Guide to EZ Cans

Created by kaewon (credits to plaboi for FTN.3 baffle design)

Follow your local laws. I am not responsible for what you do with this information.

The products listed don't have baffles and are just empty aluminum cans. There are lots of easy ways to
make suppressors but the point of this is buying legal products not on watch lists. I could go into pipes
and washers and simple hardware store items but the other main point was to highlight products that
are relatively cheap, may not require any work except printing baffles and don’t look like bubba
specials.

Many of these are 14mm threads but you can use tap and die on diy barrels and barrel liner builds can
print any thread you want. You can also print end caps with the correct thread or embed a thread
adapter in it. High temp filaments recommended.

1/2x28 to 3/4x16 adapter

[Link]

If you want me to make end caps for you just let me know the dimensions and/or design or available
stl.

How to Remove End Caps

Many of the mock suppressors are sealed. I have not found an easy way that works on all of them as
they use different glues, epoxy or loctite. The most common suggested method is to boil it in water to
soften the adhesive. If this doesn’t work, others have suggested acetone but neither this nor mineral
spirits were successful with me.

I have also used more physical methods with strap wrenches, vice or pipe wrenches with pieces of
wood to not scar them. If you scar it, you can file and rattle can it to make it look factory. There are
spare replacement end caps for some of them. If all fails, cut or drill out the end caps and print new
ones.
List of Tested Cans
If you try cans that are not on the list, let me know so I can add them. There’s a ton to choose from but
I’d prefer if you let me know about cheaper ones that aren’t sealed.

I have seen small variations in size and finish even when bought from the exact same place so
dimensions may not be accurate.

Knurled, Slots, and Dots

Threads: 1/2x28 or 14mm-

OAL: 6-1/8” or 155mm (there are also longer and shorter similar designs)
OD: 1.28” or 32.5mm
ID: 27-28mm
Internal threads: 1/2x28 is 1-1/8x28, 14mm is ~M29x0.9
Weight: 90-135g some have thinner walls on tube and end caps, 115-160g with baffles
Cost: $50 for 1/2x28, $10 for 14mm
Sealed: 1/2x28 are not sealed, 14mm are sealed
Where to get: For 1/2x28 you can find it on ebay, tac america and other places. Ebay is listed as AIM7
barrel extension, muzzle brake or linear comp. Mock/fake/faux suppressor/silencer in other places. The
14mm versions are found at airsoft stores.

KAC
Threads: 14mm- on separate flash hider (ball bearing QD)
OAL: 7” or 178mm
OD: 37mm tube section, QD base is 42.5mm
ID: 30mm
Internal threads: ~M31x1
Weight: 340g total, steel flash hider is 80g alone
Cost: $15
Sealed: No
Where to get: Airsoft stores. There are several KAC
clones and this one is made by golden eagle.

*Heatsink is a separate piece and is held on by the end caps. It is ferrous.

SOCOM
Threads: 14mm- on separate flash hider (ball bearing QD)
OAL: 5-10” with QD mount but I prefer to just use the tube
section as both end caps are heavy with extra material. You can
cut off some extra material
OD: 1.5” or 38mm tube section
ID: 34mm
Internal threads: ~M36x1
Weight: 5” is 300g total but I had already cut some material off.
Steel flash hider is 100g alone but I had also cut some off it too
but weighed it with the cut off piece. With printed caps and
KWIQ-D mount it’s 90g with baffles
Cost: $30-60
Sealed: Yes
Where to get: Airsoft stores. Evike was cheaper but labeling on different versions is unclear.

PDW
Threads: 14mm- (also a 2 lug version that’s not a
usable end cap but easier to take off with 3/8
wrench in the slots)
OAL: 145mm
OD: 41.5mm
ID: 37mm
Internal threads:~M38x1
Weight: 150g
Cost: $20
Sealed: Yes
Where to get: Airsoft stores. There’s a couple
similar to this with different lengths. This length
was made by matrix/cyma.

Spartan
Threads: 14mm+/-
OAL: 200mm, also available 245, 290, 335mm
OD: 40mm
ID: 37mm
Internal threads: ~M38x1 CW on one end, CCW on other
Weight: 130g for 200mm version
Cost: $30-40
Sealed: No
Where to get: Airsoft stores
Other unsealed airsoft cans
These are not sealed but unconfirmed dimensions.

Everything labeled as tracer compatible or sometimes as a tracer unit which includes but not limited to:
EMG Gemtech Lunar 9
EMG Gemtech GM-9
EMG Gemtech ONE
EMG Guardian
EMG PWS Licensed CNC BDE Modular
AceTech Predator X
AceTech Predator S
AceTech Predator L
(almost everything from EMG or AceTech)
Angel Custom 1-Touch SMG Type QD
Angel Custom Hornet
G&G Battle Owl
6mmProShop Rider
Zephyr XL
Modular Linear Comps
Kaw Valley Precision
Threads: Many to choose from
OAL: 3.8” as pictured with two 1” spacers, additional 1” and 3” spacers
available
OD: 1.28” or 32.5mm
ID: 27.6mm
Internal threads: 1-1/8x28
Weight: 75g as pictured
Cost: $55 as pictured, 1” spacer $20, 3” spacer $30
Sealed: No, it would also be a modular suppressor
Where to get: There’s a couple places but opticsplanet and ebay were the
cheaper ones at the time.

AIM7
Similar product pictured below with 1.5” spacer. Additional 2.5” and 3.5” spacers available.

There are also different modular parts at airsoft stores but they haven’t been bought so specs are
unconfirmed.

© 2024 kaewon