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Posted: 6/2/2010 8:56:37 PM EDT
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I have been thinking about adding a suppressor to my bag of toys and was curious about a few thing to help get me started.
Who makes the best / quietest brand of suppressors for the 5.56mm, .22 LR and 9mm? When I start comparing them on my research what should I be looking for? How long do they last and typically how do they get cleaned? Does each brand require a specific flash hider? Thx for the help in advance! |
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Everyone has an opinion about the best. My advice is to get a dealer to demo several of them to you and go with the one you feel provides the most value. In my experience, you will be impressed by the .22 and the 9mm with subsonic ammo. The Sparrow is a good .22 can. The Trident is my favorite 9mm can. You should not expect anything approximating "movie quiet" with a 5.56 and regular ammo. Models vary on mount - some are thread on, some require an adapter; find what works best for your situation. |
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Suppression I.e efficiency Length added Weight Attachment method Construction Cross platform modularity Price What will you be using it in? How long will the shortest barrel be? What platforms will you be using it on? What is your budget? AAC SureFire. Gemtech Yankee Hill all make top rate cans. |
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I have been thinking about adding a suppressor to my bag of toys and was curious about a few thing to help get me started. Who makes the best / quietest brand of suppressors for the 5.56mm, .22 LR and 9mm? No one manufacturer makes the best can in every caliber (just like it's pretty much impossible for Ford to make the best truck, sports can, sedan, minivan, etc). AAC has EXCELLENT offerings for each one of those calibers, though. Silencerco and SWR both offer great .22 cans and 9mm cans. When I start comparing them on my research what should I be looking for? Each customer has different purchasing criteria, but price and net sound reduction always seem to be pretty high up on the list. How long do they last and typically how do they get cleaned? 10's of throusands of rounds. It is extremely rare for a customer to "wear out" a suppressor. The two exceptions are sealed .22 cans (good for about 15-20K rounds before they'll have to be sent back to the manufacturer to be "rebuilt", due to lead build up inside the can) and 5.56 cans use on 10.5" SBRs (depending on the firing schedule, good for about 40K rounds). There are various cleaning methods (ultrasonic cleaners, "the dip", soda blasting, media blasting, good old fashioned "elbow grease" with solvent & a brush, etc.). Which method you use will depend in large part on what metal(s) your can is made of (you can get very aggressive when cleaning SS, but have to be a little more careful cleaning an aluminum can). Does each brand require a specific flash hider? Yes Thx for the help in advance! |
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Some attributes. Suppression I.e efficiency Length added Weight Attachment method Construction Cross platform modularity Price What will you be using it in? How long will the shortest barrel be? What platforms will you be using it on? What is your budget? AAC SureFire. Gemtech Yankee Hill all make top rate cans. I would like to have the can for a carbine course so the 5.56mm I will be used on AR's only with the shortest barrel at 10.5" all the way up to 16". As far as money the budget is whatever it needs to be but I dont want to blow the money too on an overprices can if you know what I mean. |
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I have been thinking about adding a suppressor to my bag of toys and was curious about a few thing to help get me started. Who makes the best / quietest brand of suppressors for the 5.56mm, .22 LR and 9mm? No one manufacturer makes the best can in every caliber (just like it's pretty much impossible for Ford to make the best truck, sports can, sedan, minivan, etc). AAC has EXCELLENT offerings for each one of those calibers, though. Silencerco and SWR both offer great .22 cans and 9mm cans. When I start comparing them on my research what should I be looking for? Each customer has different purchasing criteria, but price and net sound reduction always seem to be pretty high up on the list. How long do they last and typically how do they get cleaned? 10's of throusands of rounds. It is extremely rare for a customer to "wear out" a suppressor. The two exceptions are sealed .22 cans (good for about 15-20K rounds before they'll have to be sent back to the manufacturer to be "rebuilt", due to lead build up inside the can) and 5.56 cans use on 10.5" SBRs (depending on the firing schedule, good for about 40K rounds). There are various cleaning methods (ultrasonic cleaners, "the dip", soda blasting, media blasting, good old fashioned "elbow grease" with solvent & a brush, etc.). Which method you use will depend in large part on what metal(s) your can is made of (you can get very aggressive when cleaning SS, but have to be a little more careful cleaning an aluminum can). Does each brand require a specific flash hider? Yes Thx for the help in advance! Thx for the help. Would you recommend a good can for a 10.5" 5.56mm AR SBR? Also a can for the .22 as well as a 9mm. The 9mm will be a combination of HK and Sig with a Glock thrown in.. You also hit the nail on the head as I am looking for quiteness, compactness with money at the end of the spectrum. Any ideas!! Thx! |
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I have been thinking about adding a suppressor to my bag of toys and was curious about a few thing to help get me started. Who makes the best / quietest brand of suppressors for the 5.56mm, .22 LR and 9mm? No one manufacturer makes the best can in every caliber (just like it's pretty much impossible for Ford to make the best truck, sports can, sedan, minivan, etc). AAC has EXCELLENT offerings for each one of those calibers, though. Silencerco and SWR both offer great .22 cans and 9mm cans. When I start comparing them on my research what should I be looking for? Each customer has different purchasing criteria, but price and net sound reduction always seem to be pretty high up on the list. How long do they last and typically how do they get cleaned? 10's of throusands of rounds. It is extremely rare for a customer to "wear out" a suppressor. The two exceptions are sealed .22 cans (good for about 15-20K rounds before they'll have to be sent back to the manufacturer to be "rebuilt", due to lead build up inside the can) and 5.56 cans use on 10.5" SBRs (depending on the firing schedule, good for about 40K rounds). There are various cleaning methods (ultrasonic cleaners, "the dip", soda blasting, media blasting, good old fashioned "elbow grease" with solvent & a brush, etc.). Which method you use will depend in large part on what metal(s) your can is made of (you can get very aggressive when cleaning SS, but have to be a little more careful cleaning an aluminum can). Does each brand require a specific flash hider? Yes Thx for the help in advance! Thx for the help. Would you recommend a good can for a 10.5" 5.56mm AR SBR? Also a can for the .22 as well as a 9mm. The 9mm will be a combination of HK and Sig with a Glock thrown in.. You also hit the nail on the head as I am looking for quiteness, compactness with money at the end of the spectrum. Any ideas!! Thx! 10.5" SBR I'd go with the AAC M4-2000 WITH the MUZZLE BREAK mount. See why here. The M4-2000 uses inconel, a super durable metal allow in all the baffles so it is very resistant to erosion and corosion. Be advised that the blowback will be an issue so you will want to get a gasbuster charging handle and a tungsten weighted buffer to combat it. For 9mm I'd personally go with either the AAC TiRant 9 or the Silencerco Osprey 9 mm. Both are top in their class in sound reduction and performance. For 22 I'd look at either the SWR Spectra, the AAC Element, and the Silencerco sparrow. I went with the sparrow, but a lot of people dont like the aluminum core. To me I am not a neat freak and wont be super sensitive about how clean it is so the aluminum is not a big deal. The design and ability to easily take it apart even after 1000's of rounds was a huge plus for me. Have fun and welcome to the game! You will never want to shoot unsuppressed again! |
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