09-22-2023, 01:06 AM
Pencil barrels wont be bending from the weight of a suppressor, at least not noticeable in group shift at 100. More likely barrel jump on recoil being less due to the extra weight forward.
As for how much deflection a barrel can take - a fair bit. The Germans used bent barrels attachments for shooting round corners and over the top of trenches, called the Krummlauf.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krummlauf#..._StG44.jpg
As for how much deflection a barrel can take - a fair bit. The Germans used bent barrels attachments for shooting round corners and over the top of trenches, called the Krummlauf.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krummlauf#..._StG44.jpg