Loudening a gun

Chachi · 06-12-2008, 11:58 AM

I've already added a loudener to the tip of an SP1 barrel. My question is: Is there any way to further increase the sound level after a loudener has been installed?

conventional wisdom says that increasing the operating pressure of the gun itself would raise the volume, but that's not really possible on a low pressure spool valved gun.

any ideas?

Harbinger[TG] · 06-12-2008, 12:03 PM

cover the barrel porting.

oldschool · 06-12-2008, 12:05 PM

just get a vector

John Satclaire · 06-12-2008, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldschool

just get a vector

Shhh! Don't increase the competition any!!

Ivan · 06-12-2008, 12:17 PM

Shorten the barrel?

HP_Lovecraft · 06-12-2008, 12:31 PM

I agree on a shorter barrel. That would make sense, in that a longer barrel would have lost much of its pressure, so it would produce a smaller sound wave?

Though spoolers are naturally quiet, so if you really want a loud gun, it might save you time and effort to get a poppet-based gun, with the short barrel, and loudener.

Vector, for sure, but Rainmakers, and Sterlings are also very loud.

Chachi · 06-12-2008, 12:47 PM

I've already got a loudend Vector, so there's no increase in competition, John. lol

I also shortened the barrel of the SP1 as much as it can be to fit the loudener (the loudener also covers the porting that wasn't trimmed off)

I attached a picture of the gun.

kidneythief · 06-12-2008, 01:19 PM

I dont think your going to get much louder than that!

-Jake

HurtCow · 06-12-2008, 02:03 PM

Yell BANG when you shoot.

Shiba-Kun · 06-12-2008, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ivan

Shorten the barrel?

My first thought too. Probably the easiest solution from my pov.

Edit: After having now seen the picture... it's pretty short already.

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