SHUSHING YOUR SHOTGUN

Elegant it isn’t. But adding a sound suppressor to a shotgun might be the smartest bit of accessorizing a bird hunter can do.

BY JOHN B. SNOW

TIP If your firearm gets soaked during a hunt, rinse out the trigger with a generous blast of lighter fluid to protect and lubricate it. SECTION EDITED BY JOHN B. SNOW •SHOOTING@OUTDOORLIFE.COM • PHOTOGRAPHS BY DEWEY KEITHLY/SILENCERCO The first time I saw a Salvo sound suppressor mounted on the barrel of a shotgun, it reminded me of the rectangular flags that Japanese samurai would wear on their backs as they charged into battle. But that description might be too generous. The fact is that the Salvo is an ungainly looking contraption. And ungainly is not a quality shotgunners appreciate in their scatterguns. Far from it. Now, there are some shooters who might look at that metal box and think, “Cool.” But I can guarantee you that they are not serious shotgunners. No, serious shotgunners…

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Outdoor Life (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2015

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