Thread: Quick question about suppressors

Originally Posted by Bill999

rather than the carbon having a dampening effect?
I remember robbie tiffen telling me years ago that it will get quieter with a bit of carbon in there

the heli guys would aparently use 10k bullets thru them then bring them back for a clean

Both can be true.

Two opposing principles are at work.

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder" will over time, sadly, eventually, be overtaken by "outa sight, outa mind".

Likewise, internal carbon coating will have some dampening effect, but in extremes, where the suppressor volume eventually gets reduced below a certain level by the carbon crud, it will start to get louder. From playing with suppressor fillers and noticing the benefits or irregular surfaces inside it (even when you put a lot in) I suspect it the tipping point will be a very, very heavy amount of fouling.