Suppressing a shotgun

[turnandshoot4]

What does INGO think? I didn't think it would be possible. Maybe with slugs, but definately not birdshot. Certainly a cool concept.

Here is the link to their site. Welcome to Red Stick Firearms, Home of Red Jacket Firearms

YouTube - Suppressed Saiga 12 Shotgun

 

[VUPDblue]

It's possible and it is being done in England and Europe. They aren't very efficient and are quite large.

 

[turnandshoot4]

I can see that. That suppressor looks 2 feet long.

 

[anewrnn]

Hey B

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[M4_556]

Possible yes. Worth it no.

 

[pftraining_in]

Federal and Hastings teamed up a few years ago and developed a subsonic 12ga round and barrel extension. They designed the system for hunting geese in town.

Metrogun

 

[Benjamin]

As VUPDblue said it has been done in Europe. The problem is that the suppressor baffles have to get larger as the shot opens up. This makes effective suppression very difficult and generally not worth the effort unless required by law as is the case in some countries.

 

[50bmgshooter]

I have a saiga 12....if they can put together a solid design and make it work....I would definitly think about getting one......thats cool.

 

[CountryBoy19]

Most shotgun suppressors are not of the traditional open-bore, baffled style. They're basically a heavily ported barrel extension with a baffled shroud over it. So the barrel continues straight so as to keep the wad and shot in a tightly enclosed until it exits the the suppressor. The reason they're not as effective is the because even a heavily ported barrel extension won't allow the same amount of air out of the "bore area" and into the baffle area as a typically open-bore suppressor.

 

[Woo]

Hollywood says it can be done!

 

[Longshot308]

That suppressor in "No Country for Old Men" was supposedly a working model not just a prop. I also believe it has to be a heavily ported barrel, no expansion chamber.

 

[curraheeguns]

The one from "No Country" was in the NRA museum for a traveling movie prop exhibit recently.

 

[tradertator]

Federal and Hastings teamed up a few years ago and developed a subsonic 12ga round and barrel extension. They designed the system for hunting geese in town.

Metrogun

That thing is crazy looking! Anyone have any experience with one of these?

 

[pharmboy]

It's possible to suppress almost anything, if you want to build a big enough can. The bank robbery in "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" was loosely based on a real-life case that happened in Canada, where the robbers blasted into a bank vault with a suppressed 20mm anti-aircraft cannon. I believe the suppressor was made from a 30 gallon oil drum.

 

[DarkRose]

That thing is crazy looking! Anyone have any experience with one of these?

I didn't see it anywhere on the website, but is it considered a suppressor and require the tax stamp?

 

[Clay]

It's possible to suppress almost anything, if you want to build a big enough can.

Very true!

 

[Aszerigan]

Very true!

WTF is that thing?

 

[Clay]

a tank suppressor!!!!!

I think its for testing more than anything.

 

[pharmboy]

WTF is that thing?

It's more or less the equivalent of the water tank that a ballistics lab would use for projectile recovery and testing.

 

[22lr]

WTF is that thing?

M109G 155mm self-propelled howitzer with the largest suppressor in the world. used in Germany with the noise restrictions that are in place. They have several different models but they apperantly do reduce a good bit of noise. Interesting folks those Germans.......

Worlds Largest Gun Suppressor! | The Firearm Blog

More pictures here

http://www.ww2incolor.com/forum/showthread.php?6073-German-Artillery-silencer-!!

And if you really want to get your daily dose of gun nerdism then you can read this.

http://www.cervus.de/publikationen/BuHiBaltimore01.pdf


Necessity is the mother of Invention.

More photos at the link of different models.