Maybe we already have this thread, but a quick search couldn't turn it up.
I'm curious to know what is "old faithful" and what is "new hotness" in the 7.62 silencer market these days. As I see it there are a couple of sub-categories here:
- 7.62 cans for "precision" shooting (call it sniping, benchrest, whatever)
- 7.62 silencers for "battle rifles" (AR10, FAL, SCAR, etc.)
- 7.62 multi-use silencers for potential use on both of the above, plus 300 Blackout, 5.56, etc. moved around to multiple guns.
That last one is the one I'm most interested in, personally, but figure they're all inter-related to a point for one thread.
Under category 3, what I've always hoped to find was
- major manufacturer over 5 years in business (no garage makers, not looking to fund someone else's hobby)
- Multiple mounts (5.56 FH & brake, 7.62 FH & brake, AK-compatible FH, etc.)
- ~7" (turning a 10.5" barrel AR into ~the same length as a 16"+FH)
- <16 oz (even less still would be better)
- 1.5" OD
- <$1k (<$800 even better)
- <$100 mounts
I used to keep up with this chart, but I'm sure it's dated now.