ty DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Fi FRANKFORD ARSENAL Philadelphia, Pa. 19137 SILENCERS PRINCIPLES AND EVALUATIONS REPORT R-1896 AUGUST 1968REPORT R-1896 SILENCERS by LEONARD W. SKOCHKO HARRY A. GREVERIS AMCMS Code 5542. 12. 46801. 02 Auguat 1968ABSTRACT This report presents physical a acoustical evaluation of various silenced small arms weapons. ings and external view photogra cal evaluation of each system i pressure-time records, nd functional descriptions and domestic and foreign silencers and Included are cross-sectional draw- Phs of all systems tested. An acousti- 8 given in the form of AL major constit A an . uents of are identified and time-correlated with their sources ee yen itt sin th Additionally, the report presents a record of silencina pene and a theoretical ana] ng principles lysis of the i ‘ enon, arious noise generating phenom- far fiels sound ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. INTRODUCTION. ©. 2 ee ee ee ee 1 SILENCER PRINCIPLES... ....------- 2 DESCRIPTION AND EVALUATIONS OF SILENCERS Caliber . 22 Hi-standard Pistol/French Silencer . 10 Caliber . 22 Silenced Hi-standard Pistol . . . . 16 Caliber . 22 Silenced AAI Experimental Test Fixtures 2. ee 23 Caliber . 22 Hi-standard Pistol/FA Silencer 31 Caliber . 30 M1903 Rifle/Maxim Silencer . 37 Caliber . 30 Silenced Ml Carbine... . , a7 Caliber . 32 Silenced Sleeve Gun. 5. 22. ee 52 Caliber , 32 Silenced Welrod Pistol, .. . . . 58 9 mm Silenced Welrod Pistol... .- - + + es 66 9 mm Silenced Sten Submachine Gun... . . . + 1 Silenced Sten Barrel, Typel. ......- 76 Silenced Sten Barrel, Typell ......- a2 9 mm P38 Walther Pistol/AAI Silencer. . . . . - 88 9 mm Walther MPK Submachine Gun/West German Silencer... 2. ee ee ee ee 94 Caliber . 45 Silenced M3 Submachine Gun ee ee 100 Bell Laboratories Silenced Barrel . - 100 AMF Silenced Barrel... ...., » 12 GONCLUSIONS » 6 6 ee ee ee ee ee ee OND RECOMMENDATIONS, ©... 2 eee ee ee ee e183 APPENDIX A - Ballistic Crack Field. . 2.2... 9 125 hii