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Posted: 2/20/2021 4:52:01 PM EDT

I bought a Trek when they were cheap...

I wouldn’t buy it again, I’m not sure what I want to do with it.

Posted: 2/20/2021 4:54:25 PM EDT

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Sparrow

Posted: 2/20/2021 5:00:30 PM EDT

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I wouldn’t buy a Sparrow again, but I don’t regret the purchase. There are way better choices today.

Posted: 2/20/2021 5:02:28 PM EDT

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Huntertownarms, but they’ve found their niches.

OG Guardian 22. It does OK a 16” rimfire shooting SV/subs, but then again a cigar tube packed with Chinese grommets would sound OK in that case (maybe not, but probably not far off).

The Guardian 9 is long and heavy (they lied about the weight and their steel booster in a sock would be a fine melee weapon in a prison riot) but at 1.25” OD I actually favor it on hosts without suppressor height sights. Pretty much all long pistol cans suck .

Posted: 2/20/2021 5:10:23 PM EDT

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Tirant 45M. Pistol cans are meh in general.

Posted: 2/20/2021 5:11:48 PM EDT

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I agree but they’re awesome on subguns or PCC’s.

Posted: 2/20/2021 5:22:12 PM EDT

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Salvo.

Posted: 2/20/2021 6:06:31 PM EDT

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My thought too. I have an aluminum Sparrow and stainless Sparrow. There are things out now I'd much rather have, but at that time (2009 for the aluminum) it was a fine purchase.

If they were ordinary items I'd sell them in a heartbeat to fund other things. But being NFA items of that value we're pretty much stuck with them.

Posted: 2/20/2021 6:08:58 PM EDT

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Even though it was a free can- Sparrow.

Posted: 2/20/2021 6:18:44 PM EDT

[#9]

Bushwacker gen1

Posted: 2/20/2021 6:37:37 PM EDT

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I bought a Trek when they were cheap...

I wouldn’t buy it again, I’m not sure what I want to do with it.

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What dont you like about your Trek? I have one and use it on a .22-250 bolt gun. Its decently short and does a really good job with the hot .22-250 round.

Posted: 2/20/2021 6:40:32 PM EDT

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My brotha from anotha motha
$299 trek
Fine but heavy and direct thread. Could be a good loaner can

Posted: 2/20/2021 6:47:49 PM EDT

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As of today- none of them. MY YHM Phantom SS 5.56 QD was my first, along with a YHM Cobra 9mm. I was uninformed when I bought them, but also, the silencer market was not as diverse and mainstream as it is today. Have to have the lows to appreciate the highs.

Phantom SS 5.56 is heavy as fuck, but at the same time, you can beat the shit out of it, and you're not really going to hurt it. Cobra 9mm, I didn't like their solution for multiple thread-pitch adapters, but it's their skin in the game to lose, so I guess I can understand why they did it the way they did.

Today's market for silencers is very mature, compared to back when I bought my first 2.

Posted: 2/20/2021 6:48:57 PM EDT

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What dont you like about your Trek? I have one and use it on a .22-250 bolt gun. Its decently short and does a really good job with the hot .22-250 round.

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Mostly the weight.

Posted: 2/20/2021 6:50:28 PM EDT

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I've heard many owners say this.

Posted: 2/20/2021 6:54:31 PM EDT

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Salvo.

I've heard many owners say this.

I’d still like one for the right price

Posted: 2/20/2021 6:55:48 PM EDT

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huntertown arms 556 can

heavy but not heavy duty. also loud.

one can i regret NOT buying [more of] is the direct thread SiCo Saker K. The warsport special order that got sold off cheap when they folded - that can is impressive. I wish I had grabbed at least one more.

eta photo of awesome saker k:

Posted: 2/20/2021 6:58:51 PM EDT

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I'm torn about my AAC 6.8 SPR-M4
Great can, really quiet, reflex mount, rugged as hell.
But all Inconel. Heavy.
And it uses the SCAR-H mount which is heavy too.

I use it on 6.8 and 5.56 rifles and SBRs.

My other rifle cans are an Omega (30 cal) which I run on a lot of things and an AEM5 (OpsInc 12th) which is the best can I own and I want an SBR upper for it.

Posted: 2/20/2021 6:59:36 PM EDT

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Run mine on my 8" AR45 and it's tits!

Posted: 2/20/2021 7:11:04 PM EDT

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What's the deficiency with the Sparrow?

Posted: 2/20/2021 7:11:07 PM EDT

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I have a Salvo, but sold the Vepr I was originally going to use as its host. Now I’m waiting on police trade in 590a1 SBS form 4 to clear. Should be a fun setup.

