Man In Florida Accused Of Trying To Use Potato As Silencer

Local 6 (Florida) ^ | June 3, 2006

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

DO You know how to make an Irish seven course meal?

Six bottles of Guinness, and a potato...? :)

[Tijeras_Slim]

The 'potato-silencer' showed up in an episode of the TV series "Shaft" back in the early 70s. On a rifle, no less!

I remember that one! We're OLD!

[JRochelle]

Its so sad when an urban legend gets one minor detail wrong.

Its not a potato.
Its a tomato.
Ripe tomato. The liquids in the tomato absorb the sound waves.

:)

[RichInOC]

"You dummy. You're supposed to put the potato down the front of your trunks."

[Barney59]

[sit-rep]

Spud silencers.... Whodda thunk it??!!

[ARealMothersSonForever]

I enjoyed your site. It is very helpful to me. I need some details, I hope you will help me. I need to know how to make a silencer for a .22 revolver (Colt), I need part drawings, exact dimensions etc. If you could not able to give me the details please guide me at which site I can get the details at free of cost. Thanking you; Surya
This is what I was looking for.

[lonedawg]

Tell us already!!!

[BenLurkin]

KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle has the answer in his post #61.

8^)

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle has the answer in his post #61.

YAY!!! That means I win the American Tourister luggage... the year's supply of Rice-A-Roni ("The San Francisco Treat")... AND a home version of the game!

... say... just how much IS "a year's supply of Rice-A-Roni," anyway...? :)

[RoseD]

" The (Near-)Victim and His Wife, Posing for Reporters During a Press Conference Later That Same Day:"

Hey, I thought there wasn't supposed to be any obsene photos on here! The (Near-) Victim's wife is naked!

[Rte66]

For me, it's about 4 boxes, unless I need to make my wonderful Rice-A-Roni salad for a large get-together. Then, 7 boxes.

[ExSoldier]

From a CSI episode: How about an empty water bottle?

Not that I would know ANYTHING about this highly illegal manuever, but I have heard that a 2 Liter bottle of soda when emptied and a notch cut for the sight is a slightly larger fit on a BULL BARREL of a Ruger .22 target pistol. Wrapping 100mph tape (duct tape to civilians) at the place where the two overlap MIGHT cause a significant noise reduction especially if subsonic loads are used. MIGHT. Especially for the first two or three shots. KIds....for trained professionals only....DON'T try this at home!!!!

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I've heard of it.

I've tested it. You want to be careful sticking things of the muzzle of your gun.

Signed,

Lefty

[dennisw]

From a CSI episode: How about an empty water bottle?

I've read about 2 liter soda bottles making good silencers. As one poster says it can capture the gasses produced by the bullet's "explosion", thus reduce the noise

[dennisw]

I'm glad you got a good laugh. Besides politics we get aspiring comedians trying out their material. I've read many books on Freeper recommendations. Some movie recommendations too.

[Atlas Sneezed]

The 'potato-silencer' showed up in an episode of the TV series "Shaft" back in the early 70s. On a rifle, no less!

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I remember that vividly. Must have been my first introduction to the concept (unless a James Bond viewing came first.)

[Atlas Sneezed]

Not that I would know ANYTHING about this highly illegal manuever, but I have heard that a 2 Liter bottle of soda when emptied and a notch cut for the sight is a slightly larger fit on a BULL BARREL of a Ruger .22 target pistol. Wrapping 100mph tape (duct tape to civilians) at the place where the two overlap MIGHT cause a significant noise reduction especially if subsonic loads are used. MIGHT. Especially for the first two or three shots. KIds....for trained professionals only....DON'T try this at home!!!!

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I can advise from recent experience with a friend who is a licensed manufacturer of silencers (meaning he can do whatever he damn well pleases without legal consequence). We removed the front sight from a 22 pistol that was already suppressed. We cut off the neck of a water bottle for a snug fit over the muzzle. The bottle didn't even move when fired (no need for cutting a slit or opening at the end. The bullet takes care of that just fine, thank you.

The effect was disappointing. A slightly deeper "tube-y" sound, but no quieter.

Regarding supersonic rifle rounds. The crack of the flight is not changed, but with a 223 or such, the small projectile doesn't make a very loud crack (compare a 50 BMG or an F-15.) The crack doesn't sound to an observer (enemy) as if it comes from the direction of the shooter, so it takes a VERY skilled and experienced observer to guess accurately based on the sound signature.

Silencers are neat, and it is a crime that they are essentially criminal, since they do little but reduce annoyance of neighbors, and hearing loss.

[Echo Talon]

if you want a silencer and you live in a state that they are legal go to impactguns.com

[Stoat]

They should prosecute for the silencer. This is a 10 year, $10,000 federal felony, you may not manufacture a silencer without a special tax stamp to do so. It would make for a very funny court case.

It would make a WONDERFUL court case and would be a delightful way to drive the final nail into the coffin of the rabid antigun zealots and hysterics.