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The Best Must-Have Suppressor Accessories

May 7, 2025 Posted by derrek.sigler

Owning and shooting with a suppressor is a fun and more enjoyable way to enjoy time in the field or at the range, and the right accessories can make the experience even better. We all accessorize. How many of you have an EDC knife and/or flashlight in your pocket when you go out? Protect your phone with a case? I think I have more pairs of shoes and boots than my wife does – and that’s saying something because she has a problem! My truck is also adorned with accessories, like a winch, extra lights, big tires, and more. Accessories make the things we enjoy doing better, especially when it gives you more options for how you enjoy your activities. Getting the right suppressor accessories can make your suppressed shooting activities easier and more enjoyable.

Mount up

One of the many cool things about suppressors is the ability to use them on more than one firearm. Many of them, like the .30-caliber options, work on a lot of firearms, but not all of these guns have the same thread pitch. This means that you should have different mounts on hand to cover all of your firearms so you can swap cans out accordingly. I personally like to have a mount on every firearm, and have it attached securely. This way I can put my BANISH 30-V2 on my 7mm Rem Mag, and then put it on my .300 WSM, and my 6.5 Weatherby RPM, all without having to switch mounts. I just screw on the can and go.

Industry Standard HUB mounts – Many suppressors come with an industry-standard HUB mount. A HUB mount gives you options for different mount brands. For example, the BANISH HUB mounts are 100% titanium and are available in eight different thread pitches to match up to just about any firearm. Most of my rifles use either a 5/8x24 or a ½ x 28 mounts, and I keep several on hand to make switching cans easier. This makes it easier to switch between cans as I’m working on load combinations for hunts or range shoots.

BANISH 30 Retrofit HUB mount – This is one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a while. I’m a HUGE fan of HUB mounts. The new BANISH 30-V2 uses a HUB mount, but the previous version, the BANISH 30, does not. This gives you options. When the 30-V2 came out, I bought one. I figured I’d just keep using my BANISH 30 as it is, since it is a great suppressor. I was mostly using it on a little .308 rifle. Then the BANISH team released this conversion kit and I figured, why not?

There’s a video that covers the conversion, but let me tell you, it wasn’t that easy. It took boiling water, some elbow grease, and my gunsmithing vise to get the threads loose to add the adapter. Once I had it apart, adding the new kit was straightforward, and now I can use both my BANISH 30 and BANISH 30-V2 with hub mounts. If you want to convert your existing 30 and know going in that it will take some doing to get the kit to mount, it is a sweet kit.

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Pistons – Back in my motocross days, long ago when I had functional knees and youthful exuberance, I would go through a lot of pistons in my two-stroke dirt bikes. I can assure you that suppressor pistons are not the same thing. A piston is what you use to mount most suppressors to handguns. They help keep the pistol operating correctly and let the suppressor do its job. In the case of the BANISH 45 piston, there are nine different thread pitch options that cover a lot of different pistols on the market. They also have a fixed barrel spacer available to use the BANISH 45 on sub guns and pistol-caliber carbines, like the new Springfield Armory KUNA. There are other pistons available for use with other suppressor brands. I know a very popular one is the SilencerCo Piston that works with SilencerCo cans.

Thread Adapters – Aside from extra mounts, I also keep a few thread adapters handy. A thread adapter lets you use a mount that isn’t the same thread pitch as your barrel. I usually have the correct mount for the firearm, but if I buy a new gun – when... when I buy a new gun – a thread adapter lets me shoot it suppressed without waiting for a new mount to arrive. It also lets me shoot suppressed without worrying if the mount I need is in stock or backordered.

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Tools and other necessary things

One of the things I figured out pretty quick with shooting suppressed is that, depending upon the gun and load being used, things can go from clean to filthy in no time. I find this is especially true to shooting AR-platform rifles with a can on the end. I’m not saying my .300BLK runs dirty, but I’m not –not saying it either.

All that gunk getting splattered all over the baffles in my can makes me happy that I have a Baffle Removal Tool. It works with any user-serviceable suppressor from rimfire through .30 caliber and makes getting the baffles out easier without causing any damage to the baffles, threads or any other part of the can. When I first got my first suppressor, it was easy to take the baffles out, so I wasn’t sure I needed the tool. Then I tried taking out the dirty baffles from the can after several days of hard trigger therapy. The tool makes disassembly easier and less stressful.

There’s also a slick Takedown Tool for removing the endcap on BANISH cans. It is one of those things that saves you from uttering colorful language when trying to service your suppressor. Not that any of us would ever do such a thing when a project isn’t going as smoothly as we’d like. Well over half the tools I have on my bench are there for the express purpose of keeping my anger in check when I’m working on something.

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I’m not going to bore you with a list of every tool I have on my bench, but there are a couple that are important and something you should consider. A gunsmithing vise is something any gun person who is at least semi-serious should have. My personal choice is the Master Gun Vise from Real Avid. It is designed for firearms, with a ton of flexibility with how you position it, and some sweet accessories to help tailor it to your needs.

I also suggest a Wheeler Tools gunsmithing screwdriver set. I use the 100-piece set with their FAT wrench torque wrench setup. Before I found this set, I would just use any screwdriver I could find. I didn’t think it was that big of a deal until I started noticing that some of the heads on screws and bolts were getting damaged. When I saw that I had tweaked the bolts that hold the trigger guard in place on my inherited Winchester Model 70, I sought out a screwdriver set that has the proper bit sizes for firearm screws and bolts.

Covers

I’ll admit that the first time I ever saw a suppressor cover being used, I initially thought it was just there to help camouflage the rifle. And they do that, but that’s not why you want a cover. Covers are designed to shield the heat that builds up rather rapidly in the can as you shoot. Even shooting just a few rounds can make a suppressor hot and something you likely shouldn’t go grabbing right away. They heat up faster than a barrel by quite a bit because they contain the flash and gases that escape the barrel after you pull the trigger.

Covers can also improve your accuracy. As you shoot and that heat builds up in the suppressor, unless you have a cover, that heat can create a mirage effect as you look through your scope.

Cinch covers – These are the newest covers Silencer Central offers, and they are very secure. They have an inner layer made from a Nomex and Kevlar blend. A drawstring cinch system secures the cover to the can and allows for a better fit depending upon which silencer you put it on. These covers come in 5.5-, 7-,8-, and 9-inch lengths and work with most any suppressor that matches the length. They are available in Kryptek camo (Highlander or Typhoon patterns) or in black, grey, tan, and O.D. green solid colors that are co-branded with Stone Glacier. More options are coming soon from what I’m told. These covers can handle up to 1,200 degrees and look as good as they perform.

Devour Covers – Another cover option comes from Silencer Central’s Devour Covers. These covers use an industrial silica-coated aramid fabric that is held in place using adjustable straps for a non-slip cover that is very light in weight. These covers come in:

5.5-inches

6.9-inches (for the Buck 30 and co-branded with Buck Commander)

7- inches

8- inches

9- inches

10-inches

These covers work with most suppressors that have a 1.5-inch diameter. The only drawback to the Devour covers is that they are rated at 450 degrees, which means after several shots, you need to let it cool down a bit to avoid damage. They also come in a bunch of different color options.

The Devour Buck 30 covers with Buck Commander logo

BANISH Suppressor Pouch – Don't want to use a cover? No worries. There is a sweet pouch you can use that gives some of the same benefits when it comes to transporting your can. It is made from durable nylon and is molle-compatible giving you options for how you carry it. The best part is that it is rated for up 1,800-degrees, so you can shoot all you want and then slip the pouch over your suppressor, unscrew it from your firearm and store it as you please. It comes in four color options. I like it because it makes transporting a hot suppressor easier, which is handy after a fun trip to the range. After all, who doesn’t like to do a mag dump or two to close out some target shooting?

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If you are worried about handling a hot suppressor and don’t have a cover or pouch, get some quality heat gloves. You will want to protect your hands and some gloves designed to deflect heat will do that. A good strap wrench can come in handy, too. Especially when things don’t want to come loose like they should. Wheeler makes a good one that was designed for AR forends but it’ll work for cans, too.

If you want a suppressor carry case to make it easier to carry several suppressors around, like on trips to the range, I’d suggest looking at something from Pelican Cases. I’ve been using their cases for years and have yet to have any problems. I have them for my camera gear, my rifles, pistols and shotguns, and I use them on my truck, too. Pelican’s Vault Case is easy to use and carry, comes in several colors and is what I’d start with for a suppressor carry case.

show that Silencer Central pride

When I go out, I’ll often wear some Silencer Central gear. You wouldn’t believe how many times a conversation has started with someone who either also bought a suppressor from there or has questions about how the process works, all from seeing my hat. I’m pretty happy to tell folks about the simplified process and how I got my cans delivered to my front door. It also started a fun conversation with a guy who was somewhat anti-gun, and all his suppressor knowledge came from movies. I explained the reality of things to him and even offered to take him to a shooting range and give him some hands-on experience with a suppressed firearm.

Get yourself some Silencer Central gear. I’m partial to the Shoot On Mute t-shirt, but that’s just me, and this blog. You have to admit, it looks cool! Show the world you protect your hearing with some fun fashion. Maybe you too can have some great conversations and help promote the shooting and hunting sports.

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