decided -- bah F*** it -- and then hammered out a lot of mags
Some pics of the incident
The Can suffered from a failed baffle after about 580rds fired today -- then we just let it have it (no baffles remain inside it now...).
My guess is a poor weld let go on the baffle -- and after it left go it damaged the others which led to baffle strikes and then comlete failure
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I'd be curious to hear any other ideas as to failure
Ned Christiansen
07-28-06, 08:47
Blimey! You're a brave soul Kevin.
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