Suppressors

[Jackalope]

   I had an opportunity to fire a Keltec KSG 12 ga. shotgun with a suppressor attached this weekend while visiting Windham Weaponry.  If you have a need to fire a KSG indoors, using a suppressor is the way to go.  Without the suppressor, the KSG is incredibly loud even with hearing protection.  The suppressor makes the sound more manageable, and it seemed to make the KSG even more accurate.  I don't recall the make of the suppressor, but the staff reported that the suppressor costs more than the gun.  In spite of the cost, I believe a suppressor for my KSG is on my shopping list.
    We also had a chance to fire a Windham AR-15 set up for three round bursts.  That was an interesting experience.  I guess one of those will be on my shopping list too.  I need to win the lottery!

[JohnyMac]

AWESOME! I am glad you had a good time.

Did you find me a under $200- junker that works? 

Peace! 

[Jackalope]

    An Atlas 210 transceiver, 10-80 meters, analog dial.  I need to check it out to make sure the receive sensitivity is good.  They have a tendency to drift some, but they are easy to work on.

[pkveazey]

    An Atlas 210 transceiver, 10-80 meters, analog dial.  I need to check it out to make sure the receive sensitivity is good.  They have a tendency to drift some, but they are easy to work on.

Atlas and Swann were the same radio. I had the Atlas 350 XL and it was a killer 200 watt radio. The Atlas 210 is the one that gave Atlas a bad name because you didn't need to use the VFO. You just turned it on and put it on the band you wanted to use and it would eventually drift past whatever frequency you wanted to be on. Just to be safe, the fellow I bought my Atlas 350 XL from, went in and changed every one of those 20% tolerance resistors out to 1% resistors and mine would calm down in less than 1 or 2 minutes after I turned it on. If the Atlas 210 has had the resistors changed out, it should be a good radio. As far as receive sensitivity, mine was top notch. A direct hit Lightning strike took mine out. I loved it but I then bought a new ICOM IC-718.

[JohnyMac]

Interesting stuff gentlemen.

Lets chat further Jackalope. 

[JohnyMac]

Well my suppressor is in but I now have to wait 6 or so months for the NFA Stamp to arrive before I can remove it from the Class III dealers property.

My dealer was very excited with the quality of the suppressor and was hot to try it out but would not do so until I had taken the first shot with it on my AR. So this past Friday I got to touch it and try it out. She is S.W.E.E.T!

We had to make a few small adjustments with the muzzle break using the accompanying shims but all is good. Tried it under different conditions to give it the full decibel test. The final being walking up to the back stop and shooting it about 2 feet away to listen without the sonic CRACK you would get father back. You could clearly hear the bolt cycling as I pulled the trigger.

On another note: I need a better trigger on my Colt 6920 then what comes with it. So I have began my search for said trigger. It seems like the Triggertech AR-15 TT AR-15 adjustable trigger looks about what I am looking for but always open to suggestions. 

[bennington.camper]

Thanks for the update on your suppressor! Was thinking about going down that path myself up till about a month ago.
Anyway, what I have read is that the Timney Trigger is a great upgrade for the AR platform.
https://www.timneytriggers.com/

[gadget99]

Just had a chuckle here.

As I have said before. Comparing the UK to the US does not work. The foundations of the societies are different.

The chuckle was about suppressor's. You have to go through alot to be allowed to have a firearm here. Yet the suppressor is unregulated.

You have to have a hard to get license to have a firearm. Yet you can purchase an surplus tank with no regulatory issues. Pay for it and it is yours to take home.

You have to love the different ironic elements to life.

[JohnyMac]

Yeah, you have to love it gadget .

The county sheriff did my prints for the NFA Stamp and we had a great discussion on gun laws. In essence he feels that many firearm regulations are silly ESPECIALLY the ones on suppressors. In his opinion, a suppressor is a safety piece of equipment.