The New SilencerCo Hybrid Suppressor

A suppressor that (almost) does it all

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More mainstream hunters and shooters are turning to sound suppressors to save their hearing, but one obstacle has been the caliber-specific nature of most silencers. The new Silencerco Hybrid, which is being rolled out in 2016, seeks to assuage the concerns shooters might have about using a suppressor on multiple firearms with different calibers.

The inside diameter of the Hybrid is .460 inch, meaning that cartridges with a diameter of .458—such as the .45-70 Govt. or .45 ACP—are the largest it can accommodate. Any cartridges smaller than that will still have its report muffled and won’t run the risk of a baffle strike.

What makes the Hybrid unusual is that it is rated for even magnum-strength rifle cartridges, like the .300 Win. Mag. But it isn’t so heavy that it is unwieldy to use on a pistol.

Trigger Time
I got a chance to shoot the Hybrid on multiple firearms recently during an excursion in international waters off the Florida Keys. We had Hybrids mounted on a Springfield Armory .45 ACP, a CZ Scorpion in 9mm, a Marlin .45-70 lever gun, and a Knight’s Armament in .308.

Standing on the stern of a 150-foot catamaran, we shot at targets floating in the water, trying to steady our aim in the 6-foot seas.

The Hybrid worked well on all the firearms and dropped the muzzle blast down to hearing-safe levels for all those calibers. Final pricing and specs on the Hybrid will be unveiled at the 2016 SHOT Show, the company says.

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John B. Snow

Shooting Editor

John B. Snow is Shooting Editor of Outdoor Life, where he oversees the publication’s firearms and shooting coverage. This includes gear reviews, features on technical innovations, stories on shooting techniques and general hunting coverage with the occasional fishing story thrown into the mix. Originally from Seattle, he has lived all over the country, crisscrossing it by car and truck no fewer than 10 times as he’s moved from one location to the next. Since 2010 he has lived in Bozeman, Montana where he currently resides with his bird dog, Roo.

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