Klem Wrote: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
I understand regarding barrel jump. And for sure steel can take a lot of temporary deformation. I'm just saying that a pencil barrel will be impacted more by a suppressor, relatively speaking, as compared to a heavier barrel. Same goes for how one impacts barrel jump too. (The same also goes for how different a bent pencil barrel would shoot around a corner too, as compared to a heavier one.)
Edit: Also wanted to say that I'm not fully attributing all the POI shift from the literal bend of the barrel. There are other physics with and without a suppressor at play for sure. Aerodynamics and barrel whip differences are at play too!