Every can below was shot by a GunsAmerica Digest writer, either in a full review or a direct side-by-side test. For centerfire cans, see our best suppressors of 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rimfire cans look simple, and most of them are. The differences that matter are weight, how they come apart, what they are rated for and what they are made of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A .22 rifle needs much less baffle stack to get quiet than a pistol does, because the longer barrel burns more of the powder before the bullet leaves. That is why modular cans like the Rugged Mustang22 and Odin Works NAV 22 are so handy. Run them short on a rifle and long on a pistol. If you want one can for both, the best 22 suppressor for rifle and pistol is a modular one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Aluminum is the lightest, and on a small pistol, weight changes how the gun handles. Stainless steel is heavier but shrugs off abuse and aggressive cleaning. Titanium sits in the middle. Some cans mix materials, using a steel or titanium mount or blast chamber with aluminum baffles. That is often the best of both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plan to clean a rimfire can every few hundred rounds. Segmented baffles that come out one at a time are the easiest. One-piece baffle stacks are simple, but our Gemtech reviewer warned they can bond to the tube if you let carbon build up. Pull the stack after every range trip and you will be fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most .22 cans are rated for .22 LR, .22 WMR and .17 HMR. Some are not rated for .17 WSM, and a few go up to small centerfire rounds like the .17 Hornet. Check the rating before you put a can on anything hotter than a .22 LR. A can rated for full-auto .22 LR is a good sign of durability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Subsonic ammo is what makes a suppressed .22 really quiet. Supersonic bullets crack as they break the sound barrier no matter what is on the muzzle. Our Rugged reviewer found Federal’s 45-grain suppressor load the quietest in his pistol, and our Gemtech reviewer ran mostly CCI Suppressor ammo, where the loudest sound on the rifle was the bolt closing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You need a threaded barrel, usually 1\/2×28. Many .22 pistols and rifles ship threaded now, and our best .22 LR rifles<\/a> guide is a good place to find a host. If you would rather have the can built in, Ruger’s integrally suppressed 10\/22 shot multiple half-inch groups at 50 meters in our Ruger suppressed 10\/22 review<\/a>, and Ruger rated it at 113.2 decibels. Our best Ruger 10\/22 upgrades<\/a> guide covers the rest of the rifle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Mustang22 does everything a rimfire can should, and it does it at 3.3 ounces. Rugged builds the baffles and body from 7075 aluminum and the serialized mount from grade 5 titanium, which matters because that engraved part is the suppressor in the eyes of the law and can never be replaced. Titanium there means a long life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read our full Rugged Mustang22 review<\/a> here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is modular. Use the provided tool to pull the endcap, split the two sections and put the cap back on the short half. Short, it is 3.4 inches and 2.4 ounces, and our reviewer said the difference in sound between short and long on a rifle was nearly unnoticeable. On his Ruger 22\/45 Tactical, he runs it at the full 5.3 inches, because the short setup was a little uncomfortable without ear pro on a pistol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each section holds five keyed baffles with indexing tabs, so they go back together the same way every time, and he never noticed first-round pop. Rugged backs it with an unconditional lifetime warranty. MSRP was $465 at the time of review in 2024, and Rugged lists it at $502 in 2026. That is not the cheapest can here, but it is the one we would buy first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\uded2 Check Current Price for Rugged Mustang22 on GunsAmerica<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is the can Clay Martin bought with his own money after testing it, and he called it the best rimfire can he had tested. High praise from a guy who has shot a lot of them. The NAV 22 is made of eight separate pieces: a 1\/2×28 thread mount, a serialized blast chamber in heat-treated 17-4 stainless, five hard-anodized aluminum baffle segments and an end cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read our full Odin Works NAV 22 review<\/a> here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Those segments have hidden wrench flats for the included tools, which solves the classic rimfire problem of a can so gummed up you need a torch to open it. You can also pull segments to change the length. Full length, it brings a .22 pistol down to 119 decibels. Short, for a rifle you carry all day after ground squirrels, it is 3 inches and 2.3 ounces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is rated for any rimfire plus the 17 Hornet, and it came in black or sand. Odin now sells the NAV 22 2.0, so our 2020 review covers the original version. If you want the most adjustable rimfire can on this list, this is it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\uded2 Check Current Price for Odin Works NAV 22 on GunsAmerica<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n At 2.5 ounces, the GM-22 barely changes how a small pistol handles. Our reviewer ran it on a Smith & Wesson M&P 22 Compact, and the combination was no bigger overall than many target pistols without a can. Function with about a dozen kinds of .22 LR was perfect, and CCI Suppressor ammo averaged 835.7 fps from that pistol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read our full Gemtech GM-22 review<\/a> here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is all 7075 aluminum, five inches long and one inch wide, with a one-piece baffle stack that screws out of the tube. Gemtech rates it for .22 LR, .22 WMR and .17 HMR, but not .17 WSM, and for full-auto .22 LR. Gemtech says it cuts 36 to 39 decibels at the muzzle. On an M&P 15-22 rifle, the loudest noise was the bolt slamming home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tradeoff is cleaning. Leave it on for hundreds of rounds and the stack can bond to the tube. Unscrew it after every trip and you avoid the problem. MSRP was $395 at the time of review in 2016, and Gemtech lists it at $399 in 2026. That makes it one of the best 22 suppressor options for a pistol on a budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\uded2 Check Current Price for Gemtech GM-22 on GunsAmerica<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n When our Gemtech reviewer brought a Sparrow to the range for a side-by-side test, the Sparrow sounded quieter to him from both the rifle and the pistol. It weighed 6.5 ounces against 2.5 for the GM-22, because it is stainless steel, and it was only about 0.08 inch longer and wider. In your hand, they are basically the same size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch our SilencerCo Sparrow video review<\/a> here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The weight buys toughness. The Sparrow uses a one-piece baffle stack wrapped in two clamshell covers, so carbon builds up on the covers instead of welding the stack to the tube. Our reviewer said that makes it less likely to cause disassembly and cleaning headaches. Stainless also tolerates harsher cleaning than aluminum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SilencerCo’s current Sparrow 22 is listed at 6.5 ounces, 5.08 inches long and 1.07 inches wide, built from 17-4 stainless, with a $349 MSRP in 2026. If you shoot a lot of dirty .22 ammo and care more about durability than ounces, buy this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\uded2 Check Current Price for SilencerCo Sparrow 22 on GunsAmerica<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n For most shooters, the Rugged Mustang22 is the best 22 suppressor you can buy. It is light, it goes from 3.4 to 5.3 inches in a minute, the mount is titanium and the warranty covers everything. The Odin Works NAV 22 is the pick if you want to tune the length and clean every segment, and it is the can Clay kept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Gemtech GM-22 is the lightest option for a small pistol, as long as you stay on top of cleaning. The SilencerCo Sparrow 22 is heavier, but it was quieter in our side-by-side test and it is the toughest of the bunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the tax stamp at $0, the remaining hurdles are paperwork and the wait. Our NFA explainer<\/a> covers where the law stands. Whatever you buy, you will probably own it for life, so buy the one you actually want. If an old .22 is getting replaced by a threaded host, sell it on GunsAmerica<\/a>. Shop .22 suppressors and threaded hosts on GunsAmerica.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A suppressed .22 is the most fun you can have with a gun that costs a few cents a shot. The report drops to something closer to a nail gun than a gunshot, the recoil was already nothing, and new shooters stop flinching almost immediately. One of our writers watched a nervous 8-year-old at the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":146,"featured_media":194499,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"manual","footnotes":""},"categories":[888,882],"tags":[],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":["post-258247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-columns-ga-guides","category-gear-suppressors"],"yoast_head":"\nTable of contents<\/h2>
Buyer’s Guide: How To Choose The Best .22 Suppressors In 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Rifle Or Pistol<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Aluminum, Titanium Or Stainless<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Cleaning And Service Life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Caliber Ratings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ammo Matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Hosts And The Built-In Option<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Best .22 Suppressors Ranked: 2026 Product Roundup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Rugged Mustang22: Best .22 Suppressor Overall (2026)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nGemtech GM-22: Best Lightweight .22 Pistol Suppressor (2026)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSilencerCo Sparrow 22: Best Stainless .22 Suppressor (2026)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFinal Thoughts On The Best .22 Suppressors Of 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n