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Originally Posted by Eppie
I believe that the reason most suppressors can't be taken apart is because the makers would like to keep the whole thing under wraps.
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Most .22 suppressors and center-fire handgun suppressers on the market today can be completely disassembled. However, most center-fire rifle suppressors can't, but not because the companies are trying to hide the design, but because they don't need to be cleaned and they work better if they're sealed and can't be disassembled.
The internal design of most sealed suppressers is public knowledge. Whether it's people "jailbreaking" the can and putting pictures of the baffles online, or companies like Silencerco posting videos of their sealed cans being assembled, where you can see the baffle design clearly.
I'm sure there are a few companies who prefer to keep their design as secret as possible, but the truth is that sealed center-fire rifle cans tend to be quieter and stronger and they don't ever need to be cleaned unless you're shooting lead bullets through them. The pressure is high enough that almost all the carbon fouling is blow right out of the can, and the thin layer that remains helps protect the baffles from heat and pressure and makes the can last longer, but this thin layer of carbon never gets too thick because of the huge amount of pressure going through the can with every shot.