While silencers are assuredly more popular than ever, there still is a reasonable amount of mystique to them in many people’s eyes. Are they legal in my state? Can I hunt with one? Am I going to be in trouble if I let my buddy shoot it?... Those are all fair questions and you should seek out those answers in time, but the most important question you could possibly answer is: what one should I get?
If you are in the boat of not knowing if you’ll ever buy a 2nd silencer, or it floors you to have to pay the ATF $200 every time you purchase one, then you might want to purchase “one silencer to rule them all.” If you were to have that mentality, you will likely want a silencer that can suppress rimfire, handgun, and rifle cartridges. A do-all silencer that could cover your entire arsenal if need be. If that truly is your mindset then you will want to take a good hard look at the SilencerCo Hybrid and Dead Air Primal.
Both of these silencers are of a .46 caliber diameter so it can suppress rifle cartridges as large as .458 Socom, .450 Bushmaster, and .45-70 Government. Also, it can still suppress small cartridges like .223 Remington and .17 HMR (Hornady Magnum Rimfire). If handguns are more your jive, both of the aforementioned silencers can suppress .45 ACP down to diminutive rounds like .380 ACP and .25 ACP as well. This cartridge versatility makes them applicable to nearly anything and could truly wear the crown of one silencer to rule them all.
While only purchasing one silencer to cover your entire collection could save you a lot of money as far as less tax stamps and silencers being paid, you will need to invest more money in front caps as well as muzzle devices and rear caps for your lone silencer. Every cartridge you want to shoot from 9mm (½” x 28 TPI) to .308 Win (5/8” x 24 TPI) and everything in between has a different thread pitch or TPI (thread per inch). So, you will need appropriate rear caps to join your silencer to every barrel and front caps that are of a similar, appropriate diameter so no excess gas or noise suppression is lost.
Silencers are a big investment and you should thoroughly research what is best for your personal needs before getting one, but once you do, we promise you will love it. With less recoil, less noise, and a more pleasant shooting experience there is a lot of upsides to owning a silencer. Until next time, continually check out our blog, join our newsletter, and watch the website for new and exciting updates! As always, let us know all of your thoughts in the Comments below. We love it when you participate in our articles and keep the conversation going!
