Suppressor Question

DerBarbarian

Taking the dive into a suppressor world. No experience with them, only word of mouth.
Looking seriously at .30 cal Silencerco Harvester model and one in .223 also.
My question is.
Is better to get a suppressor that is caliber specific as in to be used on a .284 bullet or to get one such as a .30 caliber and expect it to be used on various rifles from .243 to .300 H&H?
Let's hear what the fellows in the know have to say before I drop a bunch of coin and begin my 6 to 8 month wait.


Mule

DerBarbarian

Hey guys I had a couple of questions, a buddy of mine is thinking about buying a suppressor for his XD-9 17. The one he wants is called an "osprey suppressor" from a company called SilencerCo. I've never heard of them before, he also said that the suppressors are interchangeable for calibers, as in you can put a sleeve in that fits a .40 or 45 which again I have never heard of, and I don't understand how you could do that without taking the silencer apart and replacing all the rings on the inside to fit tightly, he said that all you have to do is slide the new sleeve in and that's that. I'm not too knowledgeable when it comes to silencers, but that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. So long story short I was wondering if anyone had heard of this company and heard of silencers that are interchangeable like that. From my understanding a Silencer is custom tailored for one specific round, he also thinks that he can swap it between his XD9 and an his Glock 17 which again I don't think you can do, as even though the rounds are both 9mm, the barrels themselves could be different as far as thickness and what not.. Sorry for the long rambling.. Anyways Any input would be greatly appreciated..

cpermd

Good company
You can use a 45 suppressor on a 40 but not a 40 suppressor w a 45

CP

txlawdog

I think the threads are what matters on the cans. I want to put my trident 9 can that I now have on a p250 and I want to put it n a glock 17. I have to get a different adapter for each. I would think the XD would be different than the Glock. Lone wolf makes Glock threaded barrels. I don't know who makes one for an XD.

I dont know about the calibers. I would not think you could get the best performance out of a 9 through a 45 can.

I'M sure NWCID will be along shortly, he knows all about class 3.

Good luck!

cpermd

9mm through a 45 can works extremely well.

More volume means more suppression always.

CP

Nwcid

Great Company.

Not sure the confusion, all the info is right on their site with DETAILED information, http://www.silencerco.com/?section=Products&page=Osprey

This is just one small section of their info,

Working in harmony with the patent pending cam lever locking system, the Osprey has a unique booster, or Nielsen device, that allows flawless cycling with all relevant semi-automatic handguns. All of the boosters are the same dimensions on all three Osprey calibers, which means you can interchange the piston portion for different thread specs and subcalibers. For example, you can shoot a 9mm or .40 S&W through a 45Osprey or a 9mm through a 40Osprey. Silencerco also offers a fixed barrel spacer for use on subguns/pistol caliber carbines and host weapons that have fixed barrels.


Just like others things are are some silencer combos that work and some that dont.

nmyers

With semi-auto pistols, you can't play "mix-and-match" with suppressors or ammo. Suppressors produce a different recoil impulse, so you need to match the suppressor, the ammo (presumably subsonic), & the recoil spring. Otherwise, could either be a single shot or a jam-o-matic.

For those folks who not highly experienced with suppressors, I think the best approach is to find a local Class 3 dealer WHO IS ALSO A CLASS 3 REPAIR FACILITY & buy everything from him. You want someone who can be depended on to make the gun function properly, not just buy parts at the lowest price.

Neal

DerBarbarian

Thanks for the replies guys I appreciate it greatly! Sorry if I added a little confusion to the mix, but what he told me, because I asked him twice because it didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. He said that the suppressor in question could work with multiple calibers and all that you had to do was swap out the inner sleeve and that was it. That's what was confusing me, I didn't understand how you could swap out the sleeve and still have it work as a functioning silencer.. From my understanding a quality silencer is made for one specific caliber, it just doesn't seem like swapping the sleeve out from let's say a 9mm to a .45 would work as effectively.

Nwcid

It works. Trust me.

Silencers are not that magical of an item. They are all the same thing with minor difference. There might be very MINOR sound difference when used with different calibers but not enough for the ear to tell.