I've been looking in other places, and asked around a few times, but I haven't gotten a straight answer. If anyone has seen the movie "No Country for Old Men", Anton Chigurh, the main bad guy with the mop haircut has a shotgun with a big suppressor on it. I'm curious as to whether anyone knows specifically what model it is. I believe it's a Remington 1100 or 11-87, but I'm not quite sure on that. I had it on my roommate's projector and I still wasn't able to tell for sure. Also, if it is a Remington, would a subsonic load be capable of cycling the action? I've never handled a Remington autoloader, but I've heard that they'll only work on full power high-brass shells.
A question about shotguns.
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No,you cannot put a silencer on a shotgun.
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Yes, you can...I saw a couple for sale at SAR East on Saturday.....Also, Tromix has one they're working on.
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I would think with the right kind of shot cup it would be quite feasable. Not sure how effecient it would be, but workable.....I saw the movie and kinda chuckled at the movie prop.
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Max Atchison suppressed some shotguns that they sold at auction and SAR had some articles on suppresed shotguns in the past. Don't forget the slug factor when talking shotguns also
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Ok,,you might be able to limit the noise some but I do not think it will function as semi auto. Also you would have to use a slug. Some one should ask "Myth Busters" to do this one!
The suppressor should increase the back pressure of the 18" barrel available on some 11-87s, I would think. And I'm not too familiar with the 11-87, which is why I was curious. And there's no reason you'd have to use a slug, a suppressor that's matched with the barrel diameter should seal up with the shot cup and plastic wadding pretty well.
According to the book he made it himself. It wouldn't surprise me if people had tried to build suppressors for shotguns back then.
Has it been done yes, Would an11-87 be a candidate? Not sure. Don't have one YET. An 1100 might be, but not mine. Been back to Remington 3 times in the last 4 years, according to them it's just plain worn out. [I think they should replace it](insert smiley face here). I have had great success in shot gun quieting with a Browning sweet sixteen (81 year mom's ;belonged to her mother) with a (highly modified) Cutts compensator. Not silent but rather subdued. My 11-57 would not be a candidate ,too many moving parts. If you could silence the shot the gun it's self is very noisy, pistons and springs and bolt, etc.As far as the MOVIE goes, I rented it and want my money back.
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Hastings makes a 3foot long screw in choke tube called a metro barrel. Federal makes a couple of subsonic loads for it, one lead and one tungston. it was designed to kill critters in urban areas like golf courses. they are pretty quiet. it just makes a "thuuunkk" noise. the best part is they are not nfa
Ok, so I realized how stupid I was. The movie took place in 1980, and the 11-87 was designed in 1987, so it was obviously an 1100. Oops. Unfortunately, the 1100 is a little harder to get ahold of from Remington, and Gander Mtn had a nice 11-87 in synthetic for $500, so I jumped on that.
1100's go for about $300, I would gladly have taken $50 bucks for mine but I just gave it away.The guy only wanted the furniture on it. Kept the skeet bbl though. I plan on getting another one real soon.
Also, if it is a Remington, would a subsonic load be capable of cycling the action? I've never handled a Remington autoloader, but I've heard that they'll only work on full power high-brass shells.Not sure about subsonic loads but my 1100 would shoot light loads. The 11-57 has a H/L vent knob on the tube. What's the game plan here? Movie gun or suburban squirrel sniping?I have a sub caliber .410 sleeve that fits my Parker 12 ga. that works wonders on tree rats. Not noisy at all unless you are a tree rat.
Also, if it is a Remington, would a subsonic load be capable of cycling the action? I've never handled a Remington autoloader, but I've heard that they'll only work on full power high-brass shells.Not sure about subsonic loads but my 1100 would shoot light loads. The 11-57 has a H/L vent knob on the tube. What's the game plan here? Movie gun or suburban squirrel sniping?I have a sub caliber .410 sleeve that fits my Parker 12 ga. that works wonders on tree rats. Not noisy at all unless you are a tree rat.
I was planning on making a movie gun WITHOUT a functional suppressor. Might eventually try my hand at a working one if I find a good job in a free state. Some of the newer 11-87 barrels apparently have a gas compensator in them to allow lighter loads to cycle the action, but I did go ahead and I bought an extra cheap barrel to experiment with. I'll see if I can get the low-recoil loads I have to cycle it, or see about enlarging the gas ports. Worse case scenario, I could always roll my own with a really heavy load of buckshot to keep it slow but pressurized.
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