{"id":50954,"date":"2016-01-19T23:02:38","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T04:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=50954"},"modified":"2016-01-19T23:02:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T07:59:43","slug":"ruger-silent-sr-shot-show-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ruger-silent-sr-shot-show-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ruger Silent-SR Suppressor \u2014 Shot Show 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

No, you have not misread the headline.\u00a0Ruger is now a suppressor manufacturer, and a great one at that.<\/p>\n

New for Shot Show 2016 Ruger has released its first entry into the suppressor market. Designated the Silent-SR (pronounced “silencer”) it\u2019s designed to be the ultimate suppressor for your favorite Ruger rimfire rifles and pistols. Looking at the suppressor it\u2019s clear that it is on par with other products Ruger produces, if not better.<\/p>\n

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What a way to make an entrance! \u00a0The Ruger Silent-SR<\/p><\/div>\n

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With the Ruger Silent-SR, plinking will never be the same.<\/p><\/div>\n

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You may be thinking, what makes the Silent-SR so great? Just looking at its construction we see the use of premium materials as well as innovative baffle design. However, a lot more thought has been put into this suppressor than meets the eye. Starting with the tube, Ruger is selected titanium ensure strength and cut weight. On top of that the titanium body has a Cerakote finish, making it abrasion-, corrosion- and chemical-resistant.<\/p>\n

On the inside,\u00a0Ruger has developed their own design that uses a\u00a0series of push cone pattern baffles that\u00a0stack and lock together. The stack’s first piece\u00a0is an enlarged blast baffle that reduces the ever-annoying first-round-pop common to many other suppressors.<\/p>\n

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What she looks like on the inside.<\/p><\/div>\n

First-round-pop is a phenomenon when shooting surpressed\u2014often, when the hot gasses expand into the baffle stack, the heat\u00a0and unburned powder combine with oxygen in the suppressor and combust, making for a louder first shot on a cold can. Once that oxygen is used up, the suppressor performs at it’s full potential\u2014With the Silent-SR that first shot’s pop is muffled too, owing to the unconventional blast baffle shape.<\/p>\n

See also:\u00a0Ruger’s Breaking onto the NFA Scene with Silent-SR 22 Suppressor<\/a><\/h2>\n

Ruger opted to use 17-4 stainless steel to ruggedize the baffle stack, enough to handle full-auto fire and magnum rimfire cartridges. Looking at the aluminum end caps we see the use of O-rings. The O-rings create a seal that prevents lead and powder fouling from getting into the end cap threads, which can seize a suppressor; the O-rings also make disassembly easy.<\/p>\n

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