Is a ported gun that much louder?

Shooting it, I find there is a difference, but not a major one. Standing next to it... yeah its much louder.
 
Difference between a Super 16 Contender in .45-70 and a full Magnaported Super 16 in .45-70 is a lot, believe me. It's far more than the difference in recoil.:(
 
It's worse if you're the range officer, standing over a proned out shooter who's shooting .38 super. As the shooter, the difference isn't so bad.
 
I have a Glock 23 and a 23c the ported one is louder, but it also has less muzzle flip. Which one do I carry? The non-ported model. Why? I'm not sure about the blast without hearing protection and the flash from the ports effect on low light vision. However neither may be a real world issue.

If the gun is a small revolver like a J frame Smith it is getting Mag-Na-Ported. I think porting makes those little revolvers more tolerable to shoot and allow for a quicker follow up shot. In this case control takes priority over blast.
 
If you are shooting it without ear protection, then I think porting adds significantly to the sound.

For that reason, I refuse to have any of my handguns ported (rifles too for that matter). When I'm hunting, I'm not wearing hearing protection and I have very few guns that aren't carried (at least sometimes) in the field.
 
I know my v10 ultra compact .45 is painful to shoot without hearing protection for sure. But the recoil in a 3.5 inch .45 is much easier to control. Still havn't decided on making it a carry piece though
 
I have a S&W 686+ 3" that I had Mag-na-ported. It is much louder than it used to be. A lot less muzzle lift though.

Mike D.
 
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+1 to this. Try shooting a ported handgun at night.. it's blinding!

Any worse than the flash from a cylinder gap from a .357 MAG?
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I actually have shot a ported gun at night and the flash from my ported Taurus 605 is no more blinding than my non ported Ruger Sp101.ears ring just about the same too.
this is one reason I like the 38+p SBGD or FBI load for these guns.full house 357s are excessively loud either way.
 
I've shot quite a few ported guns at night or in our darkened workshop. .38 Supers, .45's , 10mm's- sure they flash, but ALL of them flashed less than the barrel-cylinder gap of your average .357 revolver.
 
I've shot quite a few ported guns at night or in our darkened workshop. .38 Supers, .45's , 10mm's- sure they flash, but ALL of them flashed less than the barrel-cylinder gap of your average .357 revolver.
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That's what I figured. Good thing I don't use my snubby SP101 for a bedside gun. That would be noisy!:D
 
CW - I was considering this for a .44 magnum Desert Eagle. It's not that the recoil is too much because it's actually pretty tame. Mostly for quick follow up shots and to decrease the muzzle lift so I don't get pelted on my forehead again with a another spent casing. I have to admit I haven't tried rapid fire yet and the fear of catching another shell to the face is probably why. If I hold it firmly spent casings aren't a problem, but since the recoil is so low I tend to hold it loosely which can result in a tiny slice to the forehead.
 
There are 2 ways to port a handgun. The muzzle extension is what I would go with. When I see ported race guns, like the glocks, I see effective barrel length reduced to the point of the the port. When gas is deflected upward behind the muzzle, it stops pushing the bullet. To me, that is just plain stupid.
 
Port that puppy and be proud!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I carried a Glock 22C as part of making a living for a few years and was never once concerned about extra noise or flash. During the bright the flash is a non issue. Since you should be wearing ears when you practice the extra loud should be a non-issue. If you are shooting in the dark you can select ammo with low flash powder which makes the flash, again, a non issue. If you are shooting in the dark and just for fun, get yourself some ammo with extra flashy ammo and have fun with the flamming bunny ears of doom. If the ports are angled outboard like the ones on the Glocks you won't even really see the flash if you are actually focused on inportant stuff like your target and the front sight. Even if you are looking for the flash its not nearly as good as the cylider gap flash from a big wheel gun launching full house loads.

So how about losing velocity because you've effectively shortened your barrel. I'm not sure if that's a straw man argument or a red herring fishing expedition. IT'S A PISTOL!!!!! By definition it's an underpowered, inefficient, ineffective tool regardless of caliber (sorry 45ACP fans but its true) carried because rifles and shotguns are too big and heavy for everyday wear and don't serve well as fashion accessories in most social settings.

If you are worried that flash might hinder you during a defensive shoot you are worried about the wrong thing. Running, hiding, shooting back and not getting perforated are all a lot higher on my priority list than potential hearing loss.

"But Grumpy" you ask, "Won't the bunny ears of doom give away my position?"
"Dude", I answer, "You are in a pistol fight. The other guy already knows where you are." You really should have shot the other guy firstest with the mostest or better yet, shot that sucker in the back when you had the chance.

At the risk of being a bit over board here, I suspect that ported guns might be a bit out of line for offensive shooting. Of course if you are shooting offensively and you are stuck with a handgun, wouldn't you be better off slapping a can on that sucker and going for the back of the head shot?:D
 
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