Is a modular suppressor a big deal?

kayak-man · Nov 24, 2022

Hey gang,

the time has come for me to start looking at picking up a handful of suppressors. I’m seeing some of the ones (especially 22s) advertising that they are modular and can be configured at a shorter length in exchange for less suppression. At face value, that doesn’t seem like that great of a feature, unless it’s something like “I can only add X inches to my antelope rifle or it won’t fit in it’s case anymore.”

Do any of y’all actually use the shorter/louder design? If so, why ?

because context is king and mission drives the gear train, I’m primarily concerned with this on a 22 rim fire, since my center fire pistols and rifle suppressors I’ll probably end up running with as many baffles as I can and not taking them down even if that’s an option.

Thanks in advance, keep your powder dry, and I hope you enjoy the holiday

mavracer · Nov 24, 2022

kayak-man said:
Do any of y’all actually use the shorter/louder design? If so, why ?

While not really modular, I do tend to like short K cans. I have 2 setups that are very loud suppressed guns a 16" 308 with an early OSS can and a 12,5" 5.56 SBR with a 9mm K can. But if you've shot a 16" 308 or 12.5" 5.56 unsuppressed you understand they're almost unbearable with just plugs, these 2 suppressed are pleasant to shoot with just plugs and tolerable for a few rounds without ear pro. IE for hunting or self defense.
If you only had 1 22 can a modular would be handy my little 3" Tacsol Aeris is dang near as quiet on a rifle as my 6" Spectre II. On a pistol you really need more volume to get a 22 real quiet.

mavracer · Nov 24, 2022

Another point I'll make is on a semi auto sometimes a big can just means more port pop, so while to everyone else it seams quieter, at the shooter's ear it's not really.

Hoser · Nov 25, 2022

They arent bad. I have one that I use in the short config and another that stays in the long. Just depends on the use.

All in all, more of a gimick than anything. And one more thing to go wrong and come loose.

MachIVshooter · Nov 25, 2022

There's a seemingly practical appeal to them, but talking to users, you'll find the extreme majority end up sticking to just one configuration and often express that they should have just bought a one-piece can that size, especially if they paid more for the modular.

One of the disadvantages is the challenge they present is baffle alignment, especially the modulars with multiple segments

I used to offer a few, but now the 7" or 9" Phoenix M .45 cal is my only modular production can, and we barely produce it. The shorter and less expensive 7" Phoenix XLV is much more popular.

Havok7416 · Nov 26, 2022

I have a TiRant 9M. It didn't cost me anything extra - I'm fact it was heavily discounted as it was a direct-thread model and no one but me apparently uses those. The modular feature was cool for awhile, but as MachIV pointed out, getting the baffles back together properly was a pain. On top of that I had to keep track of where the extension and "extra" baffles were. I finally decided to leave that can in long configuration unless I'm cleaning it. It has way better suppression in the long format anyway.

starnbar · Nov 26, 2022

The ones I use are one size fits all 45, 30 those are used on 45/70 45 acp 44 ect the 30 goes 30 on down yeah they are heavy but just a few turns from one to the other no extra parts etc etc

Gtscotty · Dec 6, 2022

I like and use the modular feature of my Oculus 22. The short configuration suppresses pretty well on hunting .22s while handling like a bare muzzle rifle. It's too loud in short mode for pistols though, so I switch it back and forth depending.

psyopspec · Dec 31, 2022

I reconfigure my Wolfman quite a bit, and enjoy it's modularity.

On a Stribog in long configuration with subsonic ammo, it's very quiet. It makes me smile to shoot it, and same for new shooters or shooters new to cans.

When I use it on a pistol it tends to be in short configuration. On a 10.5" AR I go back and forth depending on my mood.

N555 · Jan 15, 2023

It's kind of nice. I shorten my 30cal one when I put it on the M1 carbine.
A full size 30cal can on a M1 carbine will give bad gas face. You will look like a coal miner after 3 mags.

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