For reasons only my therapist understands, I decided to buy a Magnum Research BFR revolver, 30-30, for deer hunting. Going with the 7.5'' barrel. Thats the easy part...I also want to buy a suppressor for it, and now it's getting more complicated. I have no experience with suppressors. They are legal here for hunting. I understand the NFA and tax stamp requirements. Silencer Central looks like they have a relatively painless process for buying the suppressor, tax stamp and NFA trust. But now I have a revolver and a suppressor, but many questions on the best way to connect one to the other. Send the barrel out to be threaded, clamp on adaptor...what are my options? Anyone have suggestions, or better yet does anyone have the setup I'm describing? I'll just add that from what I learned, the BFR's can be effectively suppressed because they are built to very close tolerances...minimal cylinder gap.
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Suppressed Magnum Research BFR Revolver ?
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You’re getting all my suppressor knowledge here 
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I think the barrel would have to be threaded, but with any revolver the noise from the barrel/cylinder gap would negate the suppressor effect. The only revolver in which one would work would be a Russian Nagant; the cylinder moves forward to lock up.
:I think the barrel would have to be threaded, but with any revolver the noise from the barrel/cylinder gap would negate the suppressor effect. The only revolver in which one would work would be a Russian Nagant; the cylinder moves forward to lock up.
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You’re getting all my suppressor knowledge here
I think the barrel would have to be threaded, but with any revolver the noise from the barrel/cylinder gap would negate the suppressor effect. The only revolver in which one would work would be a Russian Nagant; the cylinder moves forward to lock up.
Yes, thats what I thought...but I'm reading the BFR's have a very tight barrel / cylinder gap. Here are a couple videos
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_gDnC8PVgI&t=23s[/ame]
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OuKVDXqak0&t=2s[/ame]
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Could be, can’t watch videos at work, but noise is pretty skinny 
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Wow! I get to check the “learned something new” box today!
Looks like it would be worth doing if your cylinder gap is tight. Good luck!
Looks like it would be worth doing if your cylinder gap is tight. Good luck!
Any revolver can be effectively suppressed. The barrel/cylinder gap needs to be set to minimal, but it will work.
Clamp-on adapters are not very solid. I would highly suggest getting the barrel threaded.
Clamp-on adapters are not very solid. I would highly suggest getting the barrel threaded.
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Personal experience with suppresor on a Dan Wesson .22:
I also wondered about the effectiveness of suppressing a revolver. Friend of a friend had a mfg license & sold them. I made an adapter that screwed on the end of my barrel that replaced my barrel nut. Set my barrel gap between .003 & .004". He installed & shot, both with & without. The effects (without a decibel meter) were about a 50% reduction. Still loud without ear plugs, but not uncomfortable.
I also wondered about the effectiveness of suppressing a revolver. Friend of a friend had a mfg license & sold them. I made an adapter that screwed on the end of my barrel that replaced my barrel nut. Set my barrel gap between .003 & .004". He installed & shot, both with & without. The effects (without a decibel meter) were about a 50% reduction. Still loud without ear plugs, but not uncomfortable.
That is just too cool. I also always heard about the Nagant being the only revolver that can be suppressed. Thanks for posting the videos…danged enablers…now I want one!
I cannot imagine that that would work for more than a shot or two.
Quite a few years ago I decided to channel my inner Maxwell Smart and experiment suppressing a revolver
I chose one of my Dan Wesson 22s because obviously I can control the barrel cylinder gap on a Dan Wesson.
While being as extremely safe as possible, I loaded this revolver with subsonic ammunition. The same ammunition that is hearing safe in my suppressed pistols. I cocked the hammer on a live round of ammunition and then tightened the barrel up so that it was right against the cylinder.
ZERO gap
Once the barrel was tightened down I attached the suppressor. All of this was being done while the muzzle was pointed in a safe direction
I then pulled the trigger
Was it quieter than firing the revolver without the suppressor? Well yes it was.
However I can tell you this was not hearing safe.
FYI the revolver would not cock and allow the cylinder to rotate smoothly
I do not know how they got that BFR to appear so quiet but I highly doubt it would be practical
Quite a few years ago I decided to channel my inner Maxwell Smart and experiment suppressing a revolver
I chose one of my Dan Wesson 22s because obviously I can control the barrel cylinder gap on a Dan Wesson.
While being as extremely safe as possible, I loaded this revolver with subsonic ammunition. The same ammunition that is hearing safe in my suppressed pistols. I cocked the hammer on a live round of ammunition and then tightened the barrel up so that it was right against the cylinder.
ZERO gap
Once the barrel was tightened down I attached the suppressor. All of this was being done while the muzzle was pointed in a safe direction
I then pulled the trigger
Was it quieter than firing the revolver without the suppressor? Well yes it was.
However I can tell you this was not hearing safe.
FYI the revolver would not cock and allow the cylinder to rotate smoothly
I do not know how they got that BFR to appear so quiet but I highly doubt it would be practical
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My DW was the 10” bbl, I’m sure it made a difference over your short bbl.
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That depends on what someone considers practical. For me, practical is a walk in the wood's deer hunting with a revolver, without ear protection, chambered in 30-30 that doesn't make my ears bleed when I take a shot. For a majority of this forums members who bang away at a range with ear protection...nothing they would ever consider. And for residents of the 9 states suppressors are illegal, nothing they can own.
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I've done projects that make no sense to anyone but me. I'm also a firm believer in suppressors for hunting.
That said, you could probably buy a 30/30 barrel already threaded for less than having work done for your BFR.
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Meant to say 30/30 barrel for a Contender
That said, you could probably buy a 30/30 barrel already threaded for less than having work done for your BFR.
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Meant to say 30/30 barrel for a Contender
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Like you said...makes no sense to anyone but me. I have a selection of 30-30's, but they are Winchester's from the 40' and 50's and Waffle Top Marlins...I won't alter them. This project aint about the money, its about the project. People blow more cash on a vacation that quickly becomes a distant memory than I'll blow on this endeavor.
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