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PTK · November 12, 2008, 05:04 PM

GE-Minigun, seriously? Back off. You're wrong.

It is very well known through the industry that .45ACP is difficult to properly suppress, even though it's subsonic. The 9mm, being ~.355", can have a ~.400" bore, thus trapping gas for a longer time. The smallest bore on a .45ACP I've seen is ~.490", and it was STILL loud. To properly suppress a .45ACP, you need significantly more volume to capture more gas for a longer time - something rather impractical in a pistol-hosted silencer.

The BEST .45ACP can is still louder dry than some of the lousiest 9mm cans - wet, the 9mm STILL wins with subsonic ammo (which most people will use when using a silenced 9mm)

November 12, 2008, 05:04 PM	#10
PTK Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2008 Posts: 442	GE-Minigun, seriously? Back off. You're wrong. It is very well known through the industry that .45ACP is difficult to properly suppress, even though it's subsonic. The 9mm, being ~.355", can have a ~.400" bore, thus trapping gas for a longer time. The smallest bore on a .45ACP I've seen is ~.490", and it was STILL loud. To properly suppress a .45ACP, you need significantly more volume to capture more gas for a longer time - something rather impractical in a pistol-hosted silencer. The BEST .45ACP can is still louder dry than some of the lousiest 9mm cans - wet, the 9mm STILL wins with subsonic ammo (which most people will use when using a silenced 9mm)