what is the best way to find out what is inside of cans? I don't want to go through the whole form1 fiascio again. I can't look inside all the diferent cans out there and patent searches only get me so far. I do have a few that I could X-ray but its only a few.

just to lay some ground work I really disslike "K" and "M" baffles. I don't want to copy someone else ,not even on accedent. I know most builders keep there cans a secret so talking to them is about as much fun as a talking to my ex girfriends. I can count on getting into trouble if I do happen to get too close to someone elses design though.

Robbert has quite a few great pics and I've seen some others but thats a drop in the bucket out there. then AAC does what they did at the SHOT show and no one has any idea what the inside looks like.

short of sending pics and cad drawings out to the major players I'm a little lost right now. and no I'm not willing to send out my stuff just to have it taken by someone else.

a small shop can't stay open with .22lr cans alone.

thanks , Zach

Lee at LRM is quitting the business and he was quiet well respected and his silencers were loved, perhaps contact him, throw some money his way, license his designs and promote the continuation of a popular product. That way you would not be loosing sleep about stealing.

David Hineline wrote:Lee at LRM is quitting the business and he was quiet well respected and his silencers were loved, perhaps contact him, throw some money his way, license his designs and promote the continuation of a popular product. That way you would not be loosing sleep about stealing.

Sombody is already taking over for Lee, I think. I read it here somewhere.

Borescope?

They're pricey though.

If you remain ignorant as to what is inside, there is no way you could copy someone elses design if that is what bothers you.

David Hineline wrote:If you remain ignorant as to what is inside, there is no way you could copy someone elses design if that is what bothers you.

I'd still like to be the first . it would suck to think I came up with something only to find out later that I'm not the first. but thats very dificult in this field.