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Via a post on X from Chuck Petras @Chuck_Petras.
I suspect this may only work for very low-pressure cartridges such as .22 LR. And there may be some accuracy issues for the first few shots.
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Interestingly, they work great on most calibers.
The longer filters do better than the short filters. My first suppressor was a registered adapter. The paperwork specifies max length; any shorter length is ok.
You do have to replace the filter occasionally. You are “supposed” so have a licensed manufacturer with SOT do it.
I prefer the second adapter that lets you use a fuel filter instead of an oil filter – it blocks sights less.
They were invented by Cadiz Gun Works and they are the only place I’ve seen sell them as suppressors. Tom had to justify them to the ATF.
Oil filter silencers are actually fairly effective….for a while. But eventually they of course will deteriorate and become ineffective. But at $5 apiece or so they can be “bought cheap and stacked deep”. But if the thugs at BATFEces catch you with an adaptor AND a firearm with a thread that matches they WILL charge you with possession of an unregistered suppressor.
Maybe… If the filter has a hole in the end (or you have more filters with holes than registered adapters), then definitely.
If you have one, make sure the “old” filter is destroyed before putting a hole in the new one.
While they don’t like them, Solvent Traps are legal – as long as there is no hole in the filter!