Rain Covers ?

[DocsMachine]

Pretty ridiculous to have them call the police, especially if it's in your garage. Basically has the sound signature of a nail gun. Running a shop vac is louder and sustained.

-For a shot while I lived in an apartment building. There was a wooded area next door, and I'd go in there- there were trails- to test a marker. After the second time a cop showed up after hearing reports of "gunfire", I decided to not do that anymore.

Doc.

[Hp_lovecraft]

I can remember in the late 80s to early 90s, everyone had one in the gear bags. Some were more useful then others. I remember the TASO catalog had 3 different sizes. They were great for the end of the day when you were low on paint. Just pop on the raincover, and play sniper... to conserve paint.

They fell out of style in the early 90s during the huge push for "speedball". Small, fast fields, that used up lots of field paint, and cheaper to operate. Guns became smaller, and faster. Raincovers become pointless. The when the ATF send the letter to BOA, it created a chill.... it just wasnt worth any hassle.

In the last 10 years, old school woodsball is become popular again, often called "milsim", and it brought a new interested in raincovers.

In short, they do quiet paintguns. Some raincovers are better then others, and some guns are just normally quieter then others.
The official ATF policy is that paintguns and airguns can legally use suppresors as long as they can not be easily used on a firearm.... and unfortunately they can be. To be legal, they need to be "integral" to the gun itself. They means that the suppressor needs to be affixed permanent to the barrel, and the barrel has to be affixed permanent to the receiver of the paintgun.

That last part is really the issue- You would need something with a non removable barrel, like a unibody phantom, with a machined barrel that can take the outer suppressor section directly onto it. Lots of airguns come like this. You can buy supressed pellet guns at walmart right now

https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/ruling/2005-4-ported-device-attached-barrel-paintball-gun/download

[MrBarraclough]

Glad I'm not the only nerd who closely read that ATF ruling. My takeaway from it (as someone who practices law for a living) is that the integral aspect was the key to ATF approving that one. They make a point of saying that it otherwise meets their criteria for a firearms suppressor except that it fails the readily adaptable test because you have to effectively destroy the paintball marker to remove it. Explicitly saying "So don't even think about making removable paintball suppressors" is not within the scope of that ruling, which to ATF's credit is narrowly limited to a yes/no conclusion about the specific device submitted. But the implications are pretty damned clear.

[Seajay]

Paintball markers don't have "receivers". That part applies to air rifles, which is why most that do have a suppressor are integral, and you do want one, as they are super loud.

If you are really worried about it just make it out of plastic and slip on. Don't publish on the internet how you made a "suppressor". You could make one out of fluff and duct-tape and call it a day.

[SignOfZeta]

Waste of time. Don’t let the idea that they are “banned” trick you into thinking they are anything useful.

“Work best on unported barrels” well…logically! But, what, are you going to hunt around for a super loud barrel just so you can slap something on it to quiet it down? Why not just use a barrel that’s quiet in the first place?

”I figured that in order to get pepper to plug a radiator leak it’s best to start with a really shot to hell radiator because it gives me more holes to fill.”

[zenmic]

nnolt89, are you looking for something to dampening the sound signature, or the aesthetics of a rain cover? If it is to play with the sound signature, then I suggest looking at LAPCO's HushShot barrel extension. That might even fit a different aesthetics.

[nnolt89]

I’m not interested in aesthetics, just wanted to make a quiet paintball marker for renegade woodsball.
I have a few tracers. I don’t think I will move forward because it seems like it’s a gray area. Thanks everyone

[Chuck E Ducky]

Get a Phantom run it on 12g and use the stock 12”-14” barrel. It’s perfect for renegade play and quiet.

[SignOfZeta]

A Trracer with a ported barrel is a much quieter gun. You’ll hear it, but I won’t carry very far, especially in the woods.

[coyote]

I have a BOA Concealer I throw on cocker threaded markers from time to time.

To be honest, it is more for form than function. Paintball markers aren't that loud.

[Brokeass_baller]

To be honest, it is more for form than function. Paintball markers aren't that loud.

You've never shot a Rainmaker...

[flyweightnate]

I had one made of a pringles can and some plastic, back when I was a kid. The pressure of a firearm would surely destroy it (and an airsoft gun actually did!) so I figured it would get around the grey area. I was a kid... and I had a negligent discharge in the basement that my mom didn't even hear, ten feet away.

If you stick to low tensile strength material, you might be ok.