Suppressor on Browning Hi-Power

Spring Creek

Would a Suppressor/Silencer (legal of course)allow a semi-auto such as a Browning Hi-Power to function in semi-auto mode or do they only work on fixed barrel weapons (MP-5,Cobray M11, etc.)?

niklasal

I believe they can, but not positive.In order to do so you'd need to change your barrel. I've seen extended, threaded barrels for Glock, I'm sure they would have one for Browning.

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k.stanonik

I own a few High Powers, and yes it can be done, but the legalities i would not want. A few posts down one of our fellow members is dealing with the ATF for a supposed illeagal modification to one of his guns, would not want them nosing around my house because of a suppressor

leeblackman

Gemtech makes one, you would have to replace the barrel with a threaded barrel, but you can probably find a better threaded barrel than the factory barrel, just have it installed by a gunsmith.Unless your doing something wrong, you shouldn't worry about the ATF.

sandman2234

The installation of a silencer onto a firearm is not illegal, if your silencer is legal. I can put the silencer that came with my machinegun on any .22 caliber gun that I choose to take the time (or money) to thread the barrel or purchase an extended barrel. The machinegun came with a $200. permit, and the silencer came with another $200.00 permit, and it unscrews off the barrel. If it were built in, then I wouldn't have the option of moving it to different guns.But you are limited by the caliber restrictions. (don't want to shoot a .45 down the hole of my .223 silencer, as it won't silence any more .22's)

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nmyers@home.com

I recently fired a suppressed Browning, and can't recommend it.First, it wasn't exactly "silent", more like the report of .32.Second, the suppressor obscured the sights, so you can only point it in the direction of the target.Finally, it failed to cycle due to the change in recoil pressure; the owner is going to have to experiment with different springs or pay a gunsmith to get it to work.Hardly worth all these problems.Neal

Spring Creek

nmeyers,You gave me the answer I was looking for, mainly the fact that the suppressor would indeed change the recoil pressure and thus not let the pistol operate in normal semi-auto mode.The $200 "tax stamp" for the suppressor, as stated would apply to a removable suppressor-where if the suppressor is permanently installed on a class III weapon the $200 applies to the entire unit-gun & suppressor.Is this correct?

sandman2234

I paid two permit fees for mine, because it comes off the gun. I don't know about a silenced machinegun the doesn't come off, but a semi=auto, that is silenced is only one permit fee.But if your silencer comes off, then you have the ability to move it to any gun your heart desires, given the caliber restriction. I haven't had any experience with any that have had problems associated with adding a silencer.I agree that it could change things on certain guns, I just don't know what guns that is. As for quiet, mine is not. But I didn't expect it to be. Any ammo fired at supersonic speeds is not going to be quiet. I let a friend fire mine today, who is quite used to mini-14's, and we did it with no hearing protection. He expected a lot more noise than he got. Kept mumbling something about the bolt clattering louder than the silencer.Told him next time he could buy his own ammo. Different silencer manufacturer build them different, which means varying noise levels, and some measure the sound levels different. (Ford or Chevy???) Contact some of the manufacturer's and see what they say. Can't be a mystory with a gun as common as a hi-power. My gun was sent to AWC for fitting, etc.Good luck

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