Posted: 2/20/2021 7:12:14 PM EDT

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Had the 762SDN6 that I bought for a bolt gun, completely wrong can for that setup.

Posted: 2/20/2021 7:12:33 PM EDT

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It’s heavy, hard to clean, and lots of FRP.

It’s cheaper now but still not “cheap”.

It’s okay on a rifle/carbine but lacks on pistols.

Posted: 2/20/2021 7:23:39 PM EDT

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It’s heavy, hard to clean, and lots of FRP.

It’s cheaper now but still not “cheap”.

It’s okay on a rifle/carbine but lacks on pistols.

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I use my stainless Sparrow on rifles only these days. I like my aluminum Sparrow way more than my stainless Sparrow for pistol shooting, or any shooting really.

My Energetic Armament Nyx Mod1 is way nicer than them both though.

Posted: 2/20/2021 7:30:33 PM EDT

[#24]

M4-1000

Posted: 2/20/2021 7:51:09 PM EDT

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Interesting. I have my trek2 on my HD 10.5” AR. It’s one of my favorite to shoot and it meters right at 142-144 in this setup. Almost hearing safe.

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Posted: 2/20/2021 8:10:01 PM EDT

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Gemtech Tundra...loud...shoots loose...long...just nothing good about it.

Posted: 2/20/2021 8:30:38 PM EDT

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That's understandable. I got a couple of the $299 Treks from Phoenix as well.

I was regretting it when one started leaking at the rear weld, but amazingly Gemtech, after being bought-out by S&W, honored the old company's warranty AND replaced it with a Gen 2 Trek at no cost to me. So now I'm a very happy camper.

The weight doesn't really matter since it lives on a MK18 Mod 0 truck gun, and it's lighter than the M4-2000 it replaced. Shorter too.

(I wasn't about to spend Trek-T money back then, and titanium isn't as tolerant of full auto fire.)

I still have the other one new in the box, and I haven't heard of anyone else's developing a leak, but I'm undecided on what to do with it. Originally I planned to dedicate it to a 14" AUG barrel, but I have yet to shorten said AUG barrel.

Posted: 2/20/2021 8:48:40 PM EDT

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I don't really regret any of my purchases, but if I had to eliminate one, it would definitely be the TiRant 9. I love the reduction in sound, especially when shooting subs, but it really changes the feel of the pistol, affects POI, and can't be used with most holsters.

Posted: 2/20/2021 9:10:43 PM EDT

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Liberty cosmic 45.

The can is actually well made but Im really kinda over pistol cans that are 12ft long.
My rugged obsidian 9 is good because it has a k configuration.

Im really kinda over pistol cans for the most part, even more so when they are super long and unwieldy.

Posted: 2/20/2021 9:23:06 PM EDT

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I don't really regret any of my purchases, but if I had to eliminate one, it would definitely be the TiRant 9. I love the reduction in sound, especially when shooting subs, but it really changes the feel of the pistol, affects POI, and can't be used with most holsters.

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I feel the same way. I love shooting my full length Kraken and it feels light, but suppressors in general are awkward on pistols, there's no getting around it.

Right after I ordered the Kraken , I bought a Sico Maxim 9 on an impulse. I got buyers remorse while waiting for the stamp. I never even handled one and it looked awkward and bulky, plus reviews on line are kind of meh. That changed when I got it in hand. It weighs about the same as a steel 1911 Govt. model and balances nicely. It also draws nicely from a belt holster (especially in short config). Best of all, you can use standard iron sights without the suppressor blocking your view. I had a red dot on it for a while, but I went back to irons because that's so cool. I kind of love it.

I wish there was more competition in the 9mm integral suppressed handgun market. I'd buy another if one of the mfgs improved on it.

Posted: 2/20/2021 10:06:30 PM EDT

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Ghost M. It's ok but I wish I would have gone with the Obsidian. It would have been cheaper, stainless baffles, and covers way more cartridges. And this regret is coming from someone with a sparrow 2 and a SDN6 (both of which I actually really still like).

Posted: 2/20/2021 10:13:14 PM EDT

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Run mine on my 8" AR45 and it's tits!

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Same here, and ECCO+SilencerCo 3-Lug all the things.

Posted: 2/20/2021 10:25:35 PM EDT

[#33]

Sandman-K

Posted: 2/20/2021 10:49:33 PM EDT

[#34]

Yankee Hill mite. I liked the qd mounting and have 3. But is was not very quiet and hard to clean.
Paid the money for the stinger re-core and it’s a far better can.

Posted: 2/20/2021 11:04:43 PM EDT

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Gemtech mist. It’s cool because it’s integral but it lacks the accuracy I desire in a rifle. It has a flier about every other magazine. My Bergerac b14r and mask on the other hand...

Posted: 2/20/2021 11:40:14 PM EDT

[#36]

Tranquilo.

Posted: 2/20/2021 11:45:41 PM EDT

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Why?

Posted: 2/20/2021 11:53:16 PM EDT

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Probably my Mask. Is an amazing sounding can, but suspect I got caught up in DA's QA/QC problems. Since day 1 it has required a wooden dowel to get the baffles out and came with 2 blast baffles (DA has great CS and fixed the baffle issue). I hesitate to use it because of how much of a pain in the dick it is to take apart compared to my other .22lr cans. Out of the other .22lr cans I own (2X Axioms, Hydra SS, Ryder 22 Mini, El Camino, and a Prodigy), it is simply not fun to deal with. The threaded end gets stuck all the time and shielded baffles don't do anything if the can comes un-shot from the factory with the baffles stuck in the tube. Realizing I got a crap one and stuck with it sucks because I know it's a good design and quiet can. Took it home from my LGS/SOT and could not get the baffles out without a wood dowel. DA's own and other YouTube reviewers have their baffles fall out of the tube and that is the case with all my other .22lr cans (some may require a finger to get a one or two baffles out after shooting it a lot).

@Macgeever: would really like to love this thing and have owned it for over a year, but I am not impressed anymore. I may not have a ton of .22lr cans, but IMO one should not need a wood dowel to get baffles out of it before it has been shot. I have never had to take a wood dowel to any other .22lr can I have. Kinda defeats the purpose of sealed baffles when they are factory stuck in the tube to begin with. Your own promo vids and many reviewers show them falling out of the can when new. Pretty sure I got a turd specimen Mask

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Posted: 2/21/2021 12:49:21 AM EDT

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Griffin Revolution 9. The build and finish quality just seems to be mediocre compared to other brands I own. I think the finish would come off if I spilled warm milk on it. It was my first Griffin can and will be the only one I own at this point. What a turd. Maybe it’s just because I still think my TiRant 9 is the best pistol can ever.

Posted: 2/21/2021 2:34:20 AM EDT

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currently the recce 5 i own because it likes to carbon lock the mount every time i take it to the range, the can is awesome, sounds great but i can't get over the carbon lock
a quick trip to ecco will change that

Posted: 2/21/2021 5:12:07 AM EDT

[#41]

Octane 9.
Should have bought the 45.

Posted: 2/21/2021 5:31:49 AM EDT

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762SDN6 for sure. I had is Ecco converted, and its much better now. But I can't find a great use for it, the weight just makes it tough to be happy about taking it out when I have other lighter cans on hand. I disliked my Mite, but a Stinger conversion solved that problem. I still really like my Salvo, its a favorite of mine for sure.

Posted: 2/21/2021 10:01:17 AM EDT

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Silencerco Hybrid

Posted: 2/21/2021 10:04:05 AM EDT

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Probably number 2 on my list.

Posted: 2/21/2021 10:30:37 AM EDT

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+1 but I wish I bought the Omega 9k instead.

Posted: 2/21/2021 10:36:58 AM EDT

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My first can, a YHM 7.62 Stainless Phantom I bought 10 years ago. 28 oz of pure blunt object but my LGS carried YHM and it was in the case. Its QD but I'm thinking of sending it to ECCO for 1 3/8 x 24 threads to direct thread it because it never did lock up tight and turned my Hog Hunter into a 3 inch gun.

It works great for suppression but effin heavy. I guess I'll just lift more weights.

Posted: 2/21/2021 11:00:44 AM EDT

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Liberty Fat Cat 9mm. Cannot take apart for cleaning...have to send back to them, expensive. It’s a good thing they stopped manufacturing them.

Posted: 2/21/2021 11:11:30 AM EDT

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I bought 2 super cheap radical cans as loaners for my dad. They work fine but are HEAVY. I wish I would've put that money towards a sandman or nomad.

Posted: 2/21/2021 11:32:47 AM EDT

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Griffin Revolution 9. The build and finish quality just seems to be mediocre compared to other brands I own. I think the finish would come off if I spilled warm milk on it. It was my first Griffin can and will be the only one I own at this point. What a turd. Maybe it’s just because I still think my TiRant 9 is the best pistol can ever.

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I’m not to fond of my Resistance 9. Got it when they first were released. Not as quiet as some other cans on my P320. I might upgrade to the newer eco flo gen 2 whatever they call it baffles...or might have Ecco do his magic.