Thread: Can a dirty suppressor effect accuracy: You bet it can!

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Got a factory unique suppressor, the baffles are spring mounted and move to absorb the gas energy. Must be self cleaning because it has fired thousands over the years and never had any buildup. Seen lots of designs for supressors but this is the only one i know of with moving baffles.

I had to send an MAE 22lr suppressor back as the spring baffles were so caked in lead they were stuck solid and it was loud. They straight out replaced it free of charge, to their credit.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

I have a wee suppressor/moderator (Manders is the brand) that was on my norinco .22lr when we bought it. it always seemed to me that the baffles were tighter than should be so I took it apart. not only was there shit loads of caked on crap BUT ALSO another thread protector.....the instructions (yes I did still have them and YES I did eventually read them) say that a thread protector is stored inside moderator....it appears it was fitted at store without ever removing the spare...... yip baffles much looser and its quieter. so yip they do become dirty and some instructions call for cleaning.....

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