My buddy has a Thompson Machine Operative C http://www.thompsonmachine.net/?page_id=14 on a a PWS T3 receiver and it is hands down one of the funnest rifles I've ever shot. I'm planning on either buying a complete Operative C or building one .The integrally suppressed barrel is $600 the complete is $999 + tax stamp. So far this is what I worked out and would like thoughts & opinions on each build I've decided vs complete .Each Brand is all their components + Thompson barrel & stock+ tax stamp.
   http://www.coolguyguns.com/ Kidd $1395
   http://www.tacticalsol.com/ Tacsol $1610
   https://www.volquartsen.com/tags/4-a...ger-components Volquartsen $1685
   Stock Ruger sent to Thompson $1231
   Complete Thompson $1199

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I am building a T3 with a gemtech mist integrally suppressed barrel

Same thing I'm doing!  I already have a T3 I use as a suppressor host and it is awesome, so I'm sure my GT Mist will sound just as good or better.

Good call on the Thompson Machine Op series. The 10/22 with an integrally suppressed barrel is AWESOME. Even with normal ammo it shoots subsonic. Another big plus is Brooks. That dude rocks and his service is awesome.

I own over a dozen suppressors, including popular brands like Surefire. My favorites are my Thompson Machine cans, hands down. They are so easy to disassemble and the mono-baffle stack makes it a 1 minute job to service them. They happen to be cheap, but that's not why I like them.

Also look at the Thompson Machine Op-B CZ bolt action integrally suppressed ported barrel .22LR. That gun is crazy quiet and accurate. I can shoot with folks having no idea that I fired. One guy even asked me what kind of airsoft gun I was shooting! The 10/22 is more fun for lots of fast shooting and you can get much larger mags and accessories, but the OP-B is great for kids and precision shooting.

In response to your question, I've bought both the barrel and the complete Op-C. The barrels appear identical and they sound equally quiet to me. My guess is that they are the same, so if you want a special stock, get just the barrel.

BTW, I also love the TacSol SBX, which marries well with the 1" TM suppressors. That said, the SBX stays in the safe and I regularly use the Op-C. Between the two, it's more fun, a better shooter, and it's better disguised than the SBX.

Have fun! Hope that helps.

I have an SRT integral that is awesome.

What do you guys think of the Huntertown Arms Fusion T22 Silencer? That's the one I've been wanting.