Is a .45 can quiet enough for the backyard?

evan1293 · March 1, 2007, 04:12 PM

Providing the legal requirements are met for space and location, is a .45 suppressor (specifically a YHM can) quiet enough to shoot...

1.W/0 earplugs,comfortably
2.and not upset neighbors

thanks

VUPDblue · March 1, 2007, 04:48 PM

yes and yes, but it is quite a bit louder than you might think.

Legion2600 · March 1, 2007, 05:07 PM

Yea, it'll definitely be louder than you think. I know my SOS-45 sure was.

mxwelch · March 2, 2007, 08:35 AM

I've shot a Kimber with a Gemtech and it wasn't enough to bother the neigbors but like the others mentioned it was louder than you might imagine. Like shooting a paintball gun with the barrel close to your ear.

Lost River · March 6, 2007, 06:19 AM

My experience mirrors other here. I have a 45 can and have been dissapointed at just how loud it is.

Had I known how loud 45 cans are, I would have bought a .30 cal can or a 9mm one or something.

Now my Gemtech Vortex II .22 can is a work of art and truly quiet.

Alpine Storm · January 6, 2008, 05:37 PM

So I have a .45 can coming, could I plan to use it on my .40's & 9mm as well. Do you think it will be effecive?

keatsabn · January 6, 2008, 06:10 PM

Suppresser can work with different calibers but remember that shooting a 9mm thru a 45 can would be like going to bed with my ex-wife it gets the job done but its louder and could be better.

Maser · January 7, 2008, 02:31 AM

Well, pretty much all .45 ACP cartridges are subsonic and that type of ammo is the key for an effective "can". I shot a 1911 once that had a "can" on it and it wasn't too loud. Other than the sound of the action and the bullet hitting it's target, I was pretty impressed with its quietness. Of course then again I was out in the open and not in a backyard where sound can bounce of neighbor's houses/fences.

James K · January 7, 2008, 02:00 PM

In my experience, a good can on a .45 pistol reduces the sound to about that of a .22 Short out of a rifle. Not loud, but definitely enough for close neighbors to notice. The almost "silent" cans of the movies are fakes; the "pffft" sound is dubbed.

Jim

Jason_G · January 9, 2008, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Suppresser can work with different calibers but remember that shooting a 9mm thru a 45 can would be like going to bed with my ex-wife it gets the job done but its louder and could be better.

I'm not sure if that was appropriate, but I'm laughin' my rear-end off!

Jason

keatsabn · January 10, 2008, 10:32 AM

What was wrong with what I said? It's true on both accounts

chris in va · January 11, 2008, 03:21 AM

That's some funny stuff right there.

But anyway, I had the opportunity to fire some sort of 45 HK carbine at the range a few months ago. It was really quiet, to the point all you really heard was the TING of the bullet and the cycling of the action. CLACK CLACK.

RedPhnx · January 12, 2008, 11:55 PM

I've got a video of a bowers can being fired wet, its about as close to silent as your going to get with a .45, I'll see if i can't dig up a link.

waterhouse · January 13, 2008, 10:04 PM

I've got an SWR HEMS on an HK Tac that is pretty darn quiet when wet. I haven't actually shot it in my backyard (it wouldn't be safe here) but from a noise standpoint I think it would be acceptable.

RedPhnx · January 26, 2008, 07:37 PM

http://www.subguns.org/products/cans/ATAS/

Here is the link to the video, it shows a P-22 and then an HK in .45, I wish I could own a suppressor here in IL, it would make outdoor target shooting easier on the ears.

KChen986 · January 26, 2008, 09:14 PM

Is it just me, or is the above mentioned silencer *really* quiet?

March 1, 2007, 04:12 PM	#1
evan1293 Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2007 Location: CT Posts: 783	Is a .45 can quiet enough for the backyard? Providing the legal requirements are met for space and location, is a .45 suppressor (specifically a YHM can) quiet enough to shoot... 1.W/0 earplugs,comfortably 2.and not upset neighbors thanks

March 1, 2007, 04:48 PM	#2
VUPDblue Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2005 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,981	yes and yes, but it is quite a bit louder than you might think. __________________ Silencers have NEVER been illegal !

January 6, 2008, 05:37 PM	#6
Alpine Storm Member Join Date: March 14, 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 18	.45 can on other calibres So I have a .45 can coming, could I plan to use it on my .40's & 9mm as well. Do you think it will be effecive?

January 6, 2008, 06:10 PM	#7
keatsabn Junior Member Join Date: January 1, 2007 Location: Midland, Ga (25 Miles North East of Fort Benning) Posts: 9	Suppresser can work with different calibers but remember that shooting a 9mm thru a 45 can would be like going to bed with my ex-wife it gets the job done but its louder and could be better. __________________ "All the Badges on your chest don’t mean anything, unless you have the heart to back them up" "ALL OK JUMPMASTER!!!"

January 7, 2008, 02:31 AM	#8
Maser Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2006 Location: Mysterious Cities of Gold Posts: 920	Well, pretty much all .45 ACP cartridges are subsonic and that type of ammo is the key for an effective "can". I shot a 1911 once that had a "can" on it and it wasn't too loud. Other than the sound of the action and the bullet hitting it's target, I was pretty impressed with its quietness. Of course then again I was out in the open and not in a backyard where sound can bounce of neighbor's houses/fences. Last edited by Maser; January 7, 2008 at 08:31 PM.

March 1, 2007, 05:07 PM	#3
Legion2600 Senior Member Join Date: June 11, 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 108	Yea, it'll definitely be louder than you think. I know my SOS-45 sure was.

March 2, 2007, 08:35 AM	#4
mxwelch Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2006 Posts: 379	I've shot a Kimber with a Gemtech and it wasn't enough to bother the neigbors but like the others mentioned it was louder than you might imagine. Like shooting a paintball gun with the barrel close to your ear.

March 6, 2007, 06:19 AM	#5
Lost River Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2006 Posts: 162	My experience mirrors other here. I have a 45 can and have been dissapointed at just how loud it is. Had I known how loud 45 cans are, I would have bought a .30 cal can or a 9mm one or something. Now my Gemtech Vortex II .22 can is a work of art and truly quiet.

January 7, 2008, 02:00 PM	#9
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	In my experience, a good can on a .45 pistol reduces the sound to about that of a .22 Short out of a rifle. Not loud, but definitely enough for close neighbors to notice. The almost "silent" cans of the movies are fakes; the "pffft" sound is dubbed. Jim

January 10, 2008, 10:32 AM	#11
keatsabn Junior Member Join Date: January 1, 2007 Location: Midland, Ga (25 Miles North East of Fort Benning) Posts: 9	What was wrong with what I said? It's true on both accounts __________________ "All the Badges on your chest don’t mean anything, unless you have the heart to back them up" "ALL OK JUMPMASTER!!!"

January 11, 2008, 03:21 AM	#12
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	That's some funny stuff right there. But anyway, I had the opportunity to fire some sort of 45 HK carbine at the range a few months ago. It was really quiet, to the point all you really heard was the TING of the bullet and the cycling of the action. CLACK CLACK.

January 12, 2008, 11:55 PM	#13
RedPhnx Member Join Date: February 5, 2005 Location: Granite City, IL Posts: 86	I've got a video of a bowers can being fired wet, its about as close to silent as your going to get with a .45, I'll see if i can't dig up a link. __________________ Follow My Hunting Blog

January 13, 2008, 10:04 PM	#14
waterhouse Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2005 Posts: 169	I've got an SWR HEMS on an HK Tac that is pretty darn quiet when wet. I haven't actually shot it in my backyard (it wouldn't be safe here) but from a noise standpoint I think it would be acceptable. __________________ FFL transfers in Pflugerville, TX for $10.00, email me

January 26, 2008, 07:37 PM	#15
RedPhnx Member Join Date: February 5, 2005 Location: Granite City, IL Posts: 86	http://www.subguns.org/products/cans/ATAS/ Here is the link to the video, it shows a P-22 and then an HK in .45, I wish I could own a suppressor here in IL, it would make outdoor target shooting easier on the ears. __________________ Follow My Hunting Blog

January 26, 2008, 09:14 PM	#16
KChen986 Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2007 Location: Ninja Mall Posts: 818	Is it just me, or is the above mentioned silencer really quiet?