I picked up my AAC Evolution-9 suppressor about a month ago from the awesome folks over at RCS Guns, and I must say - I don't think I have ever had a cooler toy. I went the trust transfer route and was pleasantly surprised when my Form 4 only took 18 days to process, mailbox to mailbox.
I was worried about the sighting situation, but I'm actually very pleased with the diameter of the can vs. the height of the sights. The top of the front sight is dead even with the top of the can - one can place the center of the target just on top of the front sight be able to score decent shots all day long without the aid of a laser (minute-of-zombie is a breeze ). However, the lower part of the sight picture is obscured a bit by the can, so I do prefer to use the setup with the M6X's laser on.
Thus far, I've only shot 3 types of ammo through the can - WWB 147gr. JHP, WWB 124gr. FMJ, and CCI 115gr. Of course the subsonic 147gr. was the quietest, but I was pleasantly surprised at the supersonic stuff as well. It's loud, but definitely not stupid loud like a normal unsuppressed gunshot. It is also worth noting that the sound of a bullet hitting a metal backstop is way, WAY more loud than a suppressed shot . Hearing protection is an absolute must if you plan on shooting at an indoor range. A friend and I also noticed that the pistol does have an almost hollywood laser gun sound when you are shooting subsonics at the indoor range using hearing protection - I suspect it's a product of the shot and the impact in rapid succession.
Carry rig:
I was worried about the sighting situation, but I'm actually very pleased with the diameter of the can vs. the height of the sights. The top of the front sight is dead even with the top of the can - one can place the center of the target just on top of the front sight be able to score decent shots all day long without the aid of a laser (minute-of-zombie is a breeze ). However, the lower part of the sight picture is obscured a bit by the can, so I do prefer to use the setup with the M6X's laser on.
Thus far, I've only shot 3 types of ammo through the can - WWB 147gr. JHP, WWB 124gr. FMJ, and CCI 115gr. Of course the subsonic 147gr. was the quietest, but I was pleasantly surprised at the supersonic stuff as well. It's loud, but definitely not stupid loud like a normal unsuppressed gunshot. It is also worth noting that the sound of a bullet hitting a metal backstop is way, WAY more loud than a suppressed shot . Hearing protection is an absolute must if you plan on shooting at an indoor range. A friend and I also noticed that the pistol does have an almost hollywood laser gun sound when you are shooting subsonics at the indoor range using hearing protection - I suspect it's a product of the shot and the impact in rapid succession.
Carry rig:
I still need to run some different flavors of ammo downrange to see what is quietest and I need to work on figuring out the best amount of water to add to get the best results. The recommended 5cc's is barely better than dry IMHO. I think I've had best results with ~4 tablespoons, but I need to do more testing.
