Help me choose a .22 suppressor

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When it comes to suppressors and other NFA items I am woefully ignorant. I have plans on starting the process for a .22 suppressor over the summer and kind of have an idea on what I want, but I really don't know where to begin.

For the suppressor, I want one of decent quality and preferably the ability to take apart and clean myself. I know the sealed ones can be had for less, but knowing how dirty rimfire can be it seems wise to find one that the user can strip apart.

Right now I'm looking at either the SWR Spectre or the Silencerco 22 Sparrow, but if anyone has any alternatives please let me know.

Further, what are some good online retailers for suppressors?

Sorry to sound like such a noob, but when it comes to these things that's exactly what I am.
 
i recently got an AAC Pilot 2 and really happy with it. Can take apart for cleaning and built pretty solid. Got mine through a local dealer for $350. A good online retailer that I've found is major-malfunction (http://www.major-malfunction.com/). I do have to warn you, I got mine back from the ATF a month ago, and it took them 5 months to process it (from pending to approved), so the wait is going to be a pain......
 
The sparrow is the easiest to maintain. However it does have more First Round Pop than the K baffled supperssors out there. You need to pick your trade offs.

You won't be sorry with a K-Baffle .22 suppressor. A nice K-Baffle is really hard to beat in the .22 world, but the Sparrow is easier to take apart for cleaning.
 
With rimfire ammo how often does one have to clean a suppressor? Is the k baffle design that much more difficult to clean?

I am fully aware of the wait time on these guys. I understand the process and have a local transfer dealer set up.
 
Gato Montés said:
With rimfire ammo how often does one have to clean a suppressor? Is the k baffle design that much more difficult to clean?

I am fully aware of the wait time on these guys. I understand the process and have a local transfer dealer set up.
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It's not so much the baffle design as the material that determines how easy it is to clean. Stainless steel and titanium can be thrown in an ultrasonic, bead blasted, or thrown in "the dip." With aluminum your only real option is a mild solvent like CLP and scrubbing with a nylon brush, but that doesn't help much with the lead build-up. I just had my Gemtech Outback II baffles sent off to be hard coat anodized for this reason.
 
I have an older Tactical Solutions Cascade that I am really impressed with.

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They have changed the design to one that cannot be taken apart since I have purchased mine.

Mine has some first round pop that is worse with a short barrel like on the Walther. The suppressor is incredible, approaching Hollywood quiet on a Ruger 10/22 with subsonic ammo.
 
If you guys could also list where you purchased and for how much that'd be a great help. I'm having trouble finding a street value for most of these.

For instance, what would be a fair price for a SS Sparrow? My Google Fu comes up with around 500 but I have no idea if that's fair or not.
 
Take a look at the ones from Thompson Machine in FL. They are very easy to clean and very quiet. I have been to a shoot and was impressed.
 
We sell alot of the Thompson Machine Zephyr Xls. Another very impressive can is the silencerco Sparrow.
 
Mr M4, you need to get ahold of Alan Mack of Mack Brothers in Sturgis. They've got a whole lineup of suppressors coming out and they are absolutely fantastic. Their production is just ramping up, but I know they've got models ready to go.
 
Other than my form 1 .22 cans the one I like most is a Checkmate monocore with QD. Quite fast on/off and easy to clean.
 
I have tried contacting Mac Bros, 2 or 3 times. No answer and they have not returned my calls. I have customers with cash in hand who want their cans but I have not been able to reach anyone at Mac Bros.
 
Local Class III dealer stocks a handful of different 22 suppressors, one of which was the Huntertown Guardian. Price was right at $200 so I did some research, and it meters very similar to the Silencerco Sparrow.

Went to the LGS and they offered to demo the can for me on a Savage FV-SR (which I have) using CCI SV ammo. Hearing it be noticeably quieter than a break-barrel .177 air rifle sold me on the can.

2 months since pending, hopefully just 3 more to go...
 
I wish everyone that went to purchase a can had the opportunity to listen to all makes and models in their caliber.

The sparrow is very unimpressive. I own a guardian, it too is unimpressive. The guardian is quieter than the sparrow, yet both suffer badly from first round pop.

To date the quietest 22LR cans I've heard is the Gemtech Alpine and mack brothers 22lr. Alpine does not have first round pop. Perhaps it does if you meter it, but it is not audible. Especially when compared to other suppressors. I can shoot it indoors with no hearing protection on a buckmark or walther, and it won't ring your ears. Guardian, sparrow, mite, etc etc etc... ring your ears on the first shot.

I shot a sparrow next to the mack brothers 22lr can, and the sparrow was loud in the extreme in comparison. The mack brothers can was as quiet, if not quieter than my alpine, with no first round pop, and cheaper than my alpine. They've got a stainless version that is rated for up to 5.7, and a 22lr aluminum one. Stainless weighs 7oz while the aluminum is just under 4oz. What's not to like?

If you are looking to order or have questions, call Alan Mack @ 605-720-4476.
 
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I wish everyone that went to purchase a can had the opportunity to listen to all makes and models in their caliber.

The sparrow is very unimpressive. I own a guardian, it too is unimpressive. The guardian is quieter than the sparrow, yet both suffer badly from first round pop.

To date the quietest 22LR cans I've heard is the Gemtech Alpine and mack brothers 22lr. Alpine does not have first round pop. Perhaps it does if you meter it, but it is not audible. Especially when compared to other suppressors. I can shoot it indoors with no hearing protection on a buckmark or walther, and it won't ring your ears. Guardian, sparrow, mite, etc etc etc... ring your ears on the first shot.

I shot a sparrow next to the mack brothers 22lr can, and the sparrow was loud in the extreme in comparison. The mack brothers can was as quiet, if not quieter than my alpine, with no first round pop, and cheaper than my alpine. They've got a stainless version that is rated for up to 5.7, and a 22lr aluminum one. Stainless weighs 7oz while the aluminum is just under 4oz. What's not to like?

If you are looking to order or have questions, call Alan Mack @ 605-720-4476.
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I have never heard a Sparrow in person, but I personally know a few that have, and they claim the Sparrow is one of the quietest.
 
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I have never heard a Sparrow in person, but I personally know a few that have, and they claim the Sparrow is one of the quietest.
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As I've said, it's too bad they can't fire them next to actual quiet suppressors. The mack bros and gemtech alpine EMBARRASSED the sparrow, and neither have audible first round pop.

Silencerco does a great job at marketing though. So statements like that often fall on deaf ears.

Being able to shoot it inside is a testament of how quiet a suppressor is. That is all. If you'd rather have a louder suppressor, go for it. No one will stop you.
 
As I've said, it's too bad they can't fire them next to actual quiet suppressors. The mack bros and gemtech alpine EMBARRASSED the sparrow, and neither have audible first round pop.
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While I've never heard of Mack Bros suppressors before this thread (I'm sure they're very good), independent testing shows the "actual quiet" Alpine EMBARRASSED the Sparrow all right...

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I have both the alpine and the sparrow. The FRP on the Sparrow is louder. But the ease of cleaning is so much easier on the sparrow it gets the lions share of the use.
 
I don't much care about sound meters. A can can meter quiet, and seem loud, or vice versa. I'm talking from direct personal experience with can's that I own.
 
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