Suggestions for a Suppressed Pistol

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After some thought (probably not as much as I should), I am slowly coming to the conclusion that a suppressed pistol might be a good idea to add to my home defense. If not ideal for HD, it would still be alot of fun at the range.

I've pretty much settled on AWC suppressors as my choice, but now just looking at the pistol aspect. I would assume that any pistol that you can get a threaded barrel for would work, but is there any factors that would exclude certain pistols?

I was thinking I'd either put it on a Glock or Sig, or maybe a CZ75.

Is it really just as simple as
1) Threaded barrel
2) Put on gun
3) All set?

I can't help but to think I'm missing something.....
 
From what I understand (correct me if I'm wrong) but .45 seems to be a good caliber for suppression do to its slower velocity. So would think a p220 or some type of 1911 would probably work well. You might need to install higher sights though

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M1911 said:
Doesn't the suppressor often get in the way of the sights?
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Yes, but depending on the gun it may have high sights on it. Guns like the MK23 have "can compatible" sights already built into the gun. Most of the "tactical" guns made by Sig and HK also come with high sights. You can also get aftermarkets from Trijicon, etc.

-Mike
 
BigMike said:
After some thought (probably not as much as I should), I am slowly coming to the conclusion that a suppressed pistol might be a good idea to add to my home defense. If not ideal for HD, it would still be alot of fun at the range.

I've pretty much settled on AWC suppressors as my choice, but now just looking at the pistol aspect. I would assume that any pistol that you can get a threaded barrel for would work, but is there any factors that would exclude certain pistols?

I was thinking I'd either put it on a Glock or Sig, or maybe a CZ75.

Is it really just as simple as
1) Threaded barrel
2) Put on gun
3) All set?

I can't help but to think I'm missing something.....
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Depending on the gun you use the can you use may need a booster. The companies that make the cans generally will know what guns work with their cans and what boosters you need (or not). Yeah, it's basically a matter of just attaching it to the gun and going to town, though. There are also a lot of guns on the market now that come with threaded
barrels.

Another fun thing is running the can wet. Some of the cans you can fill with a little water (or sometimes this weird ablative media, which is basically like a gel or soap) before shooting and it dampens the sound even further. The vendors that sell the cans sell this stuff, but there are a bunch of recipes people use. It's not necessary to run the can wet, but it makes it a lot quieter... at least until the ablative media burns off/dries up.

-Mike
 
+1 on silencing a heavier round.

You'll want to shoot subsonic ammo or you'll get a *crack*.

I've always wanted a uber cool 1911 like a Blackhawk Custom with a can.

You should do a SBR/can too.
 
I was planning on installing taller trijicons on whatever pistol I decide to go with.

I already have a Springer 1911 that I suppose I could pick up a threaded barrel for, but I didn't intend on that particular gun being "this" gun.
It's gonna be pretty fun looking for a new pistol for this process.

I still haven't built my Zombie lower so assembling it as an SBR would be pretty damn sweet, especially with a can.
 
BigMike said:
I was planning on installing taller trijicons on whatever pistol I decide to go with.

I already have a Springer 1911 that I suppose I could pick up a threaded barrel for, but I didn't intend on that particular gun being "this" gun.
It's gonna be pretty fun looking for a new pistol for this process.

I still haven't built my Zombie lower so assembling it as an SBR would be pretty damn sweet, especially with a can.
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My vote
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my choice

HK USP compact tactical
i used to have the 9mm version and it was really nice but i love glocks more. it was by far the softest shooting gun ive shot, even more than a sig. and im sure the their recoil buffer might help with a .45 caliber making it soft to shoot
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I have known about the Osprey for a while. I'm not ruling it out, but have gravitated more to AWC. Having to add different sights to a gun is not a big concern to me.

I'm still looking around for which company may have the most durable product.
 
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BearArms said:
I haven't handeled one but the FN Tactical looks like it might fight the bill.

http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF062&gid=FNG001
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My brother told me about that on the phone while I was outside of MFL yesterday. After some hemming and hawwing, I went back inside and bought a G21SF.
If I had the money, I probably would have nabbed it because FN's are nice and it'd be a nice change of pace.

I figured that with the suppressor, fees, et al this would be the best and cheapest route to go. I will be ordering a Lone Wolf threaded barrel today if I can find somebody that has them in stock!
 
Queen Bee said:
my choice

HK USP compact tactical
i used to have the 9mm version and it was really nice but i love glocks more. it was by far the softest shooting gun ive shot, even more than a sig. and im sure the their recoil buffer might help with a .45 caliber making it soft to shoot
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Having owned an HK USPc .45 I have to disagree- IMHO it's the hardest recoiling, most muzzle-flippy .45 ACP handgun on the market. The "buffer" is also nothing more than a hard plastic bushing. I think all that it is really there for is to keep the gun from damaging its own spring by over-compressing it, or maybe it alters the recoil cycle to make the gun more reliable. The USPc .45 is nothing like its bigger counterpart, which actually has a heavy duty double spring recoil system in it. The USP .45 full size guns are still flippy (with small hands) but the felt recoil is way less than the small guns. The difference between the USPc .45 I had an the Glock G30SF I have now is literally night and day. I can at least shoot the G30SF until my support hand raises a blister on one of my right hand's fingers, which usually takes a few hundred rounds.

-Mike
 

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