What's the Easiest Handgun Cal. to Suppress?

[BulletFactory]

What's the easiest handgun caliber to suppress?

I have 3 handguns, an XD 4",an XD Subcompact, and an M&P Pro, 5" all .40S&W. but I dont mind adding a gun to the safe. I can add a caliber as well. The reason I asked, is because I was watching a couple suppressor videos and learned of a Neilson device that was needed for barrels with a Browning action, that is, those that tip up when not in battery.

Are there home made kits for these blowback devices, like the maglite cans people use? I don't mind buying a gun, but I would prefer to save the money for the stamp by building the can myself. I want a suppressed pistol as a go to self defense gun at home.

So, back to the original question. What's the simplest route to go with a suppressed handgun?

[BulletFactory]

I wanted to put a maglite on the 4" XD, but I guess this won't work???

[centershot]

Hmmmm...... I'm pretty sure an unregistered can is a big no-no, no matter which state you live in.

[WebMonkey]

If you want the pistol to cycle, you'll most likely need the booster.
Unless you use a blowback action pistol of course.
Compact hipoint with regular hipoint barrel that has been threaded.
Surplus p64 would be a good one too.

Now, shorter barrels with very lightweight suppressors can cycle without a booster.
The cool pistols added a slide lock so every shot was single action/manual load.
Made things even more quiet.
Good luck. It is addicting.

[BulletFactory]

You're talking about unregistered can's I'm talking about a Form 1 Silencer

I'm in Michigan, it's legal here. BTW, location is by the avatar.

[17nut]

Hmmmm...... I'm pretty sure an unregistered can is a big no-no, no matter which state you live in.

Unless it's the state of denial!

[17nut]

But the 45ACP is slow from get go and carries weight so i would start from that.

[BulletFactory]

Why is it, that whenever someone says something about a suppressor, they are automatically a suspected felon?

[JoeH]

Easiest to "effectively" suppress is .22 rimfire, they can be made very quiet with even a small suppressor.

[BulletFactory]

Sure, but I need this for self defense.

[Artful]

Why is it, that whenever someone says something about a suppressor, they are automatically a suspected felon?

Conditioning by the Media

As you your question -

First you need to find out if threaded barrels are available for any of your existing weapons and in which thread pitch.

I would avoid any blowback pistols for suppressors except for 22LR or 32acp - by the time you get to 380, 9x18 and larger the pressure is so high when the cartridge comes out of the chamber you get way more noise than you want. If you are trying to avoid the booster you can build a lightweight can and use on linear unlocking weapons like P-38,P-1,M9, Beretta 92/96 family.
Or if you can find a cheap roller locked HK or CZ52 with a threaded barrel - took me years to find a threaded barrel in 9mm for my CZ52 after Federal and quit importing them from Korea.

- Then buy a .45 caliber suppressor with the Inertial Decoupler/Neilson/Booster - to disable it you will just need to replace the spring inside with a tube of the same diameter/thickness to use on any fixed barrels.

You will find that shooting smaller calibers thru a larger bore suppressor that is efficiently designed will still be suppressed quite nicely. the 45 caliber AAC Ti-Rant that is one of the ones that I use works well even on 22LR and 9x19 subsonic ammo. Whichever can you choose make sure it can be disassembled for cleaning. On my AAC I find the threaded pistons that go inside the ASAP (yes every maker has their own name for the booster) to cost about $75 each and they make them in common threads for .40 cal (9/16 or 14.5mm). When I purchased mine it was a toss up between Silencerco and AAC 45 cans but you might want to go to places where knowledgeable people about silencers hang out and see what the lastest and greatest ones are.

If you want to Form1 a can with an inertial decoupler I would suggest checking out places that offer ALL the parts you will need to roll your own - http://sdtacticalarms.com/
http://sdtacticalarms.com/-D-size-Ge...ctor_p_17.html

[Artful]

Hmmmm...... I'm pretty sure an unregistered can is a big no-no, no matter which state you live in.

Ah, you need to get out of Peepels Republik of Nu Jork and visit free states. People in a lot of states have the ability to legally purchase suppressors and semi-auto rifles.
https://www.silencershop.com/where-are-they-legal


Currently, the following 42 states allow private ownership of suppressors:

AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY.

Note: Even if you live in one of the states listed, you should still verify that owning a suppressor is legal in your area.

Kentucky Knob Creek Shoot

[Leadmelter]

I hitch in MI is the police chief has to sign off on the application, so I have been told.
Leadmelter
MI

[BulletFactory]

Funny how they say "allow" when they all took an oath to the constitution, and the ATF calls them "firearms". Firearms being protected from further law, by the second amendment. This is where the oath comes in.


Anyhow. I was leaning to a .45 because they are subs to begin with. Always wanted a 1911, but we're back to the expensive cans. Any ideas?

[BulletFactory]

I hitch in MI is the police chief has to sign off on the application, so I have been told.
Leadmelter
MI

Changed with 41p. You dont ask them anymore, you tell them. Which is always better.

[Artful]

Arizona

[Artful]

[Artful]

Funny how they say "allow" when they all took an oath to the constitution, and the ATF calls them "firearms". Firearms being protected from further law, by the second amendment. This is where the oath comes in.


Anyhow. I was leaning to a .45 because they are subs to begin with. Always wanted a 1911, but we're back to the expensive cans. Any ideas?

Cheapest can is one you build yourself - the more you can do from raw materials the cheaper it gets. Buying pre-shaped and threaded parts your cheaper but not as cheap as if you can do it yourself.

[Digital Dan]

Sure, but I need this for self defense.

I don't understand your point. I've been defending myself for years with .22 RF ammo.

[BulletFactory]

Shot placement and all, but still. headshots aside, .22 kills quite reliably,....later.