Yes, it's quite fun. It significantly changes the shooting experience, as hanging any long weight on the end of your muzzle will tend to do. For me, it increases the stability while aiming, and drastically reduces muzzle rise and follow-up shot time.

Sure it gets the pistol dirtier quicker, but so what? My favorite is a HK Mark 23 + TiRant .45 (which is the size of some SBRs lol). I love nailing armadillos and nutria with that combo. It's great!
I've never gotten it dirty enough to malfunction either. I usually wet the can by dipping it.

 Suppressed pistol shooting can be more fun than suppressed rifle shooting because ear pro is optional/NR.

 If you can, you should fight the noise.

I have a stock-ish VP9 - Silencerco threaded barrel -  and like it alot. It's what a Glock 17/19 (I'm not a Glock guy) wants to be out of the box. BUT, my VP9 does not suppress well. My P226, FNX, and 1911 all beat it by 3 dB easily when suppressed.

edit: the scotch made me do it...

That's why I have a tumbler drum just for baffles.


I shoot the centerfire pistols with cans mostly for practice and to let new shooters try something cool.     Rimfire pistol, on the other hand - I don't have much use for them not suppressed.

Only done it once at an event with a VP9 tactical, but it was fantastic and I can't wait for my stamp to clear so I can shoot my Mark 23 suppressed.  I don't get the big deal about 'suppressor height' sights.  It was not the slightest bit difficult to shoot with standard sights.  Maybe it's different for other brands that don't use cover hold already.

Wow, my Stock VP9 with a Silencer Co threaded barrel on my Rugged Obsidian rocks. Out of the VP9, PPQ, and FNX-T it is by the far best host in my opinion. (I Do need to get more hosts, but that is another story altogether.)