Marine Corps to Put Silencers on a Whole Infantry Battalion

[rondog]

At first, I'm thinking my credit card is going to get killed. But then I realize a lot of the cost is regulations. If the manufacturing cost of a can dropped, and no stamp required, it should drop the retail price considerably.

I don't know that I'd have a can for each rifle/carbine/pistol but maybe one or two would be fun.

Oh, no shit! I'd love to be able to play in the suppressed world!

[HoneyBadger]

Can a M777, 155mm howitzer be suppressed?

I don't see why not:

[cstone]

That seriously looks like some type of military hardware mating behavior.

[HoneyBadger]

giggity.

[TFOGGER]

That is the exact opposite of a silencer. Call it a loudener.

[jmg8550]

I'm curious if this is such a good thing in firefights (or even some training circumstances). Even full auto rated suppressors really aren't, when it comes down to it. If they are going so far as to suppress the squad automatics and/or M2 (I'm not sure) the duty life on those in training alone is going to be shit. Problem I see is in a real combat situation, if mounted, it's going to be nigh impossible to get a cooking suppressor off, so I guess you just keep shooting it anyway as the baffles melt out. Never done that, so I'm not sure what issues arise, I assume it would affect accuracy with some small element of risk, not sure if it would compromise safety by any significant factor or not.

https://youtu.be/3Sj8FP5nh98

SilencerCo Omega torture test.

There are several others like it on youtube.

[Aloha_Shooter]

If the HPA is passed more company's will be making suppressors, which will bring the price down, then company's will have to refine sound reduction, size, manufacturing process and get caught up with technology to be able to compete and stay in business. It's a win win!
Check out what they are doing overseas where you can just walk in and buy one.

https://www.oceania-defence.com/supp...20-samson.html

Check out there entire suppressor line! They are pretty impressive and still being refined!

It's kind of funny to see that because I just got back from NZ and was told bolt action rifles are okay (but you have to be prepared for the inspectors to check to make sure you store the bolt separately from the gun) but semi-autos and handguns are a no-no. People in NZ are good with rifles for hunting but don't seem to see the need for self-defense or citizen protection from government tyranny -- other than that, some of the best people in the world.

[osok-308]

This + the HPA = Cheap Mil surp suppressors someday? I can only hope.

[Rucker61]

It's kind of funny to see that because I just got back from NZ and was told bolt action rifles are okay (but you have to be prepared for the inspectors to check to make sure you store the bolt separately from the gun) but semi-autos and handguns are a no-no. People in NZ are good with rifles for hunting but don't seem to see the need for self-defense or citizen protection from government tyranny -- other than that, some of the best people in the world.

Semi-auto rifles and handguns are legal.

http://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/p...arms-licensing