Silencer History, Technology & Testing Course
 Instructor: Philip H. Dater, MD Length: 2-Days Cost: $495.00 Course Number: PD-SUP-T
Antares Technologies, Inc.
DAY 1: Classroom
Part 1: Introduction, Hearing Damage, & Usage (71 slides) Introduction Brief History Basic principles (very basic) Sound sources & character OSHA issues/MIL-STD issues Hearing mechanism and damage Ballistic crack & speed of sound issues Subsonic ammunition Hearing protection requirements Uses for suppressors Hearing protection Training Hunting Command & Control Confusion Flash suppression Environmental Compromise Operation Agency liability (including pregnant shooters) Misconceptions
Part 2: Suppressor Designs (124 slides) Basic Principles Basic silencer types Integral (designs and examples) Muzzle-mounting Basic designs Baffle types Examples Captive piston
Part 3: Sound Measuring (78 slides) Action types and SPL MIL-STD-1474D Suitable meters for field usage Rise time Weighting Procedure/Protocol First Round "pop" Frustrations in measurements Environmental factors Usefulness MIL-STD change suggestions
LAB (Optional, at Range) Participants are invited to the range for hands-on experience doing sound measurements. We will have several current commercial silencers the reference collections of Gemtech, and we encourage participants to bring units from their collection or evidence room. As a rule, participant provided silencers will require that the participant provide both a host weapon and suitable ammunition. Maps to the range will be issued.
On the second day, participants will be provided with a handout (as a DVD) of the slides used in the presentation, results of prior testing, considerable reference material (as PDF files), and a number of fun high-speed videos.
DAY 2: Classroom
Part 4: Improvised Silencers (51 slides) Silencer Kits Foodstuffs Around the home Home Depot Specials Miscellaneous Forensic issues Bullets Cases Examples
Part 5: Design Process, Testing & Longevity (112 slides) Design Process & design issues Calibers Rifle issues Pistol issues Handgun suppressor recoil boosters (includes high speed video) Point of Impact Shift: issues & test results Materials used in manufacturing Lifespan/Longevity R&D: 1996 SOCOM trials
Part 6: Mounting, Stability, Damage, and Goofs (71 slides) Mounting issues and mounting systems Projectile stability issues Durability Maintenance and Cleaning What Can Go Wrong: (screw-ups)
BONUS (on Handout DVD, not covered in class): The Early Pioneers Hiram P. Maxim Mitchell WerBell Charles A. ("Mickey") Finn C. Reed Knight, Jr. Douglas Olson Jonathan Arthur Ciener
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