While not a dedicated CAA MCK accessory, many micro conversion kits (such as Gen 2 models) are suppressor friendly and can accommodate a wide range of cans.
Which then brings up the question, is it worth it for you to run a suppressor on your MCK? It may very well be. Here are some of the best arguments in favor.
Why Suppress?
Suppressors, also known as silencers and cans, come with a laundry list of potential benefits to shooters. Let’s start with the following five.
- Reduced volume: Far and away, this is the biggest selling point of a suppressor and the reason they are commonly known as silencers. Suppressors have internal baffles and vanes that help trap expanding gasses, in part preventing explosive expansion at the muzzle. This in turn considerably diminishes muzzle blast. It’s a common misconception that suppressors make a gun “silent” (they don’t), but they do make them a lot quieter.
- Reduced recoil: One thing that some shooters don’t know about suppressors is that they actually cut back on recoil considerably as well. Many suppressors cut felt recoil by about 10% to 20% but some good ones (depending on size, volume and design) can cut much more. This means they can match the performance of some compensators, except whereas a compensator makes a handgun louder, a suppressor will quiet it down a bit too. So with a silencer you get the best of both worlds.
- Reduced muzzle flash: Another massive benefit of suppressors is that they work to trap hot gasses at the muzzle, which offers the ancillary effect of slashing muzzle flash. This helps keep the sight picture clear for follow up shots, prevents temporary blinding of the shooter, and means that suppressors fill the role not only of a compensator but also a flash hider.
- Increased power: Adding a suppressor to your CAA MCK is sort of like getting a barrel extension for your pistol. Since they trap gasses at the muzzle, they increase chamber and bore pressures. The somewhat secondary effect of this is that they can boost muzzle velocity by a little bit. This increases firepower which plays off of one of the other advantages of micro conversion kits, that they enable operators to engage targets at slightly greater ranges.
- Less muzzle flinch; greater accuracy: If you’re someone that struggles with recoil and flinching, then a suppressor is undoubtedly the muzzle device for you. Since they reduce recoil and volume, they can help you coach yourself to stop flinching, so you can not only shoot more accurately, but make faster, more confident follow-up shots.
Are CAA MCK Platforms Compatible with Suppressors?
Many CAA MCK models are suppressor-friendly. Check the product specifications or contact us before buying in order to be sure, as there are some width restrictions on some of them, even among the ones that are compatible.
Additional Notes
If you’re going to outfit your CAA MCK with a suppressor, while there are a lot of potential benefits, there are some other things you should know, too.
- Ensure the suppressor is installed correctly and properly torqued
Since you’re looking at the compatibility of an CAA MCK and a suppressor, it’s going to be a threaded version. Since it won’t be permanently installed, you absolutely must make sure that it is properly installed and torqued to the muzzle threaded appropriately. If not, shooting the platform will result in vibrations that can cause it to work loose over time, which can result in a baffle strike, which occurs when the bullet hits one of the internal vanes. This is a condition you absolutely want to avoid.
- Clean the suppressor more frequently
All muzzle devices get dirty, but suppressors are a special breed. You will want to clean your gun twice as frequently as you usually do, if not more, and pay special attention to the suppressor. They usually get completely occluded by fouling after just a few hundred rounds, in most cases. You’ll also want to clean your gun (and the MCK) more frequently as well.
- Consider getting a stiffer recoil spring
Since the suppressor will increase your chamber pressures somewhat, you need to think about getting a stiffer recoil spring, not only because it will stand up longer to the abuse and last longer, but because it will perform more consistently and reliably in the face of higher pressures and stronger cycling forces. You should also recognize that there is a chance your recoil spring will fatigue a little sooner when running suppressed than it would under normal conditions.
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