Quote Originally Posted by Joelski View Post
Make your first million!

I have toyed with getting that KAC can, but 1,800 bones is steep! But hey! Its KAC! Maybe if the right economy comes back next year, I'll have the disposable income again, but I want a semi custom 1911 and those don't come with very good discounts.

Next thing that has me wondering: I've heard that using a US cleaner can ruin the coating on your expensive can, but so does using it, so that doesn't really bother me. I have wondered if anybody has investigated getting their tube DLC'd to increase wear tolerance on such a thing as a Suppressor tube. I know SS can take nitride, but it's not the same as carbon steel in terms of finish, so I think DLC might be a solution to keeping your expensive investment looking nice through hard use and life's knocks.
It would be great for .22LR cans. From what I have read on the internet it looks like (at least one) of the weaknesses is it's heat resistance, at least in that application.

If I recall I think DLC starts to get compromised around the 500-600 degree (F) range. That's just about two mags using 5.56 and you are over that threshold. Also another thing that I would question is the thermal expansion that happens. I am not sure how that type of coating would hold up to the expansion and contraction of the metal in a suppressor.