Contrary to what anti-2A activists want people to believe, the vast majority of people who want a suppressor for a gun want them to make range time easier on their ears. Now, to be clear, suppressors are what the uninformed typically call a “silencer” because they’ve watched too many movies, even though they aren’t totally silent, and people don’t buy suppressors so that they can act like spies and do covert killings. They want to save their hearing.
(After years of going to loud concerts, I got the appeal of suppressors before ever trying one.)
If you’re a “suppressor ready” shooter, ready to save your hearing while enjoying your range time, you’ve often had to attach a suppressor to a gun that doesn’t have a spring or other components designed for the extra weight of a suppressor.
In other words, they’ve sometimes not worked as well as you would like.
But what if you had a firearm that wasn’t just “suppressor ready” but was actually “suppressor-optimized?” What would that firearm be like?
Well, according to the editors of Gun Digest, it is like this:
Henry’s new HUSH Series isn’t just suppressor-ready—it’s suppressor-optimized. Built by the company’s Special Products Division (SPD), this is a clean-sheet design engineered specifically for running quiet. Each rifle features a carbon-fiber tension-wrapped match-grade barrel from BSF, a skeletonized aluminum M-Lok forearm by TAPCO, and a forged-carbon Pic rail for optics. The matte-finished laminate stock keeps it rugged but lightweight and a threaded muzzle comes standard. Available in five calibers from .45 Colt to .45-70 Gov’t, the HUSH balances like a classic lever gun—even with a can on board.
MSRP:Â $1,999
They do make it sound appealing.
But if that short description doesn’t whet your appetite enough, you can see the Henry HUSH in action in the video below.
Yes, the rifle is surprisingly quite using .38 special ammunition and still hearing safe using .357.
For those who are hearing sensitive, this could make range time fun again.
So, if you’re looking for something fun (and practical for hunting, too), the Henry HUSH rifle may be one to look into.
