The GemTech .22 subsonic is loud to me and my friends. S&B and Aquilla subs are far, far quieter and just as accurate when shooting a C-zone steel at 25 yards. One is usually not playing bullseye when shooting a .22 pistol with a suppressor.

I feel the same way about my GM-45.. It's LOUD... especially the first shot. Only full of ablative does it fall under the level of pain. It is by far the loudest 45 suppressor I have ever sold or shot. Even the older AWC can meant to be packed with lithium grease is way quieter! I do have a Quicksan...

I've had good luck with GemTech over the years and I guess I've always liked the fact that Doc Dater was there. The rep I use, even today when the corporate directory tries to steer you over to a kid who works for Smith and Wesson, has been there a long time and has helped me with every purchase and...

Hello, I need your expertise! I am getting ready to purchase my first suppressor and only knowledge I have is looking at YouTube videos so I like the Obsidian rugged suppressor. I called up to the silencer shop and a gentleman told me about the Griffin resolution 9. I guess it all boils down to the...

I use C weighting as Dr. Dater recommends. C weighting for reality, A weighting for Mil Spec and marketing comparisons. I think you pretty much have to quote A numbers or long threads ensure :D Hard to disagree with Doc Dater... I talked to him last year about the Mist barrels... I talked to him in...

For my purposes, I will sometimes use a cheaper dB meter to sort of "confirm" what I am hearing. I don't put it up against any stated numbers but for side by side comparisons it can offer at least some insight. i.e. metering 120 on can A vs 125 on Can B, when can A reads 120.5, 119.9, 119...

I think the Oculus is better, you will see when you get one. Yea but the Mask HD is quieter than the oculus. I hope dead air is as good as people say it is. Because I’m about to drop $1,500 on a mask HD , and Odessa 9 i hope you got a chance to look at the Mask/Ghost deal first. The deal is still o...

Due to customer demand: New from Warren Innovative Technologies, LLC: The Front Cap Wrench for the Silencerco Octane series of sound suppressors. Are you tired of damaging the finish on your Octane's front cap by using the piston as an installation or removal tool? Are you concerned that you could ...

Good Day All. I am relatively new to suppressors and have lurked this site for a while now to soak up what I can before becoming that guy, but alas I must pose a question. Does a suppressor have to thread all the way onto all the threads on a barrel to function without complications? I will provide...

Recently started using my AWC Archangel T titanium 22 long rifle suppressor again... honestly have not shot this suppresor in years... any suggestions how to clean a sealed can? I do not want to use the dip method! Was told once to use muzzle loader carbon cleaner/ or lead carbon cleaner pour it in...

Shot my Rugged Surge .45 the other day for the first time with the 9mm endcap on my Sig MK-25 Navy with a factory threaded barrel in backwards x 13.5. Got a baffle strike immediately on the 9mm endcap. Sig, factory tb, Rugged 13.5 LH piston, S&B 158 grain. Never had a problem with this ammunitio...

I think the Oculus is better, you will see when you get one. Yea but the Mask HD is quieter than the oculus. I hope dead air is as good as people say it is. Because I’m about to drop $1,500 on a mask HD , and Odessa 9 I own both. Reading numbers can often be misleading. Meter calibration, which sca...

Wish I had got a few of those... it would have saved me several hundred dollars on pistons... I have quite a few suppressors and being a bit OCD about my firearms like to have two of everything for every suppressor. I know that at least two companie's and now maybe three are totally interchangeable,...

Now its fairly easy to find Sigs with factory threaded barrels... and I believe I have bought two factory threaded barrels from them for my pistols that did not have them. They are threaded backwards but it's just another few pistons to buy. 13.5x1 LH I think, without having to get up and go all the...

... Send Rugged a pic of your end cap and they will probably send you a new one, they did with me a couple of years ago. Was there a root cause determined for the end cap damage you experienced? Looseness? Cocentricity? I had used too much wire pulling gel as an ablative and I believe some of it go...

Start using Vibra-Tite VC-3 or a couple drops of blue Locktite on your barrel threads. Can stays put and you can get it off... usually by hand, sometimes with a little help from a strap wrench. Send Rugged a pic of your end cap and they will probably send you a new one, they did with me a couple of ...

I was wondering if anyone out here news about the two they use to help push the baffles out of the pistol suppressor and rim fire. It uses the mountain As a point for a push rod that is ribeyes for driver to push hard to get baffles out. I was wondering if anyone hear news effectively use another p...

I personally have a SilencerCo Hybrid with 9mm end cap, Thompson Machine Isis-2 9mm, and Tactical solutions ascent 22. I went shooting with a few people that are Gemtech freaks and think they are the best suppressors in the world. We all shot my 147gr 9mm hand loads using tite group powder at 950FP...

WTB Liberty Infiniti 95% titanium suppressor for 9mm pistol use.
New or used without any core damage, normal wear and tear ok..
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The Specwar has a good amount of volume, so after the bullet leaves the can, it is holding a lot of high pressure fire ball. If the bolt opens before pressure drops that heat comes back down the barrel into the action. How dirty is it running and is the reciever as hot as the handguard? Did you adj...

Do you know if they offer a flat end cap for an Element? I found an old thread that they were upgrading them for a fee but upon calling they guy wan't aware of any such program. The newer Element II's come with flat removable threaded caps. I don't know about the first Elements made or if the Eleme...

Hi guys, I'm checking in to ask what is the best "current state of technology" suppressor/silencer for the 5.56 platform. I intend to use it on a 16" midlength gas system AR. I have a SBR 11.5 and am using the Surefire SOCOM 5.56 (the first generation) and am looking for something sh...

The baffles in my SR-7 look different with respect to the notch cuts, his have a jagged little thing at the bottom... especially the last baffle in his can and it even looks like it is bent out a bit on the right hand side as you look at it. However, if the bullet really did make those groves then i...

so whatever happened?

I have an sdta B cell titanium tube and a 5/8x24 threaded cap and well I over tightened it with a wrench. I did lube the threads very liberally with both auto moly grease and clp. The problem is I can’t get a hold of the tube and the wrench I’m using also won’t stick to the cap. I don’t have a vice...