Is the Sparrow still the best?

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Re: Is the Sparrow still the best?

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Kramer wrote:
bani wrote:we did a side by side test of various suppressors at a range a while back.

sparrow had _significant_ FRP and louder than all other cans overall.

the best was aac element 2. zero FRP and very quiet overall.

Well no s--t, just go back to basics.

The sparrow is a monocore which by design usually give a FRP and can be louder.

The element is a K baffle can, which if designed properly are always quieter than a monocore.


I do have a sparrow for my 22 mag and 10-22 SBR and the Pilot and Alpine are for the pistols and bolt rifles.

well the regulator is monocore and has ZERO FRP i mean 000000 .the sparrow is good for rifles as far i can see . i have shot my buddies sparrow and its so small ,easy to clean , but that frp is loud. PLUS sparrow should be now a sub $300 suppressor with all the newer cans being better
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Re: Is the Sparrow still the best?

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I agree the frp is loud
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Re: Is the Sparrow still the best?

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ericdraven wrote:...
well the regulator is monocore and has ZERO FRP i mean 000000 .the sparrow is good for rifles as far i can see . i have shot my buddies sparrow and its so small ,easy to clean , but that frp is loud. PLUS sparrow should be now a sub $300 suppressor with all the newer cans being better
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Independent testing shows a +7dB FRP on a 22lr pistol and a -2dB FRP on a 22lr rifle @1m for the Regulator
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Re: Is the Sparrow still the best?

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bani wrote:we did a side by side test of various suppressors at a range a while back.

sparrow had _significant_ FRP and louder than all other cans overall.

the best was aac element 2. zero FRP and very quiet overall.
I prefer the Spectre to Sparrow. Quieter first shot, pretty close afterwards. Spectre II click Baffles are easy to clean. I don't think the mono core is that easy to clean anyway. It's a little heavier.
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Re: Is the Sparrow still the best?

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doubloon wrote:
ericdraven wrote:...
well the regulator is monocore and has ZERO FRP i mean 000000 .the sparrow is good for rifles as far i can see . i have shot my buddies sparrow and its so small ,easy to clean , but that frp is loud. PLUS sparrow should be now a sub $300 suppressor with all the newer cans being better
Independent testing shows a +7dB FRP on a 22lr pistol and a -2dB FRP on a 22lr rifle @1m for the Regulator[/quote]


post up a link on that info . the regulator has no frp .
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Re: Is the Sparrow still the best?

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ericdraven wrote:
doubloon wrote:
ericdraven wrote:...
well the regulator is monocore and has ZERO FRP i mean 000000 .the sparrow is good for rifles as far i can see . i have shot my buddies sparrow and its so small ,easy to clean , but that frp is loud. PLUS sparrow should be now a sub $300 suppressor with all the newer cans being better
Independent testing shows a +7dB FRP on a 22lr pistol and a -2dB FRP on a 22lr rifle @1m for the Regulator
post up a link on that info . the regulator has no frp .
No frp on a rifle or negative frp on a rifle, whichever way sounds better.

Yes frp on a pistol.

As I said before, the data is available @nfatalk

nfatalk graciously provides a copy of the data through google docs

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing
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