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74novaman wrote: When the officers come, all I can say is "what?" because I've been busy shooting a pistol in a narrow space with no hearing protection.

What? JK. I think by the time cops get there and you actually get asked a question (you and yours will ushered out of the house and it will become a crime scene) you're sympathetic nervous system will have had time to chill out. You're hearing will be fine. Long term it will be damaged, but as your SNS (think fight or flight) kicks in, your body will protect its own hearing...you may even get tunnel hearing if you will.

Officers at my dept that have been involved in shootings didnt even register the shots going off around them until after days of recollection.

I don't know of a single patrol division using silencers. Maybe a tactical unit but that is quite different - and they would be employed for reasons well beyond the scope of "to keep voices from drowning out." At least we are in agreement of the cons being to heavy :)

For home defense? I could think of superior setups for home defense for well under $1200. I also wouldn't want to shoot someone in my home with silenced pistol. Why? Well...idunno...it just looks bad.

If you do it, keep it as a range toy.

If money is no object buy me another kimber while you're at it :)