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It seems like the general marketing trend for suppressors is to manufacture/buy whatever's smallest and most resembles the comically tiny things you see in video games.
I'm sure other things affect the sound reduction, like the geometry of the internals but everyone who's ever spent more range time than Xbox time knows that even just the length of a barrel greatly affects how loud the report of the gun is. Eg, you definitely need hearing protection to shoot a .22 pistol, vs running the same ammo through a bolt action rifle makes the need for hearing protection debatable.
You'd think the benefit of a suppressor with greater internal volume would be apparent but people insist on wasting a tax stamp on a shot glass-sized piece of garbage so they can be like the guy from Demolition Ranch or FPS Russia or something.
Do any companies out there put greater emphasis on sound suppression than looks? My first suppressor will probably be for a 9mm pistol.
I've heard some people manufacture their own, maybe I should give that a try and design an unusually large one. I remember there was a guy on here a few years back who really thought DIY was the best way to do suppressors. I think he had a website with some designs and a quick rundown on how to let the ATF know you're building your own vs purchasing. Can anyone offer advice on DIY vs purchased?
Thank you.
I'm sure other things affect the sound reduction, like the geometry of the internals but everyone who's ever spent more range time than Xbox time knows that even just the length of a barrel greatly affects how loud the report of the gun is. Eg, you definitely need hearing protection to shoot a .22 pistol, vs running the same ammo through a bolt action rifle makes the need for hearing protection debatable.
You'd think the benefit of a suppressor with greater internal volume would be apparent but people insist on wasting a tax stamp on a shot glass-sized piece of garbage so they can be like the guy from Demolition Ranch or FPS Russia or something.
Do any companies out there put greater emphasis on sound suppression than looks? My first suppressor will probably be for a 9mm pistol.
I've heard some people manufacture their own, maybe I should give that a try and design an unusually large one. I remember there was a guy on here a few years back who really thought DIY was the best way to do suppressors. I think he had a website with some designs and a quick rundown on how to let the ATF know you're building your own vs purchasing. Can anyone offer advice on DIY vs purchased?
Thank you.