alucard0822
For great Justice
Agreed on a modular/versatile can, much of the time you end up enjoying one aspect of shooting suppressed over another, and usually not what you THOUGHT you would like. I thought I would love suppressed 9mm handguns, but ended up being kinda gimmicky, add a RDS and/or suppressor sights and threaded barrel, and it gets expensive to add hosts. They are still fairly loud, and the can makes them a bit unweildy, can use a K-can to save some weight/bulk, but then they are louder, and pretty close to the "hearing safe" line. Rifles are fun, but adding 6-8" on the front can make them fairly long, although it's not as noticeable in larger platforms. I built an 18" AR10 that is about as fun as it gets, even with full power 308, it's hearing safe with a good can, and a 1lb can isn't that noticeable on a 12lb rifle. 22s are probably the most fun, load up some standard velocity ammo, and even autos are BB gun quiet, tons of fun to shoot without ears where hitting dirt is louder than the action, and hitting steel is far louder, if you haven't considered supressing a 22 it's awesome, even if you are not all that big of a 22 fan. Braced pistols/sbrs are where it is at, by far the most fun to shoot IMO. They are still relatively compact, still have the added control of the brace/stock, tend to balance out well, and still usually have a longer barrel to burn powder than a handgun, so they can be really quiet. Ended up building several after getting my Optimus.
That is the best part of a modular can, you can try out new things, and in most cases all it takes is a muzzle device to try out a new host instead of waiting a year for another can. Be aware of the specs, kinda sucks to use a 1.5" can on a pistol that will cover suppressor height sights, a K-can that isn't hearing safe, and especially rifle QD mounts, that alone can leave you stuck with a particular brand. I have the Griffin Optimus, and love it, compared to a pistol can, it's a little heavy, compared to a rifle can it's a little skinny with moderate suppression numbers, and compared to a 22 can it's huge, but it can work on all 3. It's probably best for 9mm PCCs with the 3 lug adapter, and 30cal rifles with the mid taper mount adapter. Being FA/rifle cal rated steel, it takes a lot to heat it up, and it has relatively low blowback/backpressure, IMO it's nearly an ideal PCC can. Now when looking into other cans, I'm confident that I know what I want, because I already have hosts, and already have shot them suppressed, and am willing to pay/wait for a can better suited to the job. Even still, there aren't many other cans that I can take to the range, and use for literally 20 different firearms.
