On Suppressors by Mike VonSteuben
Suppressors/silencers earn a lot of public attention due to their use in Hollywood and video games. And while most people know what they are, very few people have ever shot a suppressed firearm or fully understand what they can and cannot do. I have been running suppressors on some of my rifles for the past couple years, and have learned a lot about them in the process. Today I will discuss what suppressors do, pros and cons of using them, and what to look for in a heavy-use combat suppressor.
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Several things- Just general suppressor “stuff” and random thoughts- Pistol suppressors are nearly worthless in my opinion. They make the gun so big you may as well carry a PDW and are a pure PITA to carry around- unless you have them detached until you KNOW you will need them. Maybe that works, maybe it doesn’t.
Rimfire cans are probably the best bang for your buck, so many uses and so many guns to put them on. Great utility at reasonable cost, many excellent designs available.
With rifle cans, generally you will get better accuracy with direct thread cans. If buying a new can, I would only consider designs that are user serviceable and that use the “Hub” mounting system. It essentially “future proofs” your suppressors. I like Dead Air products for general use and Thunder Beast for precision work, though the new Nomad TI will give the TBAC Ultras a run for their money in the accuracy department in my experience.
If you have older suppressors with crummy and maybe even no longer manufactured mounting systems I would send them off to Ecco Machining. They will cut off the rear of your can and add either a HUB style mount or whatever else you might want. Cost is $200 and includes a re cerakote, you can’t beat that deal and the work is nothing short of pure craftsmanship! Cannot recommend them highly enough. They have re done several of my older cans and made them useful again.