Hey everyone, question for you. My grandfather passed away a few years ago and left me with his modest collection of firearms. Among the beautiful collection is an H&R single shot Pardner. It’s one of the shotguns of all time. Worth maybe 200 dollars at most, likely a lot less.

I want to cut the barrel down to the forend so maybe I can enjoy it instead of letting it collect dust, but it’s not registered to me or anything like that. Do I need to get the gun transferred to me through an FFL, or can I just submit an F1 and get to slicing?

I’m a little worried about trying to submit a dead man’s shotgun to the ATF, not to mention we were not blood related. My state has laws around NFA items so I’ll have to register it to avoid being prosecuted out and about.

Thanks for reading

I’m looking for a relatively short suppressor for my 10” 5.56 and have narrowed it down to the CAT Fat Cat, BANISH TAC SPEED K, and Tisha 5.56. I’m having a hard time deciding which direction to go, so I’d appreciate any real-world experience or recommendations.

Here’s where I’m at with each one:

CAT Fat Cat: Seems like a good option for the price, but I’ve heard it can be pretty gassy.

BANISH TAC SPEED K: Seems like a solid option, but I’ve noticed a lot of people dismiss it just because it’s a BANISH product. I’m curious how it actually performs.

Tisha 5.56: Seems to get a lot of positive feedback, but it’s a newer company, so there isn’t as much long-term track record to go off of.

My main priorities are keeping the overall length down.
For those who have experience with any of these, what are your thoughts? Would you choose one of these over the others, or is there another short 5.56 suppressor I should be looking at?

Robinson Picatinny Rail Adapter
Samson Mfg Bufferless Receiver Extension
Magpul Carbine Stock & Mag
Trirok Foregrip

I did back to back testing on the MK18 with both the 556K (using the 3-hole partial vented cap) and the Inconel Tisha. The Tisha was a tad quieter and softer shooting but the Infinity 556K is my fave/recommendation. Slightly gassier but far more consistent grouping at 100yd. The Tisha seemed to have more windage shift while the Infinity had less of a POI shift and more consistent grouping.

If I had to guess from the seat of my ears the Polonium and 556K were about on par for sound which is damn good for the MK18. I was pleasantly surprised by the 556K. The weight wasn't bad at all as both were about the same. I have a bunch of other OCL Cans so I may be biased but it's a solid recommendation. If I had to do it again I'd skip the Tisha. The Infinity just seemed to be made to better quality. Was able to find a Rearden Titanium Atlas Gen 2 that gave it dead center concentricity and the Cerakote was durable. I tried two Rearden XL, 3 Gen 1 Atlas and only the Gen 2 Titanium was dead center. I recall reading OCL at one point did 100% QC on concentricity for the Polonium a long time ago. Not sure if they still do it but I’ve generally had great luck with their cans being made well.

Tisha Cerakote is flaking just from handling it not unlike my Onega 36M and I went through a dozen HUB Plan B adapters and only found two that got it kind of close to center alignment. The shallow blast chamber depth means I need to run an XL / Comstock HPA to clear the 3P15 longer flash hider.

Just overall wasn’t super impressed with the Tisha at that price point. Not a big deal as I like to try different cans on different hosts all the time. The 556K is definitely near GOAT status with the Polonium. I like the Infinity 7.62 but its weight makes it more suited for my bolt guns or special applications with the OCL MBEC (which I have as well)

I also ran the Universe 36 with 9mm vented cap on the 13" AK 7.62x39, saw some flames out the end but it was the least gassy and it still made it quiet and recoil far less than without a can. Andrew was spot on with the recommendation for using the 9mm vented cap with the AK. This is a can I don’t mind keeping on the VEPR 24/7/365 as it’s loud and flashy on the MK18 and Spears.

Acquired my first factory can today. Silencer Co sparrow. All my others are homebrew.

I want to buy a maverick 88, chop the barrel flush with the magazine tube, re thread it for chokes, and reinstall the front bead.

Do you have a gunsmith you can recommend for this?

11.4oz (no mount) on the scale. I'll hopefully test it against my A10 this weekend and then against a CT5P in a couple weeks.

With the new 4473 sbrs, if someone in a form 4 state were to travel to a 4473 state with their sbr, would a 5320.20 still need to be filed?

This is a $99 22LR-only suppressor.

An aluminum blast baffle inside a 3D printed polymer can. 1.3" diameter, 6.5" long. 3.77 ounces on my scale.

When I picked it up, I immediately shot it back-to-back-to-back with my OG Scorpius and EA NYX Mod2. All hosted on my Volquartsen Mamba X, shooting CCI SV ammo.

It was an indoor range and I was wearing ear muffs, so I cannot make very specific statements about how they compare.

I CAN say that it was definitely in the same ballpark as the other 2. Anyone that just wants a 22LR suppressor and doesn't care if it will handle any other cartridges or if it is the absolute QUIETEST one out there should absolutely consider one of these. I am very confident that it is quiet enough that I will be totally fine shooting it outdoors with no ear protection.

And did I mention it was only $99? lol!

Oh, I do think it has one downside worth noting. It is a little fatter than either of my other two. It is 1.3" diameter. The other two are 1". That makes it stick up high enough that it *might* interfere with use of iron sights. Depending on the gun, of course.

Does anyone have any experience with this can? There is not too much info on them, the few videos I have seen seem promising. I was curious on the flash reduction at night and how the back pressure is. I was set on the Rhodie 6k untill I came across the Raster 5k.

Its an Otter Creek 556k! Im really happy to have it. :)

TL;DR
Shield Plus and the OG Shield 1.0 ran flawlessly with all three cans without tuning but the Vent 2 ran the smoothest. No recoil spring changes were needed. Ammo was standard 115gr FMJ American Eagle and CCI Blazer 147gr flat nose.

A friend brought her Shield 1.0 (the OG) and I had been building up a second Shield Plus slide to run on hers so she can shoot suppressed and with a red dot. So I grabbed a pair of OEM S&W threaded Shield Plus barrels, as well as Resilient Titanium 1/2-28 pistons (was trying to reduce as much weight as possible) and used the lightest pistol cans I could find since I heard these sub-compact pistols can be finnicky.

Turns out the best can to run was the PTR vent 2. Far less backpressure, soft shooting, absolute tack driver, minimal sparking, and I think I finally cleared the titanium dust after 3 ultrasonic cleanings. Zero malfunctions.

The TLX was the gassiest of course. I prefer the TLX on the Vector and PCCs. The Rad 9 was kind of heavy and didn't seem to reduce the gas all that much but I'd run it. The Vent 2 was just overall nicer to shoot.

Both slides didn't have any issues suppressed. I also ran her pistol with my slide, and switched it up.

Ran it with CCI Blazer 147gr flat nose as well as Federal 115gr FMJ. No issues suppressed.

I did upgrade the Shield 1.0 with OEM parts over the years. Turns out the Shield and Shield Plus share pretty much the same parts except the mags. I installed the angled striker, flat Shield Plus trigger, Apex sear on the Shield 1.0 and saw her groups and consistency improve dramatically. Slides were interchangeable as well. I was thinking of the fastest way for her to try a red dot and shoot suppressed on her pistol

I'm looking for a suppressor for my Caracal CAR816A2. Short-stroke piston based. 14.5" barrel. Plan-B mounted flash hider. I have a few silencers already, but I always feel like a noob every time I need one.

It needs to be full auto-rated for FRT. I'd prefer low back pressure or flow-through'ish. My desire for a piston-based rig is not only less gas in the receiver, but less gas in the face.

Question for those who have a piston AR-15: Do the low back pressure models work without adjusting the gas block? Or do you still need to turn it to "suppressed" mode? And whether I would need to do that or not (normal vs suppressed gas block), I still welcome specific recommendations. Usage of shooting with and without it will be 50/50, so bonus points if a specific model reduces POI shift. Thanks all.

The Complete 11.5" Table

In my pursuit to understand what my options were, I decided to make a table. Of everything. The table contains, to my best ability, all complete guns, complete uppers, barrels, and suitable handguards currently offered, with links. I include all the important info like price, weight, barrel info, gas systems, buffers, BCGs, handguards, upper & lower receivers, etc. I also include my own personal thoughts and notes, which you can take or leave as you see fit.

I believe this will be helpful to the community at large to get an idea of who makes what and what our options are.

Please let me know if I missed something or if something new gets introduced, as I will keep updating this table accordingly.

All the best!

This is number 31 for me. I did my last can on a Form 4 just to hit 30. Honestly, with the current wait times, I barely noticed a difference. That said, if it makes the process easier for the average person, I’m all for it.

The APC223 full auto trigger is terrible, it resets in a delayed manner. But I do still love it. Wearing a B&T USA XH-SC

Feels to walk in and just get it done.

I'd like to share the Lithium between both the .357 LWC single action rifle and my incoming FM9. Both the LWC and FM9 are 1/2x28 threads. I have been looking at the Comstock compact muzzle brake, I was thinking of putting one of those on each firearm. Would those work for me with my Lithium 9, the L9 says it has a hub attachment? Would a different size length or style brake benefit my LWC or FM9?

Thank you in advance, I really have been frying my brain trying to google the correct terms and such but decided it was best to ask here since most likely someone is doing exactly what I was planning to do with the same hosts, hopefully.

Waiting for my leather cord to arrive so I can wrap the loop. Then just need to print my new shell holders and rail panels in black. I had her setup in OD green previously.

Been wanting a 22lr suppressor for a while. The tiger 22 seemed like a solid option, and I found it on sale for $275. After tax, shipping, transfer fee it was around $350. Still atleast $50 less than $400 price tag I’ve seen at local gun stores near me (gun store I had it shipped to had the same can for $459). Wish it was the black version but oh well

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PA Microprism GLX 1X

Obsidian 9

Celebrating with my new Cat Short Round!