Acadian Robotics Pantera Guide

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Care and Use Manual
Pantera
Precision Rie Silencer
SECTION 1 - PRECAUTIONS
SECTION 2 – GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SILENCER
Pantera is congured with caliber-specic components sized
to improve bullet ight characteriscs.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mail Website & Email
Acadian Armament, LLC acadianarmament.com
Administrave Oces [e-mail]
1005 La Neuville Road
Lafayee, LA 70508
337-991-0940
Model Design Caliber Mount Weight Dim.
Pantera
6mm (243 caliber)
6.5mm (270 caliber)
30 caliber
Direct thread
1/2”-28 tpi
5/8”-24 tpi
13.2
ounces 7.1”L x 1.5”∅
Pantera is a Two-Stage Suppression (TSS™) Silencer.
TSS™ SILENCERS ARE DESIGNED FOR SEMI-AUTOMATIC AND
BOLT ACTION RATES OF FIRE (ROF).
LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY
Acadian Armament, LLC warrants to the inial retail purchaser that
products manufactured by, or at the direcon of, Acadian Armament
(Acadian Armament products) and purchased from authorized Acadian
Armament dealers are free from defects in material and workmanship.
This warranty covers, and is limited to, service, repair and/or replace-
ment, at our sole discreon, of Acadian Armament products. This war-
ranty is unlimited in duraon for the inial retail purchaser.
This express limited lifeme warranty is the ONLY warranty and no other
express or implied warranes are otherwise provided. ACADIAN ARMA-
MENT PRODUCTS ARE SOLD “AS IS” AND HAVE NO WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
LIMITATIONS:
This warranty does not cover damage to rearms, devices or other prod-
ucts with which Acadian Armament products are used. This warranty
does not cover damage to any Acadian Armament product due to nor-
mal wear and tear; careless, negligent or abusive acts, whether those
acts are deliberate or accidental in nature; user’s failure to follow care,
use and/or safe handling instrucons; unauthorized adjustments or
modicaons, misuse, or any illegal acvity or possession; the use of
reloaded, defecve, inappropriate, hand loaded or non-SAAMI/NATO
specicaon ammunion; and/or the use of any Acadian Armament
product outside of the specied restricons and limitaons for that
product.
MANUFACTURER’S DISCLAIMER:
ACADIAN ARMAMENT ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY, AND SHALL
HAVE NO LIABILITY, FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
FURTHER, ACADIAN ARMAMENT ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR
PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR ECONOMIC LOSS. THIS
DISCLAIMER EXTENDS TO DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY AND ALL
ACTS IDENTIFIED IN THE “LIMITATIONS” SECTION ABOVE.
**NOTE** This Limited Lifeme Warranty, including the Limitaons and
Manufacturer’s Disclaimer, is subject to all applicable laws and as such
may grant the purchaser addional rights as well as limit the terms of
this warranty.
WARRANTY REPAIRS:
To iniate a repair order, the owner should rst contact Acadian Arma-
ment by compleng and subming a Repair Order Form (found on our
website www.acadianarmament.com), as many issues can be handled
without having to return a product. Repair Order Forms should be sub-
mied to [e-mail].
If it is determined that returning a product to Acadian Armament is
required, a copy of the Repair Order Form must be included with the
product along with a legible copy of the owner’s approved BATFE Form
3, 4 or 5. (It is advised that the owner keep a copy of the Repair Order
Form for his/her records.)
A determinaon as to whether a damaged product is covered by this
warranty, and whether service, repair and/or replacement of a product
is required, is solely at the discreon of Acadian Armament. Shipping
and insurance costs to the manufacturer are the responsibility of the
product owner. Should it be determined that a damaged product is
covered by this warranty Acadian Armament will cover the cost of ser-
vice, repair, and/or replacement as well as any reasonable shipping and
insurance costs to return the product to the owner.
If for any reason a damaged product is not covered by this warranty,
Acadian Armament will service, repair or replace said product for a fair
and reasonable price.
Read and understand all the following precauons
before installing and using this silencer.
WARNING: This silencer is intended for use on devices classied as
rearms or dangerous weapons by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives. The use of such weapons is potenally le-
thal!
THE USE OF THIS SILENCER (aka SUPPRESSOR or MUFFLER) MAY GIVE
THE USER OR OBSERVER THE IMPRESSION OF REDUCED DANGER OR
LETHALITY.
THE USE OF THIS SILENCER DOES
NOT REDUCE DANGER OR LETHALITY
CAUTION: Carefully read this Care and Use manual which gives basic
instrucon on the proper installaon, use and maintenance of this
silencer. It is the user’s responsibility to become familiar with the
proper use, handling and funcon of this silencer and the weapon
upon which it is installed PRIOR TO USE.
CONDITION: This silencer was carefully inspected before packaging.
Acadian Armament cannot control handling aer it leaves the factory
so examine the silencer carefully at the me of purchase and before
use. Your dealer will be pleased to assist you in making this examina-
on at the me of purchase.

Once installed, the Pantera becomes a component of the host weap-
on. When the barrel and suppressor are warm, re-torque the sup-
pressor to the muzzle. Check periodically to assure the suppressor
remains ght on the muzzle thread and that the components have not
loosened. Allow to cool before aempng to remove or disassemble.
Pantera with TSS™ Two-Stage Suppression
The Two-Stage Suppression (TSS™) design considers shot consistency
and bullet stability as the primary performance objecves. The TSS™
method separates the tasks of blast suppression and separang muz-
zle gases from the bullet as substanally separate events. The rst
stage of suppression contains the muzzle blast and the second stage
prevents expanding muzzle gases from advancing with the bullet. This
method results in signicant reducons of yaw and drag on the bullet,
improved recoil management and weapon control.
Device Funcon: The unique design of TSS™ silencers provide unsur-
passed ballisc stability and accuracy by managing the forces about
the bullet while suppressing the muzzle blast. The bullet is quickly
isolated from the muzzle blast in the rst stage where solid propellant
is captured and prevented from leaving the suppressor unburned. In
the second stage, muzzle gases expanding from the bullet are pre-
vented from advancing with the bullet as those gases become turbu-
lent. The bullet leaves the device substanally free of muzzle gases.
Cleaning: All silencer/suppressor devices capture solid material from
the muzzle blast. Accumulated deposits within those devices will
aect the harmonics of the assembly and can aect performance,
point of impact, etc.
TSS™ are designed to be completely disassembled for cleaning. Most
deposits can be cleaned using convenonal solvents and detergents.
Cleaning frequency depends on use and condions. Do not use acid-
based cleaners on the aluminum Shell or Scrubber. Prolong soaking in
acid-based cleaners can damage the SBN©-/QPQ© surface treatment
of the steel components.
Figure 2: Pantera Disassembled
SECTION 3 – INSTALLING YOUR SILENCER
Inspect the silencer to ensure there is no obstrucon or de-
bris. If an obstrucon or debris is found, disassemble the
silencer as necessary and clear before proceeding.
Pantera has stainless steel base threads which aach direct-
ly to the rearm muzzle thread. If the muzzle thread is also
stainless steel, apply an-seize compound to prevent metal-
to-metal galling.
Direct Mount silencers are preferred when simplicity and accuracy
are signicant consideraons. Pantera mounts directly to the host
weapon via the thread on the host barrel muzzle and are designed to
be used without the crush washer in place.
STEP 1: Remove the thread protector or ash hider and crush wash-
er from the barrel of the host weapon.
NEVER USE A CRUSH WASHER WITH A PANTERA
Figure 4: Seang the base to the muzzle thread shoulder.
Figure 3: Flash Hider and Crush Washer
STEP 2: Thread the base onto the barrel. Pantera is designed for use
without a crush washer and must be threaded completely to the
shoulder on the muzzle thread.
Tighten to approximately 10-15 -lbs. Ensure there is no gap be-
tween the shoulder and base.
Inspect the silencer seang during use to ensure proper
seang. Repeated ring may cause the connecon to loos-
en.
WARNING: SILENCERS CAN BECOME VERY HOT DURING USE.
SECTION 4 – DISASSEMBLING & ASSEMBLING
Pantera is designed to be completely disassembled for cleaning,
inspecon, maintenance and repair. (Fig 2)
The cap and base of your Pantera can be removed with a 3mm pin
spanner wrench. Holes in the face of the base allow use of the
spanner wrench to remove the silencer from the weapon. An AR
castle-nut wrench will t the notches of the base for installaon,
removal or disassembly.
NOTE: The Base and Cap can become dicult to remove aer
prolonged use. Please consult your Dealer or AcadianArma-
ment.com for service ps.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO INSTALL, REMOVE OR MAINTAIN A
SILENCER ON A LOADED FIREARM. Always ensure the weap-
on is unloaded and safe before proceeding.
Remove the Scrubber using a hex wrench (9mm wrench for 30-cal;
8mm wrench for 6.5mm, 7mm wrench for 6mm) in the hex broach.
Figure 5: Using a hex wrench to remove the Scrubber
To assemble your Pantera, simply reverse the disassembly procedure.
Use approximately 10-15 -lbs of torque when assembling the base
and cap to the shell.
Apply an-seize or a silicon/PTFE compound to threads
before reassembly. When cleaning with water and/or
detergents, allow to dry thoroughly before reassembly.
CAUTION: Ensure the host weapon is unloaded and made safe be-
fore aempng to service, install or remove any silencer.
Figure 1: Pantera Components and Features
WARNING: Firing the weapon with the hex wrench in
place WILL cause a catastrophic and dangerous failure.
It is a BEST PRACTICE to remove the silencer from the host
weapon before removing the scrubber.
It is a BEST PRACTICE to never leave the wrench unaend-
ed in the scrubber for any reason.