"Quiet" Pellet Rifle?

[mif_slim]

Try 22 Aguilar Colibri or if you must go airgun, Benginmen Sheridan makes the best air rifle I cant think of. Its a pump and you can pump as many time as you wish for adjustability in velocity.

[saki302]

MAC-1 Airguns makes custom CO2 silhouette pistols which have a similar permanent suppressor on the end like the Whisper rifles. Difference is, their silhouette pistols are .22 cal, lower velocity, and very quiet.

-Dave

[Cali-Shooter]

Is it legal to put a supressor on a BB or pellet gun?

Take note that a BB or pellet gun is NOT a firearm (it's called an airgun/air rifle for a reason), so gun laws, esp. regarding suppressors, etc. do NOT apply to bb/pellet guns.

In CA, some city and county ordinances ban the discharge of bb/pellet guns and even bows and crossbows, and airsoft guns AND paintball guns the same as if it were a real gun, so thread carefully, know your local laws.

[vintagearms]

Take note that a BB or pellet gun is NOT a firearm (it's called an airgun/air rifle for a reason), so gun laws, esp. regarding suppressors, etc. do NOT apply to bb/pellet guns.

The BATFE has ruled that any suppressor/sound moderator that is removeable from a BB/air gun that could be used in an actual firearm is considered a Class 3 item and therefore requires a tax stamp.

[carnelianbay]

The BATFE has ruled that any suppressor/sound moderator that is removeable from a BB/air gun that could be used in an actual firearm is considered a Class 3 item and therefore requires a tax stamp.

[saki302]

Which is precisely why ALL air gun suppressors I've ever seen are permanently attached, usually by welding.

-Dave

[Cali-Shooter]

The BATFE has ruled that any suppressor/sound moderator that is removeable from a BB/air gun that could be used in an actual firearm is considered a Class 3 item and therefore requires a tax stamp.

I didn't know that snippet, thanks for clarification. Don't want to thread that risk. +1 on perma-attachment of a silencer on an air rifle. Good to cover your rear.

[ColdDeadHands1]

Regarding the permanence of attachment, I know welding is the superior solution but what do you think about countersinking a setscrew and epoxying over it? If there is no way to remove it from the air rifle without destroying the suppressor, does that count as permanent?

[GunzNHoses89]

Aquila Colibris accuracy is questionable. What you gain in supression, you lose in accuracy.

+1 on the gamo .22 whisper. Predator polymag pellets will get you one shot head and vitals kills all day. I have the big cat in .177 with these pellets, destroys squirrels and just blows up rats. Its just silly, man...

[RTE]

Problem solved
tranqulizer dart gun

[k1dude]

Reports are that the new Stoeger X20 Suppressor is more quiet than the Gamo Whisper. Aguila Colibri's and Super Colibri's are quiet and effective, but not very accurate. I've had a little better luck with CCI CB Long's, but a pellet gun is still much more accurate and precise.

[saki302]

When in doubt of federal gun regs, ALWAYS err on the side of caution (i.e. welding). My opinion anyways..

-Dave