Liberty Suppressors Regulator Rimfire Silencer ~ Review

By Mike Searson
Mike reviews the Liberty Suppressors Regulator Rimfire Silencer mounted on the Savage Mark II FV-SR Rifle.

Savage Mark II FV-SR Rifle - suppressed
Savage Mark II FV-SR Rifle – suppressed
Mike Searson
Mike Searson

USA –  -(Ammoland.com)- Liberty Suppressors Regulator Rimfire Silencer

Let’s be real, our main purpose of part 1 of this article and reason for buying the Savage Mark II FV-SR Rifle was for silencer testing. A 22 suppressor is usually the first silencer that most people acquire.

Cost is relatively low, performance is excellent and it is a great way to indoctrinate new shooters.

We have a few 22 cans of our own that were bought mostly due to price, but we wanted to see what a more modern version of a rimfire silencer could do, so we contacted our good friends at Silencershop.com to see what they had in stock.

Despite all the work they have going into the changes with the upcoming implementation of ATF’s 41F and keeping the sting out of silencer shopping, they took the time to help us out and sent us a Regulator from Liberty Suppressors.

Liberty Suppressors Regulator Rimfire Silencer

You may have heard us use the term “first round pop” in regard to silencers in the past.

This refers to the temp inside the can being relatively low and the first wave of hot gas from the suppressor interacting with the cooler air causes a slightly elevated noise to occur for the first round. Subsequent rounds are in turn quieter.

The Liberty Regulator was specifically engineered to eliminate first round pop by using a monocore baffle stack made from stainless steel. At 6.5″ long and rated for full auto for rimfire rounds up to 22 Magnum; we find it perfect for silencing a rimfire rifle.

Our first round had us eject the magazine, pull the bolt and check the bore for a squib.

It was so quiet we doubted that a round had even been fired. Subsequent rounds had us watching for the downrange dust ups as the rounds impacted the sand so we could be certain that a projectile had actually left the barrel.

The reason for this is that a bolt action has no movement other than the firing pin striking the rim as opposed to a semiauto that has springs, slides, pistons, bolts, etc. moving in conjunction with the fired round as well as the noise emanating from the ejection port.

If you want the ultimate in “quiet” try a suppressed 22 bolt gun! It makes for an ideal setup for a squirrel gun if you’re set on taking out a horde of tree rats or prairie dogs.

Liberty Regulator
Liberty Regulator

Read Part 1 of my review of the Savage Mark II FV-SR Rifle platform used in this review of the Liberty Suppressors Regulator Rimfire Silencer.

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About Mike Searson

Mike Searson’s career as a shooter began as a Marine Rifleman at age 17. He has worked in the firearms industry his entire adult life as a Gunsmith, Ballistician, Consultant, Salesman, Author and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1989.

Mike has written over 2000 articles for a number of magazines, websites and newsletters including Blade, RECOIL, OFF-GRID, Tactical Officer, SWAT, Tactical World, Gun Digest, Examiner.com and the US Concealed Carry Association as well as AmmoLand Shooting Sports News.

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