The march toward public acceptance of sound suppressors continues in 2016 with more guns and ammunition being tailored to silencer use. Browning is a company that many shooters would consider a “traditional” gun company that is more oriented toward hunting [Read More…]
OSS has a unique suppressor design. It is not a baffle design but something along the lines of a jet turbine. There are coils that allow the gas to expand in a different method and flows out the front of the can. This design allows the gas to vent away from the muzzle [Read More…]
Arsenal, Inc, importer of highly regarded Bulgarian AK-pattern rifles, was present at the show, displaying two rifles hot off the production lines: An SLR-104 and an SAM7SF with barrels threaded for 14.5×1 LH twist threads, to accept suppressors. These rifles were [Read More…]
It’s not your typical SHOT Show new product post, but it’s interesting. A chat with SilencerCo and President Jