Why do people Suppress .22lr?

[kd7nqb]

Ok, so a buddy of mine who has quite a collection of firearms recently purchased a suppressor. He went through all the "fun" that is involved in that process, $200 fee, endless paperwork ect. So I went over to check it out and which firearm did he get the suppressor for? His USP .45? No, G17? NO he got it for a 22lr pistol that he has.

In some other discussions I have had with other people to me it seems that suppressors are most often purchased for .22's. This does not make any sense to me? Why suppress a .22lr? They are pretty quite anyway especially with some of the loads that are designed to be pretty quiet anyway.

Am I missing something?

Of course its his money and his choice so I did not bad mouth his decision.

 

[ducktape944]

A .22LR suppressor is MUCH cheaper than one for say, a .45.

 

[Sgt.Dusk]

22lr from a pistol is high pitched and LOUD even with subsonic ammunition.
The main reason to suppress/silence 22.lr pistol or rifle is that it is the only weapon you can make absolutely silent. Only sound youll be hearin is the slide
and the hammer snap.

 

[Gunnerpalace]

It's more quite.

 

[RockyMtnTactical]

A suppressed .22 would make an excellent covert offensive weapon.

That said, it is super easy to suppress and it is super cheap cheap cheap to shoot.

The better question would be, "why not suppress .22"??

 

[NeoSpud]

ditto ducktape.

I'm saving up for a suppressor, and yes, it'll be in .22. Both the can and the cartridges are cheaper, and in this market I shoot more .22 than anything else.

 

[Sgt.Dusk]

"why not suppress .22"??

+2

 

[Zundfolge]

A suppressed .22 would make an excellent covert offensive weapon.

ESPECIALLY if you have a nice wheelbarrow.

(oh, come on, you knew SOMEONE was gonna say it )

 

[kd7nqb]

alright, all good reasoning. I know very little about suppressors so I didn't even thing that it would be more expensive to suppress a duty caliber than a .22 but that makes a lot of sense.

 

[mekender]

with a good suppressor and subsonic loads, you can shoot them without your neighbors even hearing them...

.22lr is usually the only round that is really quiet when suppressed

 

[GlowinPontiac]

it would also be perfect for firing in a small basement range.
with subsonic rounds even your wife upstairs may not hear anything.

 

[woodybrighton]

its fairly normal as a vermin control for a .22 suppressed rifle or a .410 shotgun
in the uk

 

[matt87]

Probably after paying $200 + however much for something you can get over here for £35, .22LR is the only ammo he could afford!

 

[PTK]

A cheap .22lr silencer can be had for $150-$200, plus tax. A "cheap" centerfire silencer... well, the lowest price I've seen is $450, plus tax. More often, they're in the $600 (pistol) to $1500 (high-end rifle) range!

 

[TX1911fan]

Have you ever shot a suppressed .22? It is a total blast!

 

[boomer1911a1]

Rumors of silence are greatly exaggerated

The main reason to suppress/silence 22.lr pistol or rifle is that it is the only weapon you can make absolutely silent. Only sound youll be hearin is the slide
and the hammer snap.

I hear this in movies all the time.

Even with subsonic, low-power ammo, you still hear some pop. But the suppressed S&W 422, Walther P22 and SIG .22 were all three down on the level of, say, a Beeman Tempest in .177... and signifcantly quieter than the MP5-clone in .40 S&W with the much-larger can.

 

[Conqueror]

Yep, these are all the reasons. .22 is by far the quietest round to suppress, you can get it quieter than an airgun. And the cans are much cheaper for rimfire.

 

[grimjaw]

why not suppress .22

+3

 

[American_Pit_Bull]

.22's are the only rounds that sound "Hollywood quiet" out of a suppressor.
and +1 on the cans being cheap.

 

[waterhouse]

Because it is about the most fun you can have with a firearm.

They are pretty quite anyway

Which allows them to be near silent with a can.

There are other reasons as well . . . for handguns: if you don't buy a gun specifically built for the purpose (already threaded, like a USP Tac.) you'll need to get your barrel threaded. On the Ruger Mark series and Browning Buckmark (arguably the 2 most popular .22 pistols) threading is a relatively easy task. For say, a Glock, one must first go through the additional expense of purchasing a new extended barrel and then having that threaded.

.22s, at least for me, are my most fired guns. I own other cans, but the .22 can gets used the most.

While there are ulta low velocity rounds for .22s that are pretty quiet, I have not found them to be accurate and the drop on them is substantial compared to higher velocity .22s (on which there is already a lot of drop).

If I knew then what I know now, I would have gotten a .22 suppressor a long time ago.

 

[SaMx]

Probably after paying $200 + however much for something you can get over here for £35, .22LR is the only ammo he could afford!

true. I stumbled on the website of a gun store in New Zealand yesterday. They were selling packages of a marlin bolt actions .22 with a suppressor and scope, for around $350. That's one thing I'm jealous of.


EDIT: check this out. Wouldn't it be great if they sold those in sporting goods stores here?

 

[Tyris]

It is clear that the original poster has never shot a silenced 22

Also, 22LR is not quiet without a can, unless the shooter suffers some serious hearing loss.
150+ db out of a handgun, 140+ out of a rifle.

A silenced 22 is a beautiful thing.

-T

 

[Lightsped]

The guys who own the local suppressor store invited me to try out some of their suppressors/host guns before I bought mine. I tried many different combos, but my first suppressor is a Tactical Solutions .22lr can. 22lr is soooo quiet compared to the other calibers. I am also buying a matching Tactical Solutions Ruger Mark II upper that will enable my Mark II to be the host weapon. I'll get a 9mm can next, but for now, I am sure I'll be happy with my .22lr can.

P.S. Should have it in my possession this weekend or the next....

 

[rickyford2]

OK why spend $500 on a supresser for a .45 and have still sound louder then a .22 ? If its as loud as a .22 with a surpresser there is realy no point.
But if you can have a .22 like a BB gun thats worth it.

 

[KingTiger]

Just be forwarned, a .22LR suppressor is a stepping stone to further NFA purchases. Here are a couple of my hosts sporting an AAC Aviator & Tactical Solutions Cascade Ti. Shooting CCI subsonics or standard velocity thru any of my suppressed weapons is quieter than my RWS air rifle.

Lightsped - I see you're close to me, I assume you're getting your can from PSI, PM me when it comes in. I'm a member at Creekside and I've got several hosts you can try your can out on if you want, I'll bring my M11/9 (with can of course) if you want to try some FA fun.

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