Posted October 10, 2017 12:33 am by Comments

By Mike Searson

Gemtech Subsonic Ammo 22Lr 42Gr Lead Round Nose

Mike reviews the recently released Smith & Wesson SW22 Victory Pistol with the silencer compatible threaded barrel option.

Smith & Wesson SW22 Victory Pistol with Threaded Barrel
Mike Searson
Mike Searson

U.S.A.

Gemtech Subsonic Ammo 22Lr 42Gr Lead Round Nose

We tried the pistol suppressed and unsuppressed. Using a Gemtech Outback IId with a GM-22 monocore upgrade with Gemtech’s subsonic ammunition we found the pistol to be reliable in both modes. The magazines were flawless and dropped free every time we hit the release. We tested the trigger on an RCBS trigger pull scale and it was a crisp and repeatable 3 pounds. The face of the trigger is serrated.

According to Gemtech, this suppressor will lower noise at the muzzle by 36-39 decibels. That may not make it the quietest on a sound meter test, but the Outback with the monocore upgrade like the GM-22 by Gemtech has a deeper tone that makes it sound more appealing to my ears. This could explain why most people seem to think it is quieter than what the sound meter reads. With the Gemtech ammunition and no can, the …Read the Rest

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