I am on the fence about whether to silence or not. I already have a silencer on my 7mm08 (that is my "serious" hunting rig). My Para SKS is my bush hunter or tramping rig- you know, I think it's always a good idea to have compact semi-auto carbine when casually strolling through nature. Ya' never know when you may need to lay down suppressive fire....on a feral goat or suchlike. I'm not sure I want to mess with the excellent balance of the Para model, it feels great to carry so I may leave as is......