This document provides instructions for constructing a homemade silencer for a .22 caliber rifle or pistol using common household materials. The silencer is designed to muffle the sound of firing to make it less detectable. It works by drilling holes in a metal tube and packing it with steel wool and grease to absorb gunshot noise and gases. The tube is attached to the gun barrel using fiberglass resin and tape to form a tight seal.

3. Improvised Silencer
The following instructions can be used to construct a
simple, cheap and effective silencer for a .22 LR rifle or
pistol. This design can be adopted to function for other
firearm calibers, however, a threaded barrel/silencer
junction is recommended for cartridges more powerful than
.22 LR.
Materials Required:
Drill Rod 7/32" (for .22 weapons)
At least 12" of 1/4" brake line or other strong metal tubing
At least 12" of 1 1/2" PVC tubing and two end caps
Fiberglass resin and hardener
Several feet of fiberglass mat
One roll of masking tape
1/8" and 3/16" drill bits
Rubber bands
Razor blades
White lithium grease
Eye dropper
6 wood screws

4. Steel wool
80x sand paper
Construction:
Cut a 10" section from the brake line and drill a series of
1/8" holes along its length beginning 1 1/2" from the end.
Next, enlarge the holes using a 3/16" drill bit.
Using masking tape, mask off the end of the gun barrel and
the first few inches. Be sure to keep the tape free of
wrinkles to ensure a tight fit.
Place the drill rod down the barrel to keep the brake line
aligned. Perfect alignment is extremely important.
Sometimes the drill rod will be a little too large to fit into
the barrel. In this case, chuck the drill rod into a drill and
turn it down with a file or sandpaper, a little at a time, until
it fits perfectly.
Wrap glass mat around the end of the gun barrel and brake
line three times. Secure it in place with rubber bands every
half inch. The glass mat should be wrapped about two

5. inches behind the sight and up to the first holes on the
brake line.
Now mix the resin. A few spoonfuls will do. Mix it two or
three times hotter than the package directions.
Brace the weapon in an upright position and dab the resin
onto the glass mat with a brush. Keep applying resin until
the mat is no longer white but becomes transparent from
absorption of the resin.
As soon as the resin starts to harden and becomes tacky,
detach the brake line and fiberglass from the barrel. Do this
quickly before the resin hardens completely.
First use a razor blade to cut a notch behind the front sight
so that the whole piece can be removed. Then push on the
fiberglass to slide it off. Do not pull it off from the other
end as the alignment will be thrown off.
After removal from the gun barrel, peel out the tape and
allow it to finish hardening.
Use a sander, grinder or 80x sandpaper to smooth out the
hardened rough surface.

6. Next, grind the sides down about halfway, but do not grind
past the point where the front sight makes contact. Cut it
down until the barrel fits snuggly and easily.
Stand the glassed brake line upright in a vise.
Mix a small amount of resin and use an eyedropper to fill in
any interior holes or air bubbles until the solid fiberglass is
level with the steel tube end. This will give the junction
between the brake line and fiberglass coupling added
strength. Acetone can be used to clean the eyedropper.
Cut the PVC tubing to the desired length. A longer silencer
will be necessary for more powerful cartridges.
Drill a large hole in the center of one end cap, making it
large enough to fit on the fiberglass end to the point where
the front sight makes contact.
Drill a series of 3/16" holes in the bottom of the end cap.
Wrap masking tape around the end cap to cover the holes.
Stand the cap with the inside tube inserted into a vise. Get
the cap level and straight with the brake line.
Cut two dozen or so 1/2" squares of fiberglass mat and fill
the end cap with it up past the level of the row of holes.
Mix resin and pour it over the cut matting to a point about
1/4" above the holes and allow it to dry before removing
the cap from the vise. Don't worry about any resin that
leaks out around the base hole. Resin fills the small holes,

7. making the tube strong enough to withstand the muzzle
blast.
When the inside is hardened, turn the assembly over and
fiberglass around the backside of the end cap for added
strength. Avoid getting resin in the opening where the
barrel fits.
Place the finished cap and inner tube on one end of the
PVC tubing that has already been cut to size. Center the
brake line as you look in the open end of the PVC.
Now drill a 1/8" hole in three places around the tube about
1/4" from the lip of the cap.
Take the brake line out and enlarge the holes in the cap to
3/16"
Replace the brake line and tighten it down with three small
wood screws.
Trim the brake line down until it extends about 1/2" beyond
the PVC tube.
Sharpen one end of the drill rod to a point and use it as a
center-punch. Stand the assembly up with the solid end cap
down. Drop the drill rod down the brake line to get a true
center mark.
Using a drill bit slightly larger than the outside diameter of
the brake line, remove the end cap and drill the hole.
Cut a circle of 1/4" thick rubber which fits snuggly into the
end cap. This rubber swipe will help prevent any hot gasses

8. from escaping even after many shot have been fired
through it because rubber tends to stretch and rip rather that
have material blasted out of it by a gunshot. The hole will
reseal itself after firing keeping the system nice and tight.
Replace this swipe whenever the bullet hole becomes too
large to contain gasses. This step will make a big
difference, particularly in small silencers.
Replace the cap on the open end of the PVC tube and drill
three 1/8" holes around the cap as before for wood screws.
The brake line should push into and slightly stretch the
rubber swipe. The swipe should not stick out past the face
of the cap. Grind off the end of the brake line to get a
perfect fit.
Unfold sections of steel wool and roll into long strands.
Apply white lithium grease to each strand before feeding
them into the silencer tube in a circular motion. The white
grease helps to cool the hot gasses of the muzzle blast,
thereby reducing the loudness of the gunshot. Pack the steel
wool tight with a stick, continue this until the silencer tube
is completely full.
Replace the end cap with the three screws.

9. Paint the finished silencer flat black and attach it to your
weapon. Proper alignment can be ensured by using a hose
clamp around the barrel extension behind the front sight.
Test as described in the Silenced .22 LR Weapons.
This silencer can be counted on to function for over 300
rounds before it will be necessary to open it up and repack
it with new steel wool and lithium grease.

10. • "Tornado Tube" Plastic Water bottle(11.2 fl. oz/330ml)
• Medium coarse steel wool pads (2)
• Section of 1/2" PVC pipe
This silencer takes its name from the adapter fashioned from an educational toy sold
in teacher supply stores. The Tornado Tube is a short plastic cylinder threaded in both
ends and used to connect two large plastic soft drink bottles mouth to mouth. By
filling one of the bottles with water and inverting it over the other bottle according to
instructions, a tornado-like whirlpool vortex can be created as the water drains from
the upper bottle, through the Tornado Tube, and into the lower bottle.
Wrap end of barrel with tape and friction fit Tornado Tube into place.

11. Cut out bottom of bottle.
Unfold steel wool pads and wrap around pipe.

12. Insert wrapped pipe into bottle as shown. Pull pipe out through bottle mouth.
Criss-cross open end with metal repair tape.

13. Screw bottle into adapter.

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USOO8950546B2
US 8,950,546 B2
Feb. 10, 2015
(10) Patent N0.:
(45) Date of Patent:
(54) FIREARM SOUND SUPPRESSOR
(71) Applicant: Silencerco, LLC, West Valley City, UT
(Us)
(72) Inventors: Jonathon Shults, Sandy, UT (US);
Steven Michael Pappas, Kamas, UT
(US); Harrison Holden, Sandy, UT
(Us)
73 Assi nee: Silencerco, LLC, West Valle Cit ,UT8 y y
(Us)
* Notice: Sub'ect to an disclaimer, the term ofthisJ y
patent is extended or adjusted under 35
U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl.No.: 13/891,373
(22) Filed: May 10, 2013
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US 2014/0158459 A1 Jun. 12, 2014
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USPC .......................................... .. 181/223; 89/144
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(57) ABSTRACT
A suppressor for a ?rearm is provided, wherein the suppres
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suppressorhas an elongate body, a piston assembly and a cam
assembly. A piston of the piston assembly can be ?xedly
attached to the barrel ofa ?rearm. An indexing ring is radially
?xed relative to the piston. The cam lever is selectively mov
able between a second position, in Which the indexing ring is
?xed relative to the elongate body, and a ?rst position, in
Which the indexing ring can rotate relative to the elongate
body.
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s r1n , an a rear ca attac e to t e 1ston ous1n . e(51) Int.Cl. P'g ‘1 P hd hP' h 'gTh
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from a rear end of the piston housing. A side Wall extends
forWard from the end Wall and hangs overthe outer Wall ofthe
piston housing at a radial distance from the outer Wall ofthe
piston housing. The sideWall of the rear cap includes an
engagement surface for attachment to a body of a silencer.
18 Claims, 5 Drawing Sheets
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