Suppressor Damage -- courtesty of KevinB

[SHIVAN]

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?

[KevinB]

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

[SHIVAN]

Suppressive qualities after the dramatic endcap blow-out??

[KevinB]

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

[KevinB]

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














I'd be curious to hear any other ideas as to failure

[Ned Christiansen]

Blimey! You're a brave soul Kevin.

[KevinB]

Just dumb