Cheap suppressors on the way

[Chris in TN]

The masses buy the cheapest thing they can get that satisfies their need. That's why everything is made overseas and Walmart is what it is. Cheap suppressors will fly off the shelf.

*nods massively*

 

[joshdidthis]

Anybody see when they expect to available to buy?

 

[BigWoods]

With my first can sitting in jail (AB A-10) and a B&T Tiger 22 ordered, these cheaper alloy/steel cans certainly put the 'a can for every rifle' possibility on the table for more of us.

Brilliant move licensing (?) European tech.

 

[Moosehunter]

With my first can sitting in jail (AB A-10) and a B&T Tiger 22 ordered, these cheaper alloy/steel cans certainly put the 'a can for every rifle' possibility on the table for more of us.

Brilliant move licensing (?) European tech.

You'll love that a-10

 

[tx_shooter]

That's what has always chapped me about the pricing. Not that long ago folks were Form 1ing solvent traps that had about five dollars worth of raw materials in them.

Yeah, my first suppressors were Form 1s that I made off plans from a buddy. They worked well for what they were but they do not hold up against proper machine shop suppressors for weight and suppresson.

 

[Jamie930]

With a little work you could build your own suppressor with a D cell maglite.

NRA had an article about the Lyman suppressor and what caught my eye was the price. I looked at their website but no prices were listed just the basic specs and nothing on the db reduction

 

[Chris in TN]

With a little work you could build your own suppressor with a D cell maglite.

NRA had an article about the Lyman suppressor and what caught my eye was the price. I looked at their website but no prices were listed just the basic specs and nothing on the db reduction

I spent most of my life - 30+ years as a regular shooter - without a suppressor.

I'm not saying sound reduction levels don't matter, but the difference between 'no can' and 'any can' is a continental divide IMO. I have hunted all of my life without ear pro (I was the weird kid that always wore ear pro for practice when nobody else did, but not for hunting - nobody that I knew did that) listened to loud music, I'm frankly shocked that I can still hear anything at all, much less as well as I actually can, and from that perspective, any can that's under $300 and puts you even close to hearing-safe, is cause for celebration. There will still be plenty of lighter and quieter options.

 

[BLJ]

the difference between 'no can' and 'any can' is a continental divide IMO.

I’ve wondered about this.
The only cans I’ve been around have been 22LR shooting SV ammo.
Most of those are movie quiet (to me).

I was concerned that it may be a waste to spend $200-$300 on a can and not notice a difference.

Sounds like it might be worth looking into.

 

[Chris in TN]

I’ve wondered about this.
The only cans I’ve been around have been 22LR shooting SV ammo.
Most of those are movie quiet (to me).

I was concerned that it may be a waste to spend $200-$300 on a can and not notice a difference.

Sounds like it might be worth looking into.

I have two YHM centerfire cans. They're well made, decently light and decently quiet, though neither are even close to 'cutting edge'. I ended up around $800 in each of them including taxes/fees and I'd buy them both again tomorrow and still be happy with them. No, they're nowhere near the options we have now, but again, any can vs no can.....I'll take 'any can' all day long. My two younger children simply would not be shooters/hunters at all, without suppressors. My oldest probably would but doesn't enjoy it as much. I gave her the option to hike around the CO mountains last fall without a can, to save 12 ounces of precious weight, and she said 'no way'.

In short, once you start buying cans, your actual effective firearm count drops back to however many cans you have. Those are the ones you will be shooting. The rest gather dust.

 

[SloppyJ]

The issue with AB’s cans is they are big, bulky, and look like a dildo- that’s why they did not massively affect any other company.

Selling points to some! At least they embrace it. "Ribbed for ear pleasure."

My Raptor 10 was my first can years ago when no one knew about them. It's solid as hell and has never let me down. My very own Big Black Can.

Completely agree that 3d printing is the future from a design and manufacturing standpoint. You can achieve flow paths on a large scale that are plain unobtainable with traditional manufacturing. A handful of nice 3d printed cans and another handful of cheapies for the rest of the stable would work very nicely.