UPDATE: Chris Cheng was at the event and has posted up live pictures of the new suppressor mounted to various Mossberg, Remington, and Benelli weapon systems. 

I’ve been hearing rumors of new 12-gauge suppressors from a few manufacturers for awhile, but SilencerCo is the first to market with the first “commercially-viable” suppressor, named the Salvo 12.

The new Salvo 12 is a “fully modular” design that can add or remove baffle sections. As a shooter adds sections, the suppressor gets progressively quieter at the cost of weight and length. At the full 12-inch length, SilencerCo claims the suppressor drops report to 137 dB, below OSHA’s 140-dB limit.

The suppressor mounts via existing choke threads “via an adapter” for “most common shotguns” (SilencerCo shows video of a Benelli M4 and what looks to be a Mossberg 930). Inertia-driven guns may be SOL with the increase in weight. No word on if the various adapters allow the user to continue using other choke tubes or if various adapters will have built-in chokes.

More details as they are available. Our Chris Cheng was invited to the release event.

SALVO 12 Specifications (From SilencerCo)

CALIBER:
12 ga.

Length:
12.19″
10.28″
8.36″
6.42″

WEIGHT:
12″ – 32 OZ
10″ – 27.5 OZ
8″  – 23 OZ
6″  – 18.5 OZ

WIDTH:
2.21”

HEIGHT:
2.96″

dB AT EAR:
12″ – 132.0
10″ – 134.1
8″  – 137.0
6″  – 140.6

dB AT MUZZLE:
12″ – 137.9
10″ – 141.1
8″  – 145.1
6″  – 149.2

FINISH:
Hard Coat Anodized

MATERIALS:
7075 T6 Aluminum
17-4 Stainless Steel

FEATURES:
User Serviceable
Variable-Length Configurations Lifetime Warranty Lightweight

MSRP:
$1,400