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June 25, 2019, 09:22 PM | #1 |
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I'm thinking about suppressing a 92fs, anything to watch out for?
Couple of quick questions, I've heard there are things called boosters (?) that you need to use to make sure the slide reciprocates. Does a Beretta 92 need one?
Secondly, if I use a suppressor, will it affect reliability or parts longevity after I stop using one? Thirdly, I hear conflicting reports on wheather or not you need to actually clean a suppressor. Some come apart, others are machined that way somehow. Lastly, I've been doing a little bit of digging, but is there a huge difference in sound suppression qualities between brand types or is the cost difference more a reflection of the quality of the components? |
June 25, 2019, 11:28 PM | #2 |
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I believe guns with a tilting barrel should use a booster while guns with a fixed barrel will be better off with a suppressor that doesn’t have one. Based on a couple minutes of research it looks like a piston/booster is not required for the 92.
A suppressor shouldn’t have much impact on reliability on longevity. The lifespan of most guns is be 10’s of 1,000’s of rounds. Maybe it’ll be reduced a tiny bit due it the extra weight and changed geometries but if you can afford to shoot enough to wear out your gun you can certainly afford a new one. Some suppressors are manufactured in a way that they can be disassembled and cleaned while others are not. Usually the more expensive and better suppressors can be taken apart and cleaned. The ability to take it apart and clean it seems like a good thing to me and mine can be taken apart and cleaned since that seems like a logical thing to do on my book. If your suppressor has a piston/booster it will get dirty and need to be cleaned eventually. I’m not sure about the suppression abilities of different models as I’ve only shot one. I’d think most similarly sized suppressors would have similar capabilities. The more expensive ones probably use better quality components that’ll hold up better over time. Those answers are based on my research a couple of years ago and the resulting purchase of an AAC Illusion for a Glock 17. I’ll be interested in what others with more experience have to say. |
June 26, 2019, 06:01 AM | #3 |
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Booster not required for pistols with frame mounted barrels.
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June 26, 2019, 08:49 AM | #4 |
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While the Beretta 92 does not require a booster, it does not have a frame mounted barrel. It is a wedge-locked short recoil design. So the barrel does move a short distance when cycling, but only straight backwards.
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Basically, this is my complicated way of saying that it’s almost always cheaper and easier to run a pistol can with a booster than without. Probably not, depending on the can. That said, it won’t hurt anything to use one since the 92 doesn’t have a fixed barrel, and it’ll almost certainly be cheaper than buying the extra parts to remove or negate the booster mechanism. I have an M9A3 and I run it with the booster assembly on my Octane 9 and it works just fine. Quote:
The main thing you’ll notice about running a silencer is that it will make the gun way more dirty than normal shooting. Quote:
1) You don’t need to clean a rifle silencer: the thin build-up of carbon helps protect the baffles and makes the can a smidge quieter. The carbon doesn’t get too thick since the high pressure of a rifle blasts out any excess carbon. The vast majority of rifle silencers have baffles that are sealed and can’t be removed, and this makes the can lighter and stronger. 2) It’s helpful to be able to take apart a pistol silencer, but not required. Yes, there is carbon build-up on the baffles, but it takes a very large round count to effect anything. If the carbon gets too thick and you want to clean it, there are various cleaning methods that don’t require disassembly (however, most current pistol silencers can be disassembled). The only part on a centerfire pistol can that requires regular cleaning is the piston assembly, which is always removable. If the piston assembly gets too dirty a locked-breech pistol can stop cycling properly. Generally speaking, there are currently two main types of centerfire pistol silencers: first, the “traditional” types that have an outer tube with a stack (or monocore) of removable baffles, and second, there’s a recent trend of sealed pistol cans where the baffles are welded into one piece and aren’t able to be disassembled, and there’s no outer tube. These welded cans are usually rated for 300 Blackout supers (most regular pistol cans are just rated for subs) because they’re stronger. They’re also usually better for full-auto fire. My pistol can is an Octane 9 that has the normal tube with removable baffles. I’ve put thousands of rounds through it and I’ve cleaned it several times, but each time it really didn’t need it. Sure, it was carboned up, but not enough to affect performance. 3) You probably want to clean a rimfire silencer on a semi-regular basis. 22 LR is a dirty round that is copper plated at best, so you’re going to get a lot of carbon and lead build up. Add in the smaller volume of a rimfire can, and it’s going to get dirty way faster than a pistol can, and the lead is going to be a lot harder to clean out than just carbon alone. That said, you can go a long time without cleaning your 22 silencer and not experience a noticeable drop in performance. Odd Job is a moderator over on THR and he’s done tests where he’s put 10s of thousands of rounds though his 22 silencers without cleaning them. He noticed the cans getting heavier, but not noticeably louder. However, he lives in a country where silencers are cheaper and easier to get than they are here, so he’s not as worried about his silencer investment as we are. Quote:
Some companies make “shorty” pistol cans that are lighter and more maneuverable but are quite a bit louder. But a recent trend has been for cans that can be shortened: you run it in the long configuration for maximum suppression but you have the option to shorten it for a louder, but more maneuverable, set-up.
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And...Theo for the win. Spot on, as always
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June 26, 2019, 10:15 PM | #7 |
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Thanks Sharkbite! Yeah, I had a rare sick day today and I didn’t have any of the kids, so I had the time to write an extra-long response.
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June 30, 2019, 10:17 PM | #8 |
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If the barrel moves as part of the action cycling, adding a suppressor adds weight. This means that there is more weight (mass) to get moving and it has greater inertia once in motion.
So its going to take a little more effort to work the action and the parts will slam together a little harder than a pistol without a "can". Does this matter? Maybe. The built in "booster" gives the barrel a little bit more shove, to compensate for the increased weight. Generally this seems to be enough to reliably work the action. If not there are other things that can also be done. Different designs are, well, different, and different individual guns can have differences as well. You PROBABLY won't need to change anything else to your pistol other than mounting the suppressor, but its possible you might need to. Only way to know for sure is put the can on, and test it.
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Theohazard, big thanks for taking the time to detail your post. I had somewhat of a basic knowledge of a "booster" piston and your input took it to a greater level.
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