Sandra Scoppettone aaproves of this thread.
Looks like BBestPawn has a kiosk.
May have to dip my toe in the water.
Looks like BBestPawn has a kiosk.
May have to dip my toe in the water.
I went with the Dead Air Mask 22 HD. I purchased it through Silencer Shop and had it shipped to Cindy's Hot Shots in Glen Burnie and they have a kiosk there. I purchased back in the end of July, check cashed from ATF beginning of September and it was out of jail at the end of February. I also did the single shot trust they offer. I have yet to get a chance to shot it, so I can't talk about sound or quality but from all the reviews I looked at, the Mask had one of the lowest dB first round pops around which is what ultimately sold me on that one.
Here are a few things I have learned (sometimes the hard way) from using suppressors. Hopefully this can save someone some time.
1. Check to see if any threaded mounts or caps come loose during use. A suppressor may work its way loose and risk a baffle strike.
2. If your POI suddenly starts to shift, see above.
3. A silicone pot trivet pad can be used to tighten/remove a hot suppressor
4. Frequent cleanings are much easier than waiting for the gunk to build up.
5. Some people say a dirty suppressor may be quieter. They are also MUCH harder to clean.
6. Using metal tools to pry apart stuck baffles can leave nicks on the internals that interfere with threaded components.
7. I can't reliably hear the difference between 1dB of measured sound energy, but I can hear the tone difference between different designs. Some sound quieter even at the same measured dB level.
8. Letting a dirty suppressor soak in Rem Oil (or similar liquid) overnight makes cleaning easy. Most parts wipe clean without scrubbing. Check material/finish compatibility.
9. FRP can be significantly reduced or eliminated by spraying CO2 gas into the suppressor right before firing the first round. A CO2 bike tire inflator works well.
10.Using a suppressor increases back pressure. Expect to feel more blowback towards your face and see semi-auto actions get dirty faster.
11. The weight of a suppressor on a rifle barrel may change the POI.
12. Don't be surprised when you want more suppressors and only want threaded barrels.
This may be a silly question..... Does the dealer I use need to be in my state? I appears there are several silencershop kiosks near me in PA but none in MD.
http://web.archive.org/web/201611040...-cleaning.html
.22 cleaning from another thread 4 years ago.
link dead. just search rrdvegas here in MDS. He wrote an article about cleaning .22 suppressors and using Dot5 silicone
A lot of great info here but haven't seen any talk about the form 1 option since the first page. This sounds like a good option to reduce the wait time?
Is there a sticky for the current Form1 process. I am tempted to Form 1 another can but I did the last one before the new process. Definitely would appreciate if someone could make a walkthrough for the current process.
When you say build your own can, can you purchase the baffles, end plates, tube etc. or do you have to fabricate the parts?
Did you start the process with a Silencer Shop's on line account? Do you have to send a check yourself or is that part of the buying process through SS? What does the trust do for you if you are going to be the only shooter?
TIA
Thanks for explaining the details awdick2986, it helps. One more thing I need clarified. If you order online, do you have to wait for something sent to you before you go over to the FFL?