Thunder Beast Introduces .22 Takedown Silencer

By Tyler Kee

I’m the proud owner of a Thunder Beast Arms Corporation 22S-1 that I rescued from silencer jail a few months ago. So far, so good, but I’ve held off on reviewing it as I wanted to beat on it a bit more in the interest of thorough coverage. Having now spoken with the TBAC guys about their new serviceable can, I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to break it . . .

The new .22 Take Down addresses two concerns I had when I purchased my 22S-1 — cost and serviceability. The 22S-1 is fully welded so my only hope of cleaning out the accumulated gunk inside is to fill it with solvent, let it soak, and shake it out. Given that it sits on my rifle pretty much all the time, and I bought it because it weighs basically nothing. TBAC talked up the precision it offered, so I figured it was a decent trade-off.

The other concern I had was price. The 22S-1 will set you back $450 (<a class="colorbox" href="http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/muzzle-devices/suppressors/22s-1-suppressor-short–sku100008499-72559-100245.aspx" target="_blank" …Read the Rest

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