While they have always been legal through the proper channels, suppressor popularity in the US has only become mainstream within the last decade.
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HuxWrx Brings Another Can to the Table: Ventum 762 Reviewed
BY Riley Baxter Updated: January 15, 2024HuxWrx Safety Co. has released the first universal HUB-compatible flow-through suppressor, the Ventum 762. This 30 caliber suppressor isn’t unique just because of its flow-through design and compatibility with the most common suppressor mounting options, but also because it has a removable 3-D printed core.
Silencer Central’s New Banish Backcountry Suppressor — Shot Show 2023
BY Riley Baxter Updated: January 16, 2023The Banish Backcountry is an impressively light can that weighs 7.8 oz and is only 5.5″ long. It may be a tiny package but it is impressively tough, being rated for Remington Ultra-Mag sized cartridges, including the enormous Weatherby 30-378.
SIG SLH 7.62 TI Suppressor – Designed For Overall Health
BY True Pearce Updated: January 14, 2022SIG Sauer has been aggressively designing, engineering, and winning military contracts since Ron Cohen took over as CEO. When the military told SIG that the suppressors being used by warfighters were venting toxic, carcinogenic fumes back into shooter’s faces through ejection ports and around charging handles, SIG decided to design a low back pressure suppressor line to reduce the amount of toxic gas going back towards the shooter’s nose and mouth.
First Look – SilencerCo’s NEW Do-It-All Hybrid 46M Suppressor
BY True Pearce Updated: October 12, 2021At midnight last night, SilencerCo announced a new Suppressor, the Hybrid 46M. I actually had the opportunity to spend most of the day Saturday at SilencerCo with the new 46M. While there I got to use the sound meter in SilencerCo’s lab as well as test the 46M with multiple calibers and platforms on the range.
Choosing an AB Suppressor: More Options Than Sand on a Beach
BY Riley Baxter Updated: April 18, 2021After shooting these nine suppressor configurations, I faced the tough decision to decide the optimum balance of lowest weight, shortest length and best suppression capabilities. Part of me is tempted to go all out and choose the largest configuration tested, the Raptor 10 with 5″ Reflex.
Compact, Rugged and Very Accurate: Springfield Armory’s SAINT AR-15 Pistol
BY Brian McCombie Updated: August 21, 2020The SAINT AR-15 Pistol is handy, and is a fine choice for home defense, personal protection, as a truck gun, has some hunting applications, and is a hell of a lot of fun to just shoot.
OSS Redesigns the 22LR Suppressor: The RAD22 Full Review
BY Riley Baxter Updated: January 11, 2020Because of the unique design of the “Flow Baffle,” the expanding gasses are slowed and routed radially, between the outer tube and the core to then exit out of vent holes at the muzzle. This high pressure flow carries with it a ton of lead and carbon into the open atmosphere, keeping the inside much cleaner than traditional cans.
Liberty Mystic X Suppressor
BY Ivan Loomis Updated: August 22, 2019The Mystic is to-date one of the most versatile suppressors on the market, both with respect to calibers it can be used on as well as mounting devices. It’s tried-and-true, with a number of available adapters.
Factory to Table: Part – 4 Cole-Tac Suppressor Cover
BY Ivan Loomis Updated: June 6, 2019A custom suppressor cover from Cole-Tac, hand made… Welcome to the 4th part in the Factory to Table Series. In this I will pay a visit to Dustin with Cole-Tac. If you are unfamiliar with Cole-Tac, they have been involved in the gun industry for a number of years. They create all kinds of nylon [...]