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    Can first & SBR later. Both are nice, but the can is much more versatile overall & can be fitted to several weapons. I've been actively shooting for over 30 yrs. & adding a suppressor to the mix pegs the fun meter.

    Side by side, shooting the same model cans, the same ammo on similar carbines with different barrel lengths, there will be a slight difference in the 16" compared to the shorter one. I've tested this with 16" vs. 10.5" and it was very noticeable to all of the 23 people assembled. However, the difference is not earth shattering & in a practical sense, not really perceptible unless compared side by side.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MX5 View Post
    Can first & SBR later. Both are nice, but the can is much more versatile overall & can be fitted to several weapons. I've been actively shooting for over 30 yrs. & adding a suppressor to the mix pegs the fun meter.
    Agreed.

    Side by side, shooting the same model cans, the same ammo on similar carbines with different barrel lengths, there will be a slight difference in the 16" compared to the shorter one. I've tested this with 16" vs. 10.5" and it was very noticeable to all of the 23 people assembled. However, the difference is not earth shattering & in a practical sense, not really perceptible unless compared side by side.
    I find the difference between more obvious from the shooters position. The port noise is what gets me when shooting a can on an SBR. Standing off a bit, I can't really tell the diff between supressors or varying barrel lengths.
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    5.56 AR SBR first.

    My first NFA item was a 22lr suppressor, and I did it just to get my feet wet. The SBR's are, by far, the single most useful stamps I have.

    Once you handle an SBR all day for several days straight, you wonder how you ever managed lugging around the 16" gun.

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    When I first answered this question I was considering the majority of users/readers that might be considering such a purchase. Overall, for most people that go to square ranges & don't work indoors much with weapons, I still stick to my previous suggestion: get the can first.

    However, if you work with a carbine indoors a lot, then by all means get the short weapon. That's what I did. I started with short entry shotguns (SBS), followed by short carbines (SBR) then cans. That's because I was working in small, confined areas around people. If you've never heard them before, a can on a carbine can be somewhat disappointing to the person hearing it for the first time. They're not terribly loud, but sound sort of like a .22LR unsuppressed, but not quite. Indoors, they're louder still, but markedly better than unsuppressed. At your first opportunity, get around some shooters with cans & carbines to hear them for yourself.

    If you shoot primarily outdoors at square ranges, get the can. If you want the ultimate first time pegging of the fun meter, get a quality .22LR suppressor & don't look back. If you aren't hooked on NFA items after that . . .

    I wasn't disappointed with any of these decisions, regardless.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MX5 View Post
    If you shoot primarily outdoors at square ranges, get the can. If you want the ultimate first time pegging of the fun meter, get a quality .22LR suppressor & don't look back. If you aren't hooked on NFA items after that . . .
    Agree 100%. As I had posted in another thread, a .22LR can on a dedicated .22LR AR upper is great for training but is also just plain FUN!! The suppressor can be swapped from AR to bolt rifle to pistol as well.

    I would bet you will be hooked...
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