SILENCER SATURDAY #224: NFA News, Announcements, and MusingsThe Firearm Blog

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the YHM R9 multi-caliber suppressor. Last week we went full auto with SIG Sauer’s new 3D printed rifle suppressors. If you remember from the video, it was raining, creating a soothing back drop for bursts of 5.56mm. Well, it’s still raining, so we are staying indoors this weekend where I will quietly read the NFA news while you sip a spot of tea.

A reminder to participate in the TFB Suppressor Survey:

I just sent Karl, the last winner, his Silencer Shop tax stamp gift card. You might be next.

Help manufacturers, distributors, and dealers understand suppressor owners real needs and wants. Win prizes. Be cool.

BOLO:

After contacting 327 dealers across the country, I finally hit Knight’s Armament pay dirt. The new KAC 5.56 QDC/CQB suppressor is on a Form 3 and will eventually sit on an 11.5” KAC SR-15 upper for an upcoming review. I’m pretty excited. For those who don’t know, the QDC suppressors are nearly impossible to find right now due to government contract fulfillments.

I’m still on the hunt for a full size version and the KAC 7.62 QDC or QDC CQB for future Silencer Saturday reviews. I will be paying a finders fee for those that are reasonably priced and are ready to transfer on a form 3. I reserve the right to deny hand sketches, digital representations, or any other non-functional suggestions. Pete@thefirearmblog.com

SILENCER SATURDAY #224: NFA News, Announcements, and Musings

Our friends at Open Source Defense discussed eForm 4s this week. These guys always have such a good take on modern-day firearm ownership and individual freedoms. If the were to start a political party, religion, or cult, I’d probably first in line to join.

Credit: Open Source Defense

First, the data. From the self-reported wait times on /r/nfa, eForm 4 approvals take 60-70 days. That’s still a long time, but it’s an 80% improvement over the paper Form 4. And remember the model above: when feedback loops get faster, the gains are nonlinear.

The post also highlights Jay Idriss from PewScience who is evaluating suppressors using innovative techniques.

Jay Idriss started the company in 2019 to do “independent sound signature testing for suppressed weapon systems”. In other words, he tests hundreds of suppressor-gun combinations and rates how well their sound is suppressed.

PewScience just tested the Banish 30 Gold from Silencer Central that demonstrated great performance.

Credit: PewScience

I am still planning on having Jay on the podcast to have a long discussion about, well, silencers.

Speaking of the podcast, we’ve posted up a good amount of interviews from SHOT 2022. Here’s a few silencer related guests if you haven’t had the chance to listen recently. A huge thank you to Luke C. who handles all the post production for TFB’s Behind The Gun Podcast.

Mike Pappas is always a crowd pleaser. I miss you Mike. Not like that.