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With all the suppressor-related threads that flow through the internet forums I read, I got to wondering why it had never occurred to me to purchase a suppressor or suppressed firearm. It made me remember the only two times I've ever even fired a suppressed weapon, and that really I can't see a reason I'd ever need to purchase one.
The only really rock-n-roll suppressed weapon I've ever fired was a MAC10 with a wire folding stock. When the stock was exented and with the supressor attached, well hell, the thing was so darned long that I might as well have been holding a Model 94 Winchester. It was fun firing it, but with me not having any experience with the proper techniques for firing subguns, suppressed or not, the Coke can continued to float 20 yards away in the river after I'd dumped a full magazine of sub-sonic 9mm in its general direction. The immediately subsequent round of 12-gauge 6 shot ended its misery.
The other suppressed weapon I'd fired was a Ruger .22 rifle that looked like a standard 77/22 with a real heavy bull barrel. At one time, I'd considered purchasing one for use in my neighborhood against such things as the muskrats that insist on digging up the pond bank directly behind my house and chewing anything I plant back there to the ground. However, firing any sort of firearm in the city would be breakin' the law, so I decided not to go there - especially since I already meet those needs very adequately with a gas-powered pellet rifle and, when additional firepower is necessary such as with a really grumpy, mature muskrat, my bow.
Now, if Alabama ever allowed us to use suppressed weapons for hunting season, well, then you can bet I'd be in the market. That'll never happen, though, but there is a silver lining - while I'll continue to be noisy, at least I'll save $200 in taxes.
Best,
Jon
The only really rock-n-roll suppressed weapon I've ever fired was a MAC10 with a wire folding stock. When the stock was exented and with the supressor attached, well hell, the thing was so darned long that I might as well have been holding a Model 94 Winchester. It was fun firing it, but with me not having any experience with the proper techniques for firing subguns, suppressed or not, the Coke can continued to float 20 yards away in the river after I'd dumped a full magazine of sub-sonic 9mm in its general direction. The immediately subsequent round of 12-gauge 6 shot ended its misery.
The other suppressed weapon I'd fired was a Ruger .22 rifle that looked like a standard 77/22 with a real heavy bull barrel. At one time, I'd considered purchasing one for use in my neighborhood against such things as the muskrats that insist on digging up the pond bank directly behind my house and chewing anything I plant back there to the ground. However, firing any sort of firearm in the city would be breakin' the law, so I decided not to go there - especially since I already meet those needs very adequately with a gas-powered pellet rifle and, when additional firepower is necessary such as with a really grumpy, mature muskrat, my bow.
Now, if Alabama ever allowed us to use suppressed weapons for hunting season, well, then you can bet I'd be in the market. That'll never happen, though, but there is a silver lining - while I'll continue to be noisy, at least I'll save $200 in taxes.
Best,
Jon
