Moderators

[CraZ4GunZ]

Does anybody use a moderator on their guns?

 

[teratos]

I’m not sure Norton or JoppaJ would be thrilled…

 

[AlBeight]

Does anybody use a moderator on their guns?

No, we kicked the British out about 250 years ago. We do, however, use silencers or suppressors.

 

[6-Pack]

What the hell is a gun moderator? I’m familiar with moderators for large meetings/seminars, but not with guns.

 

[RFBfromDE]

I used to have one for my mouth.

I appear to have lost it.

 

[AssMan]

Everything in moderation.


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[Alan3413]

I don't think a barrel can stand up to the ban hammer.

 

[E.Shell]

Does anybody use a moderator on their guns?

Nice of you to ask!

Yes.

 

[Bullfrog]

What the hell is a gun moderator? I’m familiar with moderators for large meetings/seminars, but not with guns.

They slow down the neutrons and prevent the gun from going critical when you fire it too fast.

 

[dontpanic]

The ATF considers them suppressors. So why use one if they are not as good

 

[Biggfoot44]

What the hell is a gun moderator? I’m familiar with moderators for large meetings/seminars, but not with guns.

In this context , it's a thing attatched to an Air Gun , that does the same thing as would a suppressor on a firearm . ( Except it's not NFA )

 

[6-Pack]

In this context , it's a thing attatched to an Air Gun , that does the same thing as would a suppressor on a firearm . ( Except it's not NFA )

So it's like a BB gun silencer? I've never heard of such a thing - sounds cool though.

I wonder if you'd have an issue if you had a 17 HMR and a moderator if they'd nail you with constructive possession?

 

[Melnic]

This is air gun forum folks, Moderator wording used so they are not confused. Air gun moderators would explode on even a 22 I recall.
I thought I saw some people posting here before so you may need to search mr OP

 

[John from MD]

Does anybody use a moderator on their guns?

Yes. Moderators on PCP airguns are a must to keep happy neighbors.

 

[John from MD]

The ATF considers them suppressors. So why use one if they are not as good

Wrong. Airgun moderators are not regulated.

 

[John from MD]

This is air gun forum folks, Moderator wording used so they are not confused. Air gun moderators would explode on even a 22 I recall.
I thought I saw some people posting here before so you may need to search mr OP

True. And good ones can cost $100 and up so you really don't want to blow it up.

 

[John from MD]

Yes. Moderators on PCP airguns are a must to keep happy neighbors.

If you are looking for one, DonnyFL in Florida makes some of the quietest I have used. You can get by with cheaper moderators for break barrels and .177/.22 PCP's but, once you get into the .25's and up, you need a good one.

 

[Bountied]

I have one. I was running it on my Crossman 2240 I built. It does reduce the shot signature. A seal is bad on it somewhere and I need to take it apart and fix it. As soon as you put the CO2 in it it starts to leak. I think I got mine from Great Britain.

 

[GuitarmanNick]

I have a Diana Chaser .177 rifle/pistol kit. It came with a moderator on the rifle barrel. It does reduce the sound when firing and can be swapped over to the pistol barrel.

Grabbed this for shooting in my apartment without disturbing my neighbors. It is my quietest air gun with the moderator threaded onto a barrel.

Set mine up as a pistol with an inexpensive pistol scope. It is a cheap way for me to practice, helps to keep my skills from fading, and quite a bit of fun because of the accuracy. At 10 yards, it is capable of cutting a playing card in half if I do my part.

The moderator does not seem to affect the accuracy at all.

 

[dontpanic]

Wrong. Airgun moderators are not regulated.

Hah! Didn't notice this was in the air gun forum. My mind went right to the XM 177