When the gun arrived I opened up the package and quite like the look and feel of the gun, now as to the sound, I did not find the report that obnoxious, But I did find the holes through the baffles and through the end cap extremely large for a 22 caliber air gun, the end cap was about .400 much larger than needed for a 22 caliber. So the first order of business is to blank off the bore hole and bore it to the correct size, I am also replacing the baffles with new ones with smaller holes. When this is all done I will then try the gun and see if the report is any quieter. I have ordered a die, hopefully the right size to make a new end cap and enable me to make an attachment for the gun. I will edit this post and add the results to the changes as soon as I have finished the work on the bore holes, It may just be the only changes that are needed to make the report more acceptable, Neil.
First of all the end cap hole was way too big, the filler plug shows about 1/8th inch of aluminum all the way around the original hole, the same with the internal baffles. The gun is slightly quieter to the ear but for those who have the need for just hammer slap I think a small moderator will be needed. As the Galation is now, it is plenty quiet enough for shooting in my back yard, so for some of you just changing the holes size might be enough of a fix, for others something additional will be needed, Neil.
First of all the end cap hole was way too big, the filler plug shows about 1/8th inch of aluminum all the way around the original hole, the same with the internal baffles. The gun is slightly quieter to the ear but for those who have the need for just hammer slap I think a small moderator will be needed. As the Galation is now, it is plenty quiet enough for shooting in my back yard, so for some of you just changing the holes size might be enough of a fix, for others something additional will be needed, Neil.