Especially for all those who have acquired their hunting license after the amendment to the Weapons Act of 13 December 2019, the use of silencers is common practice. This is a good thing, because silencers bring many different advantages in the practice of hunting. But especially at the beginning, when you do not yet have more in-depth experience, you are spoiled for choice when purchasing a silencer.
We want to make you in the following a few proven entry-level models of silencers.
ERA SOB2: The ERA® SILENCER was developed with the aim of achieving the best possible damping with a compact design and the lowest possible weight - and this with full magnum suitability and a long service life.
The silencers of the SOB series are designed as telescopic silencers (over-barrel). This means that part of the silencer projects to the rear over the barrel and very good silencing values can be achieved with a short net overall length. In addition, the first-shot bang common with other silencers is reduced to an absolute minimum. Recoil and muzzle flash are also significantly reduced.
ERA Silencer SOB2
Nielsen Sonic 45: The Sonic 45 is an over-barrel silencer from the Danish manufacturer Nielsen, which should be able to convince especially by its robust design and its price-performance ratio. It is made of a unique aluminum and has an excellent service life according to the manufacturer.
There are steel inserts in the area of the through hole. Its outer diameter is 45mm, and its length is 260mm. At 480g, it is in the medium weight class of silencers.
Nielsen Sonic 45
Jaki 3i: The JAKI 3i is a lightweight and very effective on-barrel silencer that extends the barrel by 160mm. The internal balance is made of stainless steel and the muffler body is made of alloyed aluminum. A black matte surface coating prevents reflections. The outlet of the silencer is about 1 mm wider than the diameter of the bullet. The silencer is encapsulated, so it cannot be disassembled for cleaning.
Jaki 3i
B&T StarLite: The StarLite silencer from B&T silencers is based in its design on models of silencers successfully used by authorities. It is said to convince with excellent noise suppression as well as good suppression of muzzle flash with a very compact design and at the same time low weight due to the use of high-strength aluminum.
B&T Schalldämpfer StarLite
A-Tec Hertz 150: The A-Tec Hertz 150 silencer is one of the leading silencers in the hunting sector. It convinces with its high silencing performance of up to 34.5 dB (tested with caliber .308 Win.). The 398 g heavy and 230 mm long silencer can be used for a maximum barrel diameter of 23.7 mm. Its own diameter is 49.5 mm and it extends the barrel by 150 mm, which means that it is 80 mm above the barrel.
A-TEC Hertz 150
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