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Dead Air Armament Will Demo Suppressors at Deliberate Dynamics Range Days
Lawrenceville, Ga. (June 2015) –Dead Air Armament will be allowing curious firearms enthusiasts to turn up the silence by testing out Dead Air suppressors at Deliberate Dynamics Range Days June 24 – 25, 2015 at the Desert-Tech Training Facility located … Continue reading
DEAD AIR ARMAMENT SANDMAN™ NOW SHIPPING
Lawrenceville, Ga. (February 2015) – Dead Air Armament™, the suppressor company founded by Mike Pappas and distributed through BPI Outdoors, is proud to announce the 7.62 Sandman™ product line-up of suppressors is now shipping to distributors nationwide. Dead Air launched … Continue reading
No Nonsense Silence: Meet Mike Pappas
Mike Pappas, Director of Product Development Dead Air Armament Mike Pappas isn’t new to the suppressor industry and he doesn’t take any prisoners when it comes to his products. After co-founding SilencerCo and helping it become a market leader, Mike … Continue reading
SilencerCo Launches Second Find Your Range Video
These guys have way too much fun; you can too! GO FOR IT!
Looking For A .45 ACP Suppressor? This May Just Be Your Lucky Day.
Dakota Silencer and AAC have a great deal for you. The AAC Ti-Rant is marked down from $850 to $599. In addition to that, AAC is providing a manufacturer’s rebate of $200 to be used on additional AAC purchases for … Continue reading
Silencerco’s Conquest Kit
Silencerco is extending a special offer to select customers on its Conquest Kit. What is the Conquest Kit? The Conquest Kit is a limited edition release targeted at a very select group. Its purchase will consist of a box complete … Continue reading
Silencerco Announces Strategic Partnership With Eurooptic
June 2, 2014 Beginning immediately, consumers will be able to purchase SilencerCo’s market-leading firearm sound suppressors and accessories through one of the top premium distributors in the gun industry. Eurooptic – known as the largest online vendor of … Continue reading
Iowans HF2381 Needs Your Immediate Support…
Iowans overwhelmingly want to see the legalization of sound suppressor ownership in their state. However, in spite of bipartisan support in the State House and the passage of HF 384 by a huge margin, State Senator Thomas Courtney (D-44) has … Continue reading
Silencerco Introduces The Harvester
Just in time for SHOT SHOW 2014, in Las Vegas, Silencerco announced two new suppressors, the Harvester and Harvester Big Bore. The Harvester line is the newest suppressor in the Silencerco family with a focus on hunting and long-range precision … Continue reading
MasterPiece Arms Expands Its Suppressor Line
MasterPiece Arms of Comer, GA is know the world over for their MPA MAC line and MPAR rifles. The company recently announced two new suppressors the MP556S-II and Murmur II. The MPA556S-II is a user serviceable suppressor, utilizing a monocore … Continue reading
MasterPiece Arms Will Announce Four New Sound Suppressors at SHOT SHOW.
The folks at MasterPiece Arms , MPA, will announce four new Sound Suppressors for the 5.56mm/.223, 300aac Blackout/.308 (7.62), 9mm and .45 ACP at this years SHOT Show in Las Vegas, NV. All are made entirely at US MasterPiece Arms … Continue reading
Did Someone Say 300 Blackout?
Robert Beckhusen, wrote a great piece “Silent but Deadly: Special Forces Seek Quiet, Subsonic Bullets” published in WIRED 19-Nov-2012. In its latest round of small-business solicitations, the Pentagon’s Special Operations Command, or SOCOM, is seeking out subsonic ammunition. The reason, … Continue reading
300 Blackout For When The Train Stops Running
SWR’s Wraith
Kevin Brittingham Out at AAC (Advanced Armament Corp.)
Advanced Armament Corporation is second only to Surefire LLC in military suppressor sales. The company, founded in 1994, grew from a small shop in Lilburn, GA, located in the outskirts of the City of Atlanta, to being a driving force … Continue reading
USSOCOM Awards Contract for Family of Muzzle Brakes and Silencers (FMBS) to Advanced Armament, Corp (AAC)
Lawrenceville, GA – Advanced Armament Company, a part of the Remington Freedom Group of Companies, announced today that the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Ind., has awarded AAC a $14,201,731 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for FMBS (N00164-11-D-JN18). Work will be … Continue reading
Silencerco Acquires SWR Manufacturing
Silencerco of West Valley City, Utah; a relatively new comer to suppressor design and manufacturing, announced that it has acquired SWR, Southeastern Weaponry Research, Pickens, SC. Silencerco was founded in 2008 by Jonathan Shultz, Joshua Waldron and Mike Pappas. The company has … Continue reading
Suppressors Current State of the Technology – Part 13 – Yankee Hill Machine Co., Inc.
Yankee Hill Machine Co., Inc (YHM) traces its roots back to 1951 when a couple of men, Wallace Judd and James Graham teamed to start their own machining facility. Over the years, the company grew to 50 employees and … Continue reading
Suppressors Current State of the Technology – Part 12 – Surefire LLC
Surefire LLC kicked off its entry into the suppressor business in 2002 when it lauched its Suppressor Division. The M4FA was the company’s production model; made for the 5.56mm NATO round and optimized for use on the Colt M4. A large part … Continue reading
Suppressors Current State of the Technology – Part 9 – Ops Inc.
Ops Inc was founded by O.P Seberger Jr. The company is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA. with a manufacturing facility in Shingletown, CA. Ops Inc. has been manufacturing military grade suppressors since 1988. Their rifle suppressors are in use across … Continue reading
Looking Down The Road A Bit – Thompson Machine To Deliver DB380 Suppressor.
The folks at Thompson Machine teamed with Diamondback Firearms to deliver a compact and efficient suppressor for the Diamondback DB .380. The new suppressor is nearly ready and should be available later in the year. Both manufacturers refer to its efficiency as … Continue reading
Suppressors Current State of the Technology – Part 11 – Advanced Armament Company (AAC)
Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC) Lawrenceville, GA is one of the largest suppliers of commercial and military suppressors in the United States. Kevin Brittingham the company’s founder began life in a small shop in Lilburn, GA back in 1999. In as few … Continue reading
Suppressors Current State of the Technology – Part 10 – SWR Manufacturing LLC
Southeastern Weaponry Research, SWR Manufacturing LLC began life in 1993 at Evans, GA. The company was founded by Joseph D. Gadinni an inventor and former design engineer with Knights Armament Company. Mr. Gadinni sold his interest in SWR to a group of dedicated designers and has since … Continue reading
Suppressors Current State of the Technology – Part 9 – GEMTECH
Few companies have the reputation and history in the suppressor industry than GEMTECH of Boise Indiana enjoys. The company began delivering high quality suppressors in 1993, and their suppressors can be found in use globally with military and law enforcement, … Continue reading
Remington’s 300 AAC Blackout Ammunition Now Commercially Available.
Remington is now delivering 300 AAC Blackout ammunition under the Remington Express® label. A total of six loads are planned, two loads are nearly ready and will be offered later in the year; three additional loads are in development. Visit … Continue reading
What is a wipe?
I received an e-mail from a reader requesting some information on wipes. I apologize for that omission. In modern suppressor designs they are the exception and not the rule but it does merit discussion. A wipe is a replaceable baffle … Continue reading
Suppressors Current State of the Technology – Part 6 – Knight’s Armament Company (KAC)
I can’t think of a special operations organization, whether military or law enforcement who is unfamiliar with the Knight’s Armament Company (KAC) of Titusville, FL. The company enjoys an excellent global reputation. KAC is owned by C. Reed Knight and was founded … Continue reading
Suppressors and the Decibel
Received an e-mail from a reader asking if I was opposed to sound meter measurements. The short answer is NO. I am not opposed to that practice; however, I think the methodology used is flawed; were I designing a test … Continue reading
Supressors Current State of the Technology – Part 5
In Part 4 of this series of articles, I dealt with some of the salient points of pistol caliber suppressors. I addressed mounting options and the recoil booster or LID.In this segment of the series, I’ll list a number of companies … Continue reading
Suppressors – Current State of Technology Part 4
In Part 3 of Suppressors – Current State of Technology, I talked about the importance of the mount. Single point mounts v. two point mounts and quick attach / detach. The take-away is the overshadowing requirement that whatever mounting arrangement you choose … Continue reading
Suppressors – Current State of Technology Part 3
In Part 2 of my “Suppressors – Current State of Technology” I covered subsonic ammunition, its common application and the requirements it places on both the operator and platform. I mentioned that due to its low-speed and weight, subsonic ammunition requires a … Continue reading
Suppressors – Current State of Technology
A couple of years ago I wrote a three-part series for Sniperworx.com on suppressors. Late in 2010, I got a couple of requests for a survey; the individuals were looking for recommendations; however, FOG HORN doesn’t endorse or make recommendations. Instead, … Continue reading
SWR Brings Back Its Highly Successful Specwar 5.56mm Supressor.
SWR (Southeastern Weapons Research) Laurens, SC brings back its highly successful Specwar 5.56mm suppressor. The new design incorporates SWR’s Active Spring Retention (ASR)™ mounting system that guarantees a solid and secure mounting arrangement on any carbine. The Specwar is made … Continue reading
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