Rugged obsidian 9 unboxing1/4/2024 ![]() ![]() Pretty empty now though, which is a statement. Just found one at The Kittery Trading Post (Kittery, Maine) tonight. Ironically the SIG Pro Store in NH has not had them any time I've been in there. It appears that the increased slide speed with the suppressor mounted made all the difference with the Aguila.I finally came across one of these for real. ![]() Relatively low-power standard velocity and subsonic loads that sound great with a suppressor sometimes lack the “oomph” to consistently work in semi-automatic firearms. ![]() However, the blowback from the Oculus made routinely problematic ammo like the SuperExtra much more reliable in my pistol. Now, most people rightly despise the added gas blowback generated by suppressors as it often makes them louder at the shooter’s ear and kicks back a lot of debris. The other thing the Oculus had going for it, at least on my PPK, was that it added backpressure. My standard issue ears thought the perceived difference felt more like five or six dB. Again, using Silencer Shop numbers, the shortened Oculus metered at around 128 dB. It’s still easily hearing safe, but it’s noticeably louder. The short configuration isn’t quite so friendly. My experience is supported by Silencer Shop’s testing, which found the Oculus to be a 117 dB (125 dB at ear) suppressor on a pistol. 22, enough to be one of my all-time favorite silencers on that gun (and I’ve tried quite a few cans). The full-size Oculus was an absolute joy to use on my Walther PPK/S. Space-saving advantages make it tempting to use the short setup on a handgun, but that comes at a pretty substantial performance penalty. Keeping with the full-length format for a moment, this configuration really shines on a pistol. Does it live up to the hype? Thanks to the folks at Silencer Shop, I had the chance to take a closer look. 22 silencer and is already one of the most popular options on the market. Rugged’s Oculus 22 was the company’s New Year’s baby of sorts. Still, the company spent most of its first two years building out its rifle and pistol offerings – which wasn’t necessarily a bad idea given the high quality of their past releases. After all, Rugged’s Henry Graham is often credited with popular designs like SilencerCo/SWR’s Spectre and Warlock suppressors so he clearly knows how to build a top-performing. Yes, they’re a relatively new name, but the folks behind the brand surely aren’t. With all of that in mind, Rugged Suppressors’ near two-year absence from the rimfire segment was always conspicuous. 22 suppressor (or three, I’m looking at you, AAC) in their lineup. All in all, every silencer manufacturer is expected to have a. Thanks to these factors, there are dozens of competitive options out there yet innovative companies impressively keep coming up with ways to bring people back for more rimfire goodness, usually by squeezing out incremental performance boosts, offering more features/adaptability, or by making cans that are lighter than most of us would think possible. 22 silencers offer the least bang for the buck (no, literally the least noise) and they’re also often cheaper than centerfire suppressors. Often viewed as “gateway drugs” to the world of quieter shooting. If there’s a crowded portion of the suppressor market, it’s undoubtedly the rimfire/.22 caliber segment. ![]()
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