I'm looking for a detachable suppressor suitable for use on my 45-70 Encore pistol barrel. A LGS recently obtained their Class 3 SOT and have a number of suppressors from a well known manufacturer in stock, however upon contacting this manufacturer I was told that their suppressors were not recommended for this application due to pressure issues, even with the significantly reduced handloads I'll be using. I'd prefer a detachable suppressor that can be used on other "hosts" as well, but I'll go with an integral from SSK or similar manufacturers if need be. Anyone here have knowledge of a suitable detachable suppressor suitable for 45-70? Thanks -LG
Suppressing the 45/70 (especially in a handgun) is going to be a bit of a trick unless you have a custom suppressor built.
I had been wanting to suppress my Marlin Guide Gun in 45/70 and all the major manufactureres stated their 45 acp cans wouldn't handle the volume of gas created by 45/70 subsonics let alone full power loads.
That said, Tom Bowers told me at SAR West that his CAC 45 will handle 45/70 subsonics and he stated that there's a lot of of folks in Texas that use his cans to suppress their 45/70's.
His CAC 45 is a large subgun can (if your not familiar) and while not the most attractive, they appear to be quite sturdy (did I mention they are large?) and have an ok reputation for suppression.
http://www.subguns.org/products/cans/SMG/
The big selling point for Toms cans is that he absolutely stands behind his product.
Fill it up with lead, get a baffle strike, cross thread the mount and all you have to do is send him the can (and 20 bucks for return shipping) and he'll repair it, no quesions asked.
I'd give Tom a call (if you don't want to go through the time and expense of a custom can) and see what he says.
Again, his cans ain't pretty but I bet it'll do what you want.
