Wet vs dry suppressor

[KimberPB]

I've had my suppressor for a little while now and I've heard the term shooting it wet. Can this be done with any suppressor? I have a Walther P22 and a tactical innovations can. Would it hurt anything to shoot it "wet". Also what do you do: just add a little water, slush it around, put it on the gun, and fire away?

Thanks guys

[Ropadope]

Yep !!! Usually with a .22Lr you won't need water to achieve the sound reduction that you desire. Their already as quite as a mouse fart.

With .45 ACP pistol suppressors it achieves a much more reduced sound signature with about 5-10cc's of water and generally wil negate a "first round pop". I usually just take canteen water and place my finger over the muzzle end of the suppressor. Pour water into the suppressor then place my other hands index finger on the mount end of the suppressor and just up end and back end the water so it get's all the baffles coated with the ablative (water) Shake remaining residual water and screw it onto the weapon.

Very, very noticable sound reduction. Most users will report some blowback of black water onto their faces. We like to call this "added camo"

HTH.

[2beararms]

That is, of course, the real reason James Bond approaches so many events by swimming in ... his supressor is now ready with no further set-up.

[Ropadope]

It works the same on long gun suppressors, especially the AR/M4 series. I personaly believe the best sound suppressors are the SUREFIRE and AAC. Both can be used the factory break and attaches and detaches in mere seconds from the barrel.

Both when used with a little water will provide a noticeable reduction in sound.

The SUREFIRE suppressors have been tested with as many as 30,000 round without any breakage or baffle reduction. They get red hot but some black spray paint will cure that.