Surpressors/Silencers

Jay Taris · September 27th, 2008, 02:08

I decided, just for the hell of it, to browse buyairsoft.ca. I browsed all of the catagories, and came upon 3 silencers. I've also seen silencers on sites like 007 Airsoft. What would you use them for? Whats the point? Most of the noise out of an airsoft gun is the gears, or the parts moving around. Are they even necessary?

Shirley · September 27th, 2008, 02:11

For looks mostly.
Some guys would use it to hide the long inner barrel.

Strelok · September 27th, 2008, 02:14

You would be surprised. i've seen some that work amazingly well. But yes, The main purpose of a silencer in airsoft is just to shroud an extra length of barrel. You will find that they have multiple lengths, Its for a reason.
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arman · September 27th, 2008, 03:00

at first i thought it was for show until i got a socom Mk23 it REALLY quiets the gun down.... makes me want to put a silencer on my pretty quiet g36c... make that fucker real quiet....

Sha Do · September 27th, 2008, 04:41

Hell yeah, the non blow back version SOCOM is deadly quiet with a silencer, but any GBB sounds the same with or with out a silencer.
As for AEGs, it all depends on the particulars. For example, I have recently done a lot of upgrade work on a couple of M14s and found that the version & mech box is amazingly quiet when it cycles, so a silencer wouldn't make an iota of difference. But I have also done a lot of work on dozens of armorlites and have found that if the cylinder volume is greater than the inner barrel volume, that a silencer helps deaden the "pop" sound that results from "blow by". But it's really not going to cover any of the gear or motor whine....the best you can do to eliminate these sounds is to install low impact, high quality parts, and properly shim you mech box.
Aswell, a silencer on a BA makes less difference the more you up the power of your spring (90% of the sound is the impact of the piston head against the cylinder head and the spring ratteling along the spring guide), and what is the use when a stock BA is already so quiet that you can bearly hear one going off from more than 50 feet away.

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September 27th, 2008, 02:08	#1
Jay Taris Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2008	Surpressors/Silencers I decided, just for the hell of it, to browse buyairsoft.ca. I browsed all of the catagories, and came upon 3 silencers. I've also seen silencers on sites like 007 Airsoft. What would you use them for? Whats the point? Most of the noise out of an airsoft gun is the gears, or the parts moving around. Are they even necessary?

September 27th, 2008, 02:11	#2
Shirley A-56 aka Mr.Hitman Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, ON	For looks mostly. Some guys would use it to hide the long inner barrel. __________________ CANADIAN AIRSOFT PRACTICAL SHOOTING (CAPS) CAPS DIRECTOR # 0047

September 27th, 2008, 02:14	#3
Strelok Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Brandon Manitoba	You would be surprised. i've seen some that work amazingly well. But yes, The main purpose of a silencer in airsoft is just to shroud an extra length of barrel. You will find that they have multiple lengths, Its for a reason. ________ PUBLIC AUTO INSURANCE DICUSSION Last edited by Strelok; April 11th, 2011 at 12:11..

September 27th, 2008, 03:00	#4
arman Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Windsor, Ont.	at first i thought it was for show until i got a socom Mk23 it REALLY quiets the gun down.... makes me want to put a silencer on my pretty quiet g36c... make that fucker real quiet.... __________________ playing with my kid!

September 27th, 2008, 04:41	#5
Sha Do Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: No where to be seen......Hillsburgh	Hell yeah, the non blow back version SOCOM is deadly quiet with a silencer, but any GBB sounds the same with or with out a silencer. As for AEGs, it all depends on the particulars. For example, I have recently done a lot of upgrade work on a couple of M14s and found that the version & mech box is amazingly quiet when it cycles, so a silencer wouldn't make an iota of difference. But I have also done a lot of work on dozens of armorlites and have found that if the cylinder volume is greater than the inner barrel volume, that a silencer helps deaden the "pop" sound that results from "blow by". But it's really not going to cover any of the gear or motor whine....the best you can do to eliminate these sounds is to install low impact, high quality parts, and properly shim you mech box. Aswell, a silencer on a BA makes less difference the more you up the power of your spring (90% of the sound is the impact of the piston head against the cylinder head and the spring ratteling along the spring guide), and what is the use when a stock BA is already so quiet that you can bearly hear one going off from more than 50 feet away. SHA DO __________________ SHOOT TO KILL......... WITH COMPASSION

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