Rugged Obsidian 45

Rugged has very good CS, and the Obsidian suppresses pretty decent, although it is a bit on the heavy side.

Was it still loud? My tirant is really quiet just a soft thud

OARNGESI said:

Was it still loud? My tirant is really quiet just a soft thud

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The Obsidian performs about the same as other 8.5-9" stacked baffle .45 cans, including the Octane & TiRant. Your TiRant has Ti tube and aluminum K baffles vs the 17-4 radial cones in an aluminum tube with the Obsidian, so the TiRant is a tougher can with weaker baffles while the Obsidian has very tough baffles with a somewhat weak tube. They are also very close in weight. Basically, the two are dead even.

Sweet if they are basically a wash you’ll love it congrats

From what I've been able to find, metering data, etc, the Obsidian is pretty much the top performing .45 can currently on the market. I was curious about carbine use, and per Rugged, the Obsidian is fine to use on super/sub 44 mag and 450 BM carbines with barrels 16" and over, as well as 16" 458 SOCOM barrels with subs only.

SS baffles are nice, if you shoot lead you can use the dip. My gun find keeps getting emptied by guns, but the Obsidian is next on my list for can purchases. Congrats on your new suppressor!

Bentonville said:

I have been to the range twice with it: once in standard length and once with shorter. It’s really fun. Naturally quieter with full compliment of baffles............ I have a .45 threaded barrel on order from HK and I can’t wait to shoot my .45.

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So, .45 ACP is actually not that easy to get quiet, especially in short cans. At ~7, regardless of baffle type, .45 is just barely hearing safe (if at all). True of the Obsidian in K configuration, the Octane 45K, Osprey 45K, TiRant 45M in short config, Ghost M in short config, and my own 7.0" Phoenix XLV. All running 138+ dB dry. Mentioning because a lot of people are shocked at how loud .45 is suppressed, even though it's subsonic in most loadings. It takes 8.5-9" of can to make it pleasant without the use of ablatives. 9mm is much easier to hush.

I tried and tried to make a a 7" .45 can that doesn't snap the ears with more baffle shapes & configurations (spacing & quantity)than I can easily count, but in the end I've been forced to go the modular route with my Phoenix as well, adding a 2" module with 5 more baffles to be competitive.

That said, 5cc of water sloshed around in there makes a huge difference. It takes my Phoenix down 9 dB, from 138 to 130 in 7" configuration.

Just ordered my Obsidian 45 today, for anyone on the fence, they have a promo though the end of the year where if you buy one, you get free from Rugged (in addition to the included.578x28 piston):

- 1/2x28 piston
- 3-lug mount
- Fixed barrel spacer
- 5/8x24 fixed mount

Supposedly $350 worth of freebies! Since I plan to run it mostly on carbines and 9mm pistols, I'll start off with pretty much all the extras I'll need.

https://ruggedsuppressors.com/obsidian-promotion-2018/

My buddy has one and he found it to be much quieter using the 158 grain Fiocci rather than 147 grain subsonics.

Bentonville said:

Did you use a Silencer Shop kiosk? The waiting is the only difficult part of the purchasing experience.

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No, I've bought from them a while ago, before they came out with a kiosks. I don't think there's an actual kiosk in my area. This is my 4th can anyway, so I have a decent idea of what what I need to do, just ordered it from E-Silencers to a local dealer. The F-3 is approved, so I should be able to start the real wait in the next week or so...

Bentonville said:

Note: I have standard sights.

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Can you see over the Obsidian with your regular sights on the VP9, or are you aiming through the can?

My main purpose for the Obsidian is to launch heavy, fat suppressed subs from carbines. I've wanted a threaded 77/44 or Marlin 1894 in .44 for a while, but I'm starting to think the smart/cheapest move would be to just pick up a Ruger American Ranch in .450 BM, and run heavy .452 subs through it. Out of 16" barrel, the Obsidian is rated for .450 BM, .44 mag, 45-70, subsonic .458 SOCOM and a few others so I'll have to see what all the host options are when I get around to buying.

I'll probably also pick up a Ruger PC9 at some point as a cheap-to-feed turnkey host. I'd like to use a three lug mount on any carbines I wind up with.

I don't really want to mess with the sights on my Glocks, but something like the CZ P-10 c seems like a nice option that comes suppressor ready from the factory.

I use a Silencerco Hybrid on my FNX 45.
It is very quiet and doesn't affect accuracy at all.
I do have a Obsidian 45 in jail that I will replace the Hybrid with. So, we'll see how that one works.

rb288 said:

I use a Silencerco Hybrid on my FNX 45.
It is very quiet and doesn't affect accuracy at all.
I do have a Obsidian 45 in jail that I will replace the Hybrid with. So, we'll see how that one works.

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Slimmer, lighter, quieter. The Hybrid feels like a brick on the end of a handgun. I had one, literally gave it away to one of the other trustees. About the only role it excels in is big bore centerfire rifle, but I have a model that does better in that role, too.