Rock Island Armory 14Y variant the YTA.
Posted on 01/25/2023 3:50:55 AM PST by marktwain
If you have ever thought you might want, need or find useful a suppressed firearm, there is good news. .22 rifles with threaded barrels are available for very little money.
There are several reasons why you might consider buying inexpensive .22 rifles with threaded barrels:
Many years ago, traveling in a land far, far away, a close friend and “poacher” (hunting was forbidden altogether in that location) obtained a .22 single-shot rifle. Someone smuggled the rifle into the country, and ended up in a friend’s hands. He showed me how he made an improvised suppressor in about 30 minutes, which worked surprisingly well.
The tricky part was lining up the hole in the suppressor with the rifle’s bore. This was done by eye, centering the hole while looking through the suppressor, down the bore, and tightening the hose clamp which held the suppressor to the barrel. It worked well but had to be checked frequently.
The most challenging part of making a practical, improvised suppressor is making sure the bore and suppressor are aligned.
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Rock Island Armory 14Y variant the YTA.
I like my Ruger 10/22. I put a Simmons 10/32 site on it and it is very accurate out to 100yds The rifle jams more than it should though. I’ve tried various types of rounds and mags but it still jams. Cleaning doesn’t make a difference either.
I don’t get putting a suppressor on a 22. It’s pretty quiet to start with.
I get the daily AmmoLand news in my email. I saw that your story about the near disaster on the way to the SHOT Show was in it today.
If you ever get to try one you well say.
Why haven’t I done this before.
I’ve got a Win. 52 bull barrel that’s just over 14 lbs. without the scope. Don’t think a muzzlebrake is gonna do much.
I have my Marlin .22 1870-1070 Commerative with Gold plated trigger, coin in stock made of Walnut. A beautiful rife that holds 18 rounds in tube. Parts are hard to find these days for the triggerr action, but she’s my favorite right along with my Marlin 336 that came with Scope.
A 22LR shot from a rifle is supersonic so even with a suppressor you’ll get that distinctive crack sound. If the suppressor slows the bullet down below the speed of sound it will be pretty quiet.
Many companies make subsonic ammo.
Here in New york you can’t own a semi auto with a threaded barrel.
Recoil with a .22? I started my grand daughter shooting at age 8 because there was NO recoil.
She is now the best shot in our family and almost an Olympic class shooter.
Very graphic but it does make a pretty mind picture.
Sub sonic ammo is quieter but in a semi-auto, there may be a chance of jamming as there isn’t enough oomph to eject the shell.
Sub sonic ammo is quieter but in a semi-auto, there may be a chance of jamming as there isn’t enough oomph to eject the shell.
Silencers = Suppressors
They’re just mufflers.
Years and years ago, way before the Interwebz, there was a film I saw on how to make a silencer with a lawnmower muffler. Wasn’t legal, wasn’t 100% effective, but it was okay for plunking..... Haven’t seen it in years.......................
A properly installed suppressor will not reduce the velocity of a projectile.
An improperly installed suppressor can produce exciting results.
I still have my Glenfield Marlin Model 20 that I bought back in 1976 at the Sears in Colorado Springs.
She still shots like a champ.
I’ll be dead and gone and she’ll still be slugging out .22 LRs!
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