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Thread: What's the point of a pistol suppressor?

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    I get the cool part for sure. Just wasn't sure if people were able to use them in holsters or in matches. I never shoot a pistol off a bench or any location where it's anywhere but in a holster so I wasn't sure if there was such a setup.

    For rifles I still use hearing protection. A suppresser does more for me than just reduce sound so I'm not overly concerned with how loud it is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KalashniKEV View Post
    Also, as far as the home defense situation you describe, there really is no issue with defensive shooting and hearing loss because of auditory exclusion- the same response that is dilating your eyes and constricting your capillaries is also tightening the hammer and stirrup of your inner ear.

    I would almost say if your ears are ringing, it might be an indicator of a bad shoot, but that's a whoooooole 'nother topic.
    Seriously? Do you have a source for that information you can share with us? Auditory exclusion doesn't happen to everyone and is NEVER an indication of how lawful or appropriate a shooting was.

    Then there is the issue that auditory exclusion is merely your brain blocking one thing from being processed because it perceives something else as more important in that moment. It is not some magical force field that protects your hearing. You can still have hearing damage with auditory exclusion.

    As for the OP: I view handgun cans as mostly for fun. Not saying there are no legit reasons for using one. But if I buy a pistol can, then I already have rifles and cans for them. I'm going to reach for a long gun before grabbing a pistol and then putting on a can.
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    Practical reason: noise pollution, not everyone wants to hear your gunfire.
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    Quote Originally Posted by El Cid View Post
    Seriously? Do you have a source for that information you can share with us? Auditory exclusion doesn't happen to everyone and is NEVER an indication of how lawful or appropriate a shooting was.

    Then there is the issue that auditory exclusion is merely your brain blocking one thing from being processed because it perceives something else as more important in that moment. It is not some magical force field that protects your hearing. You can still have hearing damage with auditory exclusion.

    As for the OP: I view handgun cans as mostly for fun. Not saying there are no legit reasons for using one. But if I buy a pistol can, then I already have rifles and cans for them. I'm going to reach for a long gun before grabbing a pistol and then putting on a can.
    Good post! I've had three bouts of auditory exclusion over the last 18 months. During all those events I suffered almost total deafness for about 20-30 in at least one ear. Everything sounded like a blown out speaker. It took about 2 hours for everything to return, but who knows what amount of long term damage was done. I learned several lessons during these events and one of them was that I would not be able to hear a phone conversation after a shooting inside my house without a suppressor or hearing protection. But this is all besides the point.

    I was just looking for what people are really doing with them. So far it should like nobody is using them in classes, serious training, matches or is able to put them in a holster? It basically a fun deal or planning on home defense kind of stuff, which is great. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something. I'll keep buying suppressors for rifles and skip the pistols, doesn't sound like something I would get a lot of use out of.

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    For me, fun.

    I love shooting steel with suppressed 22's and 9mm's. And I hate wearing ear protection in the summer.

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    It seems there's a few folks who are way out of their lane here who have never shot a pistol silencer and are commenting on it.

    First and foremost it's a ton of fun. Is it expensive? Kinda but so are guns and I don't see anybody saying "Well why would you buy that gun, I don't see a use for it". As for the weight, some are heavier than others but my Ti-Rant 45 is very light and you really don't notice it on the end when shooting. It makes felt recoil feel less, it makes me and others more accurate because we're not flinching anticipating the shot. My fiance wouldn't shoot my .45 before the silencer because it was so loud and "scary" but now she loves it and it's not scary anymore because it's quiet. It's awesome shooting without hearing protection on all day long. And it has all the benefits of a rifle silencer that you think aren't valid on a pistol one.
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    For me, I live in a subdivision style neighborhood with 1 acre lots that backs up to a greenbelt. It's out in the county, so it's legal to shoot, but I wouldn't want to raise the ire of the neighborhood. I shoot my suppressed G-17 and Buckmark .22 in the back yard with no issues. I keep the can on the 17 these days and it's loaded with 147gre Gold Dots around the house when I'm home, but it's still not my primary home defense gun. If I have to leave the house for some reason to investigate something, it's usually the one I grab though. The Buckmark has made more than few vermin kills in the back yard as well.

    I like shooting with pistol suppressors and find that the suppressed Buckmark is one of the absolute best guns to start a beginner on who has an initial fear of guns, but wants to learn.

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    whats the point of having a tire iron in your car? jumper cables?

    its a tool, that's good to have around if you're able, just for the sheer possibility the need might arise in the future in which a suppressed pistol would be ideally suited.... dropping an intruder in your house without alerting the others downstairs or outside before you can get to them? shtf scenarios... or things as such....

    everything has it's place

    think of a suppressed subsonic 9mm as a semi-auto crossbow.... can take out a lot of targets without turning the plan to shit and having to alter things accordingly....

    not to mention, it just frees up the place one can shoot... maybe you would like to shoot in your backyard in a development and have setup a proper backstop.... suppressors allows that

    wise investment in my opinion....

    holsters can be modified to allow suppressor use... you could make your own from kydex... however I am not knowledgeable on the legality of carrying an NFA item concealed and using it to defend yourself... I can see a shitstorm brewing if one were required to explain why they carried a suppressed firearm in town...
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    Quote Originally Posted by cj5_dude View Post
    It seems there's a few folks who are way out of their lane here who have never shot a pistol silencer and are commenting on it.

    First and foremost it's a ton of fun. Is it expensive? Kinda but so are guns and I don't see anybody saying "Well why would you buy that gun, I don't see a use for it". As for the weight, some are heavier than others but my Ti-Rant 45 is very light and you really don't notice it on the end when shooting. It makes felt recoil feel less, it makes me and others more accurate because we're not flinching anticipating the shot. My fiance wouldn't shoot my .45 before the silencer because it was so loud and "scary" but now she loves it and it's not scary anymore because it's quiet. It's awesome shooting without hearing protection on all day long. And it has all the benefits of a rifle silencer that you think aren't valid on a pistol one.
    +1----and once you've gone quiet it's rather barbaric to shoot unsuppressed, regardless of what you shoot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fried Chicken Blowout View Post

    Sure they might be fun and all, but that's a lot of money to spend on fun. Those of you with them, can you holster them with the suppressor in place? How do they handle with all the weight out in front? What are they really being used for?


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    1. Depends on the holster and/or the suppressor.

    2. Pistol suppressors aren't nearly as heavy as rifle suppressors.

    3. They are used to suppress the weapon of course.

    My Oasis for example is actually lighter than the Target model Ruger and fits in the same holster.

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