Which pistol should I get threaded barrel for first?

August 30, 2026, 01:27 PM

1lowlife

I recently acquired my first suppressor, a Huxwrx Flow 9K for my 9mm PDW.
It came with the spring, piston, and hub for pistols.
The question is which pistol, out of these, to buy a threaded barrel for first.

Glock 43X
Gen 6 G45
Sig P226
Sig P228

As well, what barrel manufacturer do you recommend?
This will be for plinking and the range.

I'm new to the game and wasn't sure where to start.
Thank you for your suggestions.

August 30, 2026, 02:38 PM

P220 Smudge

Easy. Get a G19 barrel first (and a G17 barrel while you're at it because why not).

https://www.bearcreekarsenal.c...itride-threaded.html

Glock says it won't fit, but I can tell you it does. I already had it for my others, and since you have a bunch of Glocks it'll fit, this is a good one to have anyway. I know, Bear Creek Arsenal is supposed to be shit, but I've put a couple thousand rounds through this one and it's been great. The finish isn't amazing, but I truly do not care. It can't be beat for the price. I bought a Ballistic Advantage G17 threaded barrel and could've bought one of these, a G17, and a G22 9mm conversion barrel for what I paid for the BA, which has a tight chamber and I've had to hammer open with stuck brass in the chamber three or four times now.

Proof it fits:

The P226 and P228, you can buy threaded barrels from Sig, but they're M13x1 (IIRC) and reverse thread, so you'll have to buy another piston to fit. Or. Buy the Silencerco barrel that's 1/2x28 threaded so you don't have to pull apart your can to move it around, which is my recommendation. I know they make a 226 barrel because I have one and it has been great. I don't know offhand if they make a 228 barrel.

The G43X, I don't have a recommend yet. I will be doing that as well probably soon. I wish Bear Creek made one of those, I really don't want to spend over $100 to suppress mine, but hey....

August 30, 2026, 04:58 PM

1lowlife

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Originally posted by P220 Smudge:
Easy. Get a G19 barrel first (and a G17 barrel while you're at it, because why not).

Glock says it won't fit, but I can tell you it does. I already had it for my others, and since you have a bunch of Glocks it'll fit, this is a good one to have anyway. I know, Bear Creek Arsenal is supposed to be shit, but I've put a couple thousand rounds through this one and it's been great. The finish isn't amazing, but I truly do not care. It can't be beat for the price. I bought a Ballistic Advantage G17 threaded barrel and could've bought one of these, a G17, and a G22 9mm conversion barrel for what I paid for the BA, which has a tight chamber and I've had to hammer open with stuck brass in the chamber three or four times now.

Proof it fits:

The P226 and P228, you can buy threaded barrels from Sig, but they're M13x1 (IIRC) and reverse thread, so you'll have to buy another piston to fit. Or. Buy the Silencerco barrel that's 1/2x28 threaded so you don't have to pull apart your can to move it around, which is my recommendation. I know they make a 226 barrel because I have one and it has been great. I don't know offhand if they make a 228 barrel.

The G43X, I don't have a recommend yet. I will be doing that as well probably soon. I wish Bear Creek made one of those, I really don't want to spend over $100 to suppress mine, but hey....

Thank you Sir.
I can certainly handle $40 for a threaded barrel.

Already ordered it.
As well, thank you for the Sig advice; I'd be more inclined to get a barrel for the P226.

August 30, 2026, 07:36 PM

Z06

August 31, 2026, 12:32 AM

P220 Smudge

Happy to help.

I think you'll enjoy shooting all of them suppressed, honestly, but the full size stuff for starters is a little easier to deal with when you're first getting used to hanging a can off the front of the gun. Personally, I find my 43X to be a pretty snapper shooter, so shooting it suppressed may tame it down quite a bit. I think I'm going to go ahead and order a threaded barrel for mine just because.