Milk and cookies, peanut butter and jelly, Jack Daniels and Coke — some things just seem to be made for each other. We have an addition to that list: rimfire pistols and suppressors. The former is an excellent tool for schwacking varmints, affordable plinking at the range, and teaching new shooters how to use a pistol; the latter enhances each of those functions. With a suppressed .22LR pistol, you can control the pest population discreetly without alerting everyone who lives near your property, plink safely without ear protection, and introduce those new shooters to a weapon that’s quiet and less intimidating to use. If you own a rimfire pistol, it’s easily the number-one accessory we’d recommend.
That said, there are still a few drawbacks to installing a suppressor on your pistol. First and foremost is the process of buying one, which involves filling out an NFA Form 4, paying for a $200 tax stamp, and waiting several months for the paperwork to clear. Until America is able to abolish the NFA and its unconstitutional restrictions on hearing protection devices, there’s nothing we can do to avoid this process. The other downside is the fact that the suppressor will add length to your pistol, making it less compact, portable, and discreet — this one is something we can alleviate.
Size Matters
By chopping a pistol’s barrel to a shorter length, its size and balance can be mostly (if
