Suppressors

[CDN_Stalker]

Of course, it's an airsoft gun I installed foam baffles into a phenolic tube that mounts on front.

[Danke]

Let's not forget that when you slap a can on your AEG or GBGR and fire it you still have your ear pressed on the noisiest part of the machinery. Of course you will not hear much of a change.

Walk downrange and have a few rounds go over your head before and after and then decide if there is a noise reduction.

As a rule I'd say either a regular AEG or a GBBR is already quieter than it's suppressed real world counterpart (with a few special exceptions).

[BennyBoy]

Sorry for a somewhat necro post...
doesn't suppressors with the foam lining muffle the high pitches which is easier to locate than the low pitch? I'm actually interested in its effectiveness with GBBs.

Looking to assassinate in the battle field without alerting the Op For of my location.
I know I can go with AEG but liking GBBs due to simplicity of internals, I think the suppressor on my AEG Scar has foam so I can test that later to see the difference...

[Rommen]

Originally Posted by BennyBoy

Sorry for a somewhat necro post...
doesn't suppressors with the foam lining muffle the high pitches which is easier to locate than the low pitch? I'm actually interested in its effectiveness with GBBs.

Looking to assassinate in the battle field without alerting the Op For of my location.
I know I can go with AEG but liking GBBs due to simplicity of internals, I think the suppressor on my AEG Scar has foam so I can test that later to see the difference...

I never tried on a GBB, but on a spring sniper rifle I once owned I found it was quieter with the foam removed. The air had more 'room' to absorb the blast from the muzzle, and thus was slowed down more than when the foam 'channeled' the air right to the end of the suppressor. If solid baffles are added it would be even more effective. I think the foam in suppressors actually reduces their effectiveness.

Now putting a suppressor on a GBBR is a great idea (I'd love to on my KJ lol) but the problem is that most of the gas is not vented from the barrel but from the bolt/ejection port area. The only way I can see around this is if you have a semi auto bolt action rifle, where no gas is vented from the chamber area. Then you might be able to make a really silent rifle