Suppressors Sound deadening setup made from 55gal drums.

[EotS]

I live outside the city limits, and shoot a bit. But, I do have neighbors about a half mile away. Kids that play outside, and such. Not wanting to be more of a dick than I have to be, I built this. 22 and pistols don't carry, but big centerfire can be unnerving to people outside. I have a gokd relationship with my neighbors, they all know I shoot quite a bit, but this still cuts the big noise down quite a bit. I built all of this for free. Buddy gave me the drums which have been cleaned per Osha regs. Carpet came from a rent house that was being removed. Basically that's it, besides screws and such. I cut a "notch" out of one end of each barrel, leaving a good deal of the ends to act as ballfles. I then lined the inside of each with 2 layers of carpet. Stacked the drums, and screwed them together with 2in decking screws. At the joints where the drums came together, I wrapped a few layers of carpet, snd wrapped over that with Duct tape. It works VERY well. You can stand 5ft away from someone firing a centerfire through it, and not need hearing protection. A ton of sound is contained, and the massive BOOM is eliminated. Plan is to set it on saw horses elevated, and in front of my shooting bench. My brother has a Db meter, and I'm going to do some hard # tests with various firearms when he brings it. I'll make a video as well..

 

[Warrior 45]

Very Nice!

 

[Halfnutz]

I've thought about that myself. That pink carpet though.

Looks like this is alot smaller, no tax stamp needed

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

[MrSmith]

One of the local gun stores used the same concept but used about 15 old car tires instead of the barrels you used. Due to the weight it was a permanent fixture when finished. He was able to do centerfire tests out back with no complaints from the neighbors 200 ft away.

Well done.

Thank you,
MrSMith

 

[Brisket]

Does that not reflect a ton of noise back to the shooter?

 

[louu]

Good idea, subscribing for the video.

 

[TRPrecision]

But will the ATF determine this to be a suppressor?

 

[EotS]

Does that not reflect a ton of noise back to the shooter?

No, the end you shoot into and the exit are cut the same.
So, there's a baffle to strap whatever "blowback" even though there is none.

 

[EotS]

But will the ATF determine this to be a suppressor?

Dosent attach to the end of the firearm.

 

[HotRod68Camaro]

I like it!

 

[Threadcutter308]

Jeebuz........doesn't that make your muzzle heavy A/F ?

(Nice work, BTW )

 

[Badfinger]

But will the ATF determine this to be a suppressor?

Firearms Verification
Gun Control Act Definitions
Silencer
18 U.S.C., § 921(A)(24)

The term “Firearm Silencer” or “Firearm Muffler” means any device for silencing, muffling, or diminishing the report of a portable firearm, including any combination of parts, designed or redesigned, and intended for the use in assembling or fabricating a firearm silencer or firearm muffler, any part intended only for use in such assembly or fabrication.

probably not.....

 

[EotS]

Firearms Verification
Gun Control Act Definitions
Silencer
18 U.S.C., § 921(A)(24)

The term “Firearm Silencer” or “Firearm Muffler” means any device for silencing, muffling, or diminishing the report of a portable firearm, including any combination of parts, designed or redesigned, and intended for the use in assembling or fabricating a firearm silencer or firearm muffler, any part intended only for use in such assembly or fabrication.

probably not.....

It's about 10ft long,,
Lol, yeah it's portable if you bring a trailer to haul it on.

 

[redbullitt]

Lol jail and reeducation for you... they'll bring the mountain to argue it's very portable and dangerous.

 

[EotS]

Lol jail and reeducation for you... they'll bring the mountain to argue it's very portable and dangerous.

I researched it before I built it.
It does not attach to the firearm and isn't readily portible.
Many gun ranges use similar setups.
A guy on Arfcom actually wrote the Batf to get clarification, and they said it was not an issue.

 

[Bolo]

Firearms Verification
Gun Control Act Definitions
Silencer
18 U.S.C., § 921(A)(24)

The term “Firearm Silencer” or “Firearm Muffler” means any device for silencing, muffling, or diminishing the report of a portable firearm, including any combination of parts, designed or redesigned, and intended for the use in assembling or fabricating a firearm silencer or firearm muffler, any part intended only for use in such assembly or fabrication.

probably not.....

"diminishing the report of a portable firearm"

Seriously, who writes these laws? WTF other kind of firearm is there?

Does that mean we found a loophole for all our Howitzers and Parrott guns?
Think about that one for a sec... ten pounds of silenced grapeshot.

For real, though, that's a contraption listed in the NRA range source book as a valid sound mitigation technique for ranges.

 

[SDet]

"diminishing the report of a portable firearm"

Seriously, who writes these laws? WTF other kind of firearm is there?

Does that mean we found a loophole for all our Howitzers and Parrott guns?
Think about that one for a sec... ten pounds of silenced grapeshot.

For real, though, that's a contraption listed in the NRA range source book as a valid sound mitigation technique for ranges.

Look into kiln guns. Giant, mounted shotguns used in the concrete industry. That carve out is for them.

 

[Keith E.]

One of the local gun stores used the same concept but used about 15 old car tires instead of the barrels you used. Due to the weight it was a permanent fixture when finished. He was able to do centerfire tests out back with no complaints from the neighbors 200 ft away.

Well done.

Thank you,
MrSMith

A very good friend of mine has been using a tire-system like that for a couple of decades now. We get a bit of noise at the covered shooting position but zero complaints from the neighbors.

Keith

 

[candyx]

What size threads are on those cans ?