Suppressor question for my Grendel

[Klem]

The game changer is the weight, or lack of.

At 210 grams it is light. Its one-piece titanium construction is also a big plus, because it will last longer than others. My experience is that suppressors get absolutely punished in centrefire semi-auto's. Light weight's don't last as long as heavier 'tanks'. Like a muffler on a one-stroke engine (which is really what it is) it gets hammered. If you have to pay $200 tax and go through all the paperwork and wait then you'll want it to last as long as possible. In New Zealand where there is no paperwork; light-weight, cheap, almost disposable suppressors are popular. When they wear out, buy another one next time you're in town.

Comparing suppressors with the local DPT design I sent you yesterday...


The potential volume in the titanium TFB is 4,790mm2 and weighs 210grams. It costs $1,500. The equivalent $1380 alloy version should be about the same weight and volume.


The equivalent size New Zealand DPT (unscrew 2 baffles so you are left with 3 baffles including the stainless steel blast baffle) is 5,000 mm2 and weighs 185grams. It costs equivalent $300 USD including local retail tax and postage.


I am certain the sound reduction between the two would be similar. Different regulatory regimes I know and also different market forces at play so it's not a fair comparison. But I will make the point that for $1,500 plus $200 tax you really want that thing to perform, and last. And, when you are paying out of your own pocket you have to think about what price partial sound reduction is worth.