Silencers (sound suppresser)
Materials that you need: PVC pipe, electrical tape, 6
Brillo or scour pads, fine sandpaper, a saw, and a
drill.
#1:
Go to any hardware store and purchase a piece of PVC
pipe that fits snugly over your barrel. (Remember: If
it's not tight, the sound won't be dampened at all).
Bring your barrel with you, because there are
different diameters of PVC and not all barrels are a
standard diameter.
Buy approximately 2 feet of PVC just in case you run
into problems and have to start over. Cut it to your
desired length. I recommend that it extend
approximately 4-6 inches past your barrel tip and 2-3
inches on the barrel itself for a total of a 6-9 inch
length of tubing. The longer your silencer is, the
more likely it will be quieter. On the other hand, you
don't want to make it too long. That will shift the
weight of the gun too far forward and ruin its
balance.
#2:
Drill holes in the pipe on the length of PVC that
extends over the barrel. (It doesn't matter how many,
but the more the better). When you are finished,
smooth the insides of the PVC and holes with fine
sandpaper. Remember, the smoother the better. You can
drill holes in a spiral pattern, like a J&J barrel or
in straight lines like the Flatline barrel. I
recommend anywhere from a 3/16" to 1/4" drill bit.
#3:
Wrap the Brillo or scour pads around the holes. Then
tape the pads around the PVC pipe. I recommend using
fine pads, not the coarse ones. If you don't want to
use Brillo or scour pads you may substitute cotton
batting instead.
Now you have constructed your silencer. Don't expect
this to totally silence your gun, just suppress the
sound.
An additional method is to do the same as above,
except fit a larger piece of PVC pipe over the smaller
piece. Drill holes (optional) in it also. DON'T tape
the Brillo or scour pads around the smaller diameter
tube; just wrap them around it tightly. Slide the
larger diameter PVC pipe over the padding. Then tape
the larger PVC pipe to the barrel.
You may want to tape the outer portion of the silencer
with camouflage tape. You can purchase the tape at
the hunting section at Walmart for about $2.
