Silencer Central

[Terry G]

I now have four .22 handguns with threaded barrels so I went ahead and contacted Silencer Central and ordered their Banish .22 suppressor. Early stages, probably won't see it for six more months, but I would like to know if anyone has dealt with this company and maybe give me a heads up on this type of suppressor. How often should a suppressor be cleaned? What's the best method? Any guidance will be appreciated.

 

[Zack856]

Did you efile? Paper is taking forever right now. I'm going on a year waiting. I'd clean every couple hundred rounds or every range trip not that you need to. Don't shoot lead though or it will get real filthy real fast.

 

[greyling22]

I have not yet found anything particularly good at cleaning titanium. My 22 can has stainless steel internals I can toss in vinegar to clean. It doesn't matter if you shoot lead or jacketed 22lr. It's all super dirty.

Wait time is probably in the 7-9 month range. Think of it like being pregnant.

 

[MachIVshooter]

It looks like a Huntertown Kestrel rimfire can, but A LOT more expensive. The price range for top tier rimfire cans is generally ~$400-$450.

I hope they made some subtle changes to the geometry that drastically improve performance with handguns. I recore a lot of Huntertown cans because, well........they suck.

Did you efile? Paper is taking forever right now. I'm going on a year waiting.

efile is not yet available for Form 4.

 

[X-Maker]

I now have four .22 handguns with threaded barrels so I went ahead and contacted Silencer Central and ordered their Banish .22 suppressor. Early stages, probably won't see it for six more months, but I would like to know if anyone has dealt with this company and maybe give me a heads up on this type of suppressor. How often should a suppressor be cleaned? What's the best method? Any guidance will be appreciated.

I do not have their rimfire can but I have their Banish 223 and 30. Both are excellent, as is the company.

For cleaning get/build a rotary rock tumbler and a bunch of tiny stainless steel pins (available on eBay). I built one of these:



Very simple and cheap, and does a great job of cleaning titanium baffles (do not put the tube or end-caps in). I like to do a vinegar boil to soften up the carbon before I put the baffles in the tumbler, but that is optional. Cuts down on your tumble time considerably, though. Do the vinegar boil outside, not in your kitchen, unless you just want to get divorced.

No muss, no fuss, and the baffles come out looking like new, without damage.

 

[Terry G]

I do not have their rimfire can but I have their Banish 223 and 30. Both are excellent, as is the company.

For cleaning get/build a rotary rock tumbler and a bunch of tiny stainless steel pins (available on eBay). I built one of these:



Very simple and cheap, and does a great job of cleaning titanium baffles (do not put the tube or end-caps in). I like to do a vinegar boil to soften up the carbon before I put the baffles in the tumbler, but that is optional. Cuts down on your tumble time considerably, though. Do the vinegar boil outside, not in your kitchen, unless you just want to get divorced.

No muss, no fuss, and the baffles come out looking like new, without damage.

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Thank you. I'll save this!

 

[earlthegoat2]

Will an ultrasonic cleaner work?

 

[greyling22]

Will an ultrasonic cleaner work?

Maybe I just have the wrong chemical in my ultrasonic, but it has been nearly useless for cleaning a suppressor.

 

[The Glockodile]

Maybe I just have the wrong chemical in my ultrasonic, but it has been nearly useless for cleaning a suppressor.

Typically, a weak acid is used in ultrasonic cleaning...

Not sure how it’d mess up baffles.

 

[MechAg94]

I heard interviews with Silencer Central a while back. It sounded like they were trying to set up as a competitor to Silencer Shop. Competition is good. I hope they do well.

 

[Terry G]

I heard interviews with Silencer Central a while back. It sounded like they were trying to set up as a competitor to Silencer Shop. Competition is good. I hope they do well.

So far they have done everything they said they would. Just a waiting game now.

 

[Zerodefect]

I'm in their process right now. Had to swing by the Sheriffs office to get fingerprinted. No problemo. Then mailed that to them with two passport photos. I already did the online passport photos with my cell phone, but those are pretty janky, so now they have better ones.

I ordered the .45 version with a an extra 9mm piston adapter. I don't care how long it takes, will be Christmas morning when it arrives. I'm in no hurry at all. I took me forever to get finger printed because I've been working out of state.

Quality wise, I don't see any major difference in most high end suppressors. And measuring decibels is anecdotal at best. One day one is a hair quieter, the next day it's the other way around. Hearing safe 9mm is hearing safe 9mm.

The Banish's adaptability in length is a nice touch.

 

[Terry G]

After 23 years as a LEO if I couldn't fingerprint myself I would to ashamed to ask someone to do it. I don't blame you though. It's tricky. I've had the FBI send back more than one set of my print's which I heard about from co-workers until one of theirs came back!

 

[Demi-human]

After seeing what I got from the third time around I was surprised it didn’t come back. They were not good, quite smudgy. Having been finger printed a lot, I know the routine and can help well. These just didn’t work. But they were accepted as all the other multitudes. (Working in a tank repair facility and federal armory requires more than just fingerprints...)

I suppose he didn’t like that part of the job?
Not every carpenter likes cabinets I guess…

 

[MechAg94]

I'm in their process right now. Had to swing by the Sheriffs office to get fingerprinted. No problemo. Then mailed that to them with two passport photos. I already did the online passport photos with my cell phone, but those are pretty janky, so now they have better ones.

I ordered the .45 version with a an extra 9mm piston adapter. I don't care how long it takes, will be Christmas morning when it arrives. I'm in no hurry at all. I took me forever to get finger printed because I've been working out of state.

Quality wise, I don't see any major difference in most high end suppressors. And measuring decibels is anecdotal at best. One day one is a hair quieter, the next day it's the other way around. Hearing safe 9mm is hearing safe 9mm.

The Banish's adaptability in length is a nice touch.

I have noticed that sometimes also that the difference between suppressors is so slight I couldn't tell. IMO, it can vary depending on the gun you are using them on quite a bit.

 

[Gone Hiking]

I have their 22 and 30 cal cans. Love them! I try to clean the 22 can after 300 or 400 rounds (every couple of range trips), but I've probably gone to 600 or so rounds. I use just plain water in a plastic food take-out container and a dental pick, paper towels, and Q-tips. The lead really does cake hard in the baffles, hence the dental pick (or pen knife) to scrape it out. I change the water a couple of times in the process. The 30 cal can doesn't get nearly the same level of fouling with jacketed or powder coated bullets, so I rarely clean it. I bought mine at a show and they did all the paperwork and fingerprints digitally, on the spot. The 22 can took 5 months to approve, but another 2 to ship (?). I had the 30 cal can in 10 months. If you need to do fingerprints yourself, you can download the form, print it on white cardstock and fingerprint yourself, and then scan it. I did just that to create an SBR. The next time I need one, I'll just need to print it on white paper, sign, date, and rescan.

https://www.nbinformation.com/pdf/applicant_fd_258.pdf