Fake suppressors

[kAnJii]

Is there a purpose for a fake suppressor other than looks? If used to extend a short barrel so the rifle is not considered SBR, does it help in accuracy?

[69Mach1]

If used to extend a short barrel so the rifle is not considered SBR, does it help in accuracy?

Most of the time, that's what it's used for. No, it does not improve accuracy. Most extended fake cans pinned and welded to short barrels will cause excessive flash. Then there's the sound amplification. You're basically attaching a drum to the end of your rifle.

[Steve1968LS2]

In the case of the PS90 I'm buying it's there to make it 30" overall length per California's pathetic rules... So in this rare case a fake can is actually functional. lol

A fake can won't make a short barrel legal.. it can only help with the overall length of the rifle. Well, maybe it could if you welded it to the barrel that was under 16" long but what would be the point of that?

[Crowesnest]

Other than extending the OAL, I don't see any positive results from using a fake can, unless you don't mind attracting extra scrutiny from a LEO. I also wouldn't care for the extra added weight.

[kAnJii]

In the case of the PS90 I'm buying it's there to make it 30" overall length per California's pathetic rules... So in this rare case a fake can is actually functional. lol

A fake can won't make a short barrel legal.. it can only help with the overall length of the rifle. Well, maybe it could if you welded it to the barrel that was under 16" long but what would be the point of that?

Get around SBR and tax stamp.

[kAnJii]

Other than extending the OAL, I don't see any positive results from using a fake can, unless you don't mind attracting extra scrutiny from a LEO. I also wouldn't care for the extra added weight.

Question, actually 2 questions...

1) Anything I can bring to verify that it is a fake suppressor on the rifle?

2) 6" fake suppressor weigh more less than 6" of barrel? Reason about this question is if I wanted a SBR style, the manufacturer will sell it to me with a 16" barrel, so SBR with 11" + 6" fake suppressor. Just an estimate on length

[Steve1968LS2]

Get around SBR and tax stamp.

lol.. In Kalifornia??? good luck with that.

[Steve1968LS2]

Question, actually 2 questions...

1) Anything I can bring to verify that it is a fake suppressor on the rifle?

2) 6" fake suppressor weigh more less than 6" of barrel? Reason about this question is if I wanted a SBR style, the manufacturer will sell it to me with a 16" barrel, so SBR with 11" + 6" fake suppressor. Just an estimate on length

The fake cans weight almost nothing.. it's just a thin hollow tube. Up close it's painfully obvious it's not a real supressor, even to a LEO.

Still, I wouldn't run one if I didn't have to.. really no benefit.

[Shady]

you dont need to have anything to verify its fake ,

and yes you can use it to make oal or to make a short barrel 16" +

my pbs5 barely weighs anything

[kAnJii]

you dont need to have anything to verify its fake ,

and yes you can use it to make oal or to make a short barrel 16" +

my pbs5 barely weighs anything

So then a piston rifle would be quite balanced then, instead of being too head heavy

[Shady]

So then a piston rifle would be quite balanced then, instead of being too head heavy

not to sure how to answer that

but when I hold my krink with 9" barrel and fake can
and then I hold someone else's krink with 16" barrel and fake can
the 16" krink is ALOT more front heavy and unbalanced

[iwn730]

i use fake suppressors or long flash hiders to extend the barrel length

[kAnJii]

i use fake suppressors or long flash hiders to extend the barrel length

when looking close to 6" in length, is a fake suppressor better or a flash hider, not to mention weight?

[shadowofnight]

I used one on an upper for a featureless build, because I didnt want to use a muzzle brake and had already removed the flash hider. The Spikes Tactical one slips over the barrel, doesnt add any length and leaves the crown the last thing the bullet see's before it's free. Basically, the can just covers the threads...which is exactly what I wanted to accomplish.

[bigbob76]

lol.. In Kalifornia??? good luck with that.

I do believe several of us have already done SBR/tax stamps successfully here in CA. But then again I've been wrong about a lot of stuff.