Running a Suppressor Wet?

[JPK]

I am looking at getting a suppressor and have heard about running one wet. What are pros and cons and what is wet?

Thanks,

JPK

 

[Afalex1]

Some can be run wet with things like wire pulling gel or even water. The positive is a little better sound suppression. The negative is its messy. With a wet can you don't only get hot dirty gas back in the action, magazine, on your face, etc you also get whatever liquid you put in the can.

 

[TEXASLAWMAN]

I tried it and got covered in the mess that comes out so do not wear your favorite shirt!

 

[Shooter]

with the quality of the cans out there now there is very little advantage to running one wet, and a messy disadvantage ( might not be a word).

I believe that a Silencer Co rep reads this site and may be able to go into more detail.

 

[JPK]

OK, so I will be running dry...

LOL,

JPK

 

[FrankT]

How To: Fix Suppressed Blowback with Cheap AR-15 Mod

http://modernrifleman.net/2015/06/27/how-to-fix-suppressed-blowback-with-cheap-ar-15-mod/

 

[Jeremy M.]

Couple of quick points. If you are going to run it wet then only do it for rimfire and pistol silencers. If you run a centerfire rifle silencer wet then it will not end well.
Most people use a little water in the silencer and hear the sound difference and see the mess that it makes and never do it again. But everyone should try it at least once.

 

[TEXASLAWMAN]

Couple of quick points. If you are going to run it wet then only do it for rimfire and pistol silencers. If you run a centerfire rifle silencer wet then it will not end well.
Most people use a little water in the silencer and hear the sound difference and see the mess that it makes and never do it again. But everyone should try it at least once.

I tired it with water and my 1911 wearing a nice 500x straw hat and white shirt. Now I have a nice match set spotted hat and shirt!

 

[FrankT]

^^^ can we see that video?

 

[JPK]

I suspect that film is lying on the cutting room floor!

 

[Chopperdrvr]

Probably too many expletives to delete.

 

[Rotor-Joe]

I like to cut out the middle man and just pour the wire pulling grease/ dirty water directly in my mouth.