New Gemtech pistol silencers for 2014. GM= General Motors?

[vike]

Anyone know what GM stands for in their GM45 and GM9? Their new 45 sounds like it has a niche in the market: 1.25" diameter, 6.2" length and just 5.5 oz (no LID/booster) 32-35 wet, 21-23 dry db reduction. The monocore baffles look like a SilCo Sparrow

[Bendersquint]

Anyone know what GM stands for in their GM45 and GM9? Their new 45 sounds like it has a niche in the market: 1.25" diameter, 6.2" length and just 5.5 oz (no LID/booster) 32-35 wet, 21-23 dry db reduction. The monocore baffles look like a SilCo Sparrow

Going to guess. "Gemtech Monocore"

The monocore looks similar to the Silencerco Sparrow and the Liberty Kodiak as well as a few others over the years.

[vike]

bender, that's probably correct. I thought by now someone would have patent that design. I guess they all like to copy one another and feel like they are reinventing the wheel when they tweak it a little Oh well, it must be a great design then and a win for the customer.

[Bendersquint]

bender, that's probably correct. I thought by now someone would have patent that design. I guess they all like to copy one another and feel like they are reinventing the wheel when they tweak it a little Oh well, it must be a great design then and a win for the customer.

They are patenting it, or a part of it. I haven't seen the patent itself to see what exactly they are patenting.

Why reinvent the wheel if you can tweak it to fit your needs?

[vike]

probably patenting just the unique clam shell design.

[Bendersquint]

probably patenting just the unique clam shell design.

There is no clamshell design on the GemTech monocore.

[vike]

Sparrrow