Suppressors are not legal to use in Minnesota.:dunno:

 

It can be done, but it isn't as forgiving as larger Glocks.

 

I use a SilencerCo Osprey on my Gen 4 27 with LW 9mm conversion barrel. Shoots perfectly fine, flat and um....quiet. :supergrin:

 

Suppressors are not legal to use in Minnesota.:dunno:

Yep. A good recent description of Minnesota's situation is here. It's a felony.

If and when it becomes legal in Minnesota, then you'll have to run a very significant ATF gaunlet. It's described in a 2012 Ammoland posting:

"All applicants must submit two Form 4s to the ATF for each suppressor purchased. A Form 4, or Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearm, includes a stringent background check that is conducted by the FBI. In addition, applicants must submit a $200 non-refundable transfer tax, duplicate copies of passport photos and fingerprints, and receive a signoff from a chief law enforcement officer (CLEO) in their jurisdiction. From start to finish, this transfer process takes anywhere from 30 days to one year to complete."

That's an awful awful awful lot of trouble for the purpose described!

 

Yep. A good recent description of Minnesota's situation is here. It's a felony.

If and when it becomes legal in Minnesota, then you'll have to run a very significant ATF gaunlet. It's described in a 2012 Ammoland posting:

"All applicants must submit two Form 4s to the ATF for each suppressor purchased. A Form 4, or Application for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearm, includes a stringent background check that is conducted by the FBI. In addition, applicants must submit a $200 non-refundable transfer tax, duplicate copies of passport photos and fingerprints, and receive a signoff from a chief law enforcement officer (CLEO) in their jurisdiction. From start to finish, this transfer process takes anywhere from 30 days to one year to complete."

That's an awful awful awful lot of trouble for the purpose described!

It is indeed an awful lot of trouble. Took me about a week to gather all the information together. No telling how long it will take for the transfer.

 

If you can put a threaded barrel in a Baby Glock you "can" do it, but the question in my mind is why you would "want" to do that.

I think you might enjoy a better shooting experience suppressing a full size Glock.

 

My girlfriend was looking at the G42 the other day and asked me if it could be used with a suppressor, I laughed and said no it's too small and nobody would make a threaded barrel for it. I'd imagine the G26 is the same way, too small. G19 & G17 are the guns you'd want to suppress.

 

If you can put a threaded barrel in a Baby Glock you "can" do it, but the question in my mind is why you would "want" to do that.

I think you might enjoy a better shooting experience suppressing a full size Glock.

This. My Osprey is used for most of my 9mm pistols and it just so happens that the LW works in my 23 & 27. I did not set out to suppress the 27 but do use it on occasion.

 

Thanks for the input. That is especially good to know about MN. Here in AZ, where we send 8-9 months of the year, I don't think there are any issues. I'm also intrigued to hear about the LW 40-9 conversion barrel in a G23 because that is just one of the options I am considering.

 

It is indeed an awful lot of trouble. Took me about a week to gather all the information together. No telling how long it will take for the transfer.

And...are you doing it just to pop skunks and beavers in your back yard with a Glock subcompact?

I agree with the sentiment that a full-size pistol would be much more effective and likely function more reliably. Of what value is the reduced size of a pistol when it's attached to a long bulky suppressor stretching out in front? Can one even sight over the typical suppressor with typical G26 sights?

FWIW, Glock in 2015 has introduced four OEM threaded-barrel pistols: The G17TB, G19TB, G23TB, and G21TB. They come with a completely new style of tall fixed sights providing a sighting path that clears the typical suppressor. Oddly...these come only in the older Gen3 version. Details are in the 2015 Glock Autopistols annual, and there is a good picture from yesterday's The Firearm Blog.

I'd be tempted by the G17TB, but not by the compact pistols. I'd want it to be Gen4 as well.

 

Given your legal situation, maybe a subsonic .22LR would be a better answer.

 

My girlfriend was looking at the G42 the other day and asked me if it could be used with a suppressor, I laughed and said no it's too small and nobody would make a threaded barrel for it. I'd imagine the G26 is the same way, too small. G19 & G17 are the guns you'd want to suppress.

B&T AG’s Glock 42/SIG P238 Suppressor
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/12/22/bt-ags-glock-42sig-p238-suppressor/

 

I have a Gen 4 Glock 26...a suppressor could be just the answer. Do the guns still function OK with them screwed on? Is it mandatory to use a subsonic load, like 147 grain? Does it make any difference in the perceived report if using a hollow point or ball ammo?

Assuming that you live in a state where you are allowed to possess suppressors, you should talk to GemTech. They have a variety of quality suppressors and an OEM-Glock-factory threaded barrel for your G26, in stock.

http://www.gem-tech.com/store/pc/GLOCK-Factory-Threaded-Barrels-19p1022.htm

 

Silencers - Legal in what states?
http://www.gem-tech.com/store/pc/viewContent.asp?idpage=34

 

And...are you doing it just to pop skunks and beavers in your back yard with a Glock subcompact?

I agree with the sentiment that a full-size pistol would be much more effective and likely function more reliably. Of what value is the reduced size of a pistol when it's attached to a long bulky suppressor stretching out in front? Can one even sight over the typical suppressor with typical G26 sights?

FWIW, Glock in 2015 has introduced four OEM threaded-barrel pistols: The G17TB, G19TB, G23TB, and G21TB. They come with a completely new style of tall fixed sights providing a sighting path that clears the typical suppressor. Oddly...these come only in the older Gen3 version. Details are in the 2015 Glock Autopistols annual, and there is a good picture from yesterday's The Firearm Blog.

I'd be tempted by the G17TB, but not by the compact pistols. I'd want it to be Gen4 as well.

It is for a Glock 17... I wouldn't consider suppressing subcompact models.

 

I have an Osprey I use on my 45 FNX-T. I bought a Wolf barrel for my G26 and got a 9mm adapter for the Osprey. I only tried one box of factory ammo, and it wasn't reliable. I haven't gotten around to trying other ammo.

 

For a G26 you just need to get a G19 barrel threaded. Just like how I used G34 barrels and threaded them for the G17.

http://olegvolk.net/blog/2014/12/01/threaded-glock-factory-barrels-for-sale-posting-for-a-friend/

 

Thanks Silver Guardian. Now THAT'S some usable information. Not too long but probably more reliable if I read the other replies correctly.

 

Why not get the new 2015 G17TB or G19TB that comes standard with the threaded barrel and the required elevated sights, at about the same cost as a regular G17?

 

Maybe because those are metric threaded. Most of us have American threaded suppressors.

 

suppressors are :aodnsb:

 

well now that is one of the best examples of someone wanting to demonstrate to the whole internet that they really can't contribute to a conversation and are ignorant of a subject. Awesome job.

To the topic though, they work as well with a compact (used to have one, no longer do)as they do the large size versions. As with all guns when you add them, you "may" have to tweak the recoil spring to get it to reliably run equally well with the suppressor and without the suppressor with all different types of ammo. My 19 took a stronger recoil spring, the 17 runs fine as is. Some guns just like it better than others.

Your absolute best results will come with subsonic ammunition (147).

Some guns though, just have to be suppressed to be what they are intended to be (i.e. the MK23).

I will say, the people who say that a .22 will probably do you better are right as I have killed more critters with the MK2 Ruger than any other pistol, but sometimes ***** get dispatched with the 19 also. A 9mm is "pretty darn quite" with a good suppressor and subsonic, but a .22 is really really quite. But if you want to use the Glock, by all means.

 

Actually works freaking awesome. Best way I can describe it. Is stupid quiet
Can is Dead Airs Ghost-M.

 

As a PP suggested, .22 standard velocity or even shorts out of a mechanically operated rifle, if a quiet way to murder critters is all you want.
For the OP, a silencer that is legal in AZ can't even be legally taken home to Minnesota, and the paperwork for that silencer is based on your official residence.
Yeah, the paperwork is a pain (I have some SBRs), but your two residences will make it difficult to do. Just get that Winchester/Rossi pump that will run .22 shorts....
Moon

 

I use my Omega 9K with a Glock 43 sometimes. It is a very small quiet package, which works flawlessly.

 

I have a Gen3 G26 with a True Precision threaded barrel and Octane9 HD suppressor. I have only used Freedom Munitions 147gr 9mm ammo, and it works great.