Development of a next generation, .50 calibre suppressor

Dávid, A. Kovács and Kovács, Zsolt Ferenc (2025) Development of a next generation, .50 calibre suppressor. GRADUS, 12 (2). ISSN 2064-8014

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Abstract

For well over 100 years, firearm suppressors have been utilized as means of decreasing the muzzle report and muzzle flash, commonly associated with the discharge of a firearm. The relevance of these muzzle devices has increased exponentially in recent decades, both in the world of military, and civilian users. This tendency can be attributed to the recent legalization – in Hungarian legislature - of these devices as well as the advancements in military doctrines and technology. With the increasing prevalence of said technologies – those being CAx and Metal 3D printing technologies. – it is possible to develop smaller, lighter, and better suppressors, than ever before: with the help of simulations and CAD softwares, the most efficient design can be created and chosen in a cost-effective manner. Then, with the help of additive manufacturing processes, such complex geometries can be manufactured that no other conventional manufacturing method could ever produce. This paper aims to introduce how these technologies can be integrated into the development of a large calibre firearm suppressor, that represents the next generation of such muzzle devices.

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