SilencerCo Omega 36M Suppressor
(Mark Fingar photo) March 26, 2021 By Tom Beckstrand
Suppressors are one of those accessories that don’t get the attention they deserve. There is some additional paperwork to own one, and the wait turns a lot of prospective customers away. But the performance and safety benefits are worth it.
Hearing damage, once done, cannot be reversed, and the effects are cumulative. The older I get, the less interest I have in shooting a firearm lacking a suppressor because I’ve begun to experience the effects of hearing loss, albeit mostly from my time spent overseas in the military. Suppressors also make shooting more enjoyable by eliminating muzzle blast, which can result in as much misery as recoil.