#SIONICS SILENT SNIPER FULL#

Gemtech makes great products and did a great job of blazing a trail for the suppressor industry. My nod goes to SWR for their customer service. The SWR Warlock is 5.5' long and weighs 3.5 ounces.īoth are top tier sealed cans. The Aviator is 6.5' long and weighs in at about 4.0 ounces. SWR will service their sealed cans the first time for free. You must soak the can in cleaner and blow out the debris with an air compressor.Įven with regular service on your end, you'll need to mail your sealed can back to the manufacturer every 10,000-15,000 rounds or you will suffer a gradual loss of suppression. These are both 'sealed' units in that you can't get to the internals for cleaning.

If you elect to purchase a lighter weight aluminum can, I'd recommend the AAC Aviator or the SWR Warlock, with a nod to the Warlock, IMHO. I'll deal with the extra weight for that feature alone. It's as quiet (or quieter, depending on the host and ammo) than it's sealed counterparts yet allows you to clean it throroughly from your own garage. I can't speak highly enough of the Spectre.

#SIONICS SILENT SNIPER FULL#

I went with the Spectre for this reason, even though I don't run full auto or any of the other calibers it is rated for. It will also run 5.7, 17 HMR and 22 WMR in semi auto.ĭurability is critical with a suppressor. Weight is a factor of stainless, however, with the Spectre weighing in a 8.5 ounces and being 6 inches long. This is a must have feature, IMHO, for a. It's a stainless design that allows the end user to seperate the tube from the internals for cleaning. 22 was virtually silent, the hammer falling was much louder than the report, of course, in an semi auto, you were reduced to having a straight pull repeater but for small game in city, or discretion in the woods, it was a great round. Remington for years made a Ceebee Long round, which from a 26 inch or 24 inch barrel. 223 down to a fuzzy thump in the next room. i found it well made, but very expensive, and very effective. The surefire 212 was a demo at a cop shop I was able to fire. raccoons, possum and swamprats all fall prey to his attention. My father had killed scores of vermin that attack the dumpsters in his homeowners assoc. the sound is hearable, but clearly distinguishable as a gunshot. The gem tech sounds sorta like a big single cylinder motorbike getting pumped over. 22 cal that has 1/2 x 28 threads, I have also used a new surefire, and I will say the surefire is quieter. I have a gem tech that is mountable on any weapon in. That's a good point and I disassemble mine every couple of years to take the considerable gunk out. However, there are a few manufacturers out there that still make user-serviceable cans (like the Tactical Innovations cans) and provide you the tools to disassemble them. Unfortunately, due to liability reasons, most of the suppressor manufacturers today permanently seal their cans. I know he's the expert and all, but I just disagree with him on this point from a practical users point-of-view. However, I've shot them enough to know that they start to get heavy from all the built up junk in them which DOES degrade their performance, as well as decrease the interior volume of the can.

I know that Doc Dater of GemTech says you don't ever have to clean a suppressor. It was an expensive lesson to learn, but I learned it. If I can't disassemble the can myself, I don't want it. 223 can will weigh a bit more because the metal is heavier to handle the higher pressure.Īfter owning a number of suppressors, I've decided to never again buy one that is not user-serviceable. The trade off of getting it over a dedicated. 22lr cartridge and also handle the higher pressure of the. If I wanted the most bang for the buck in a.

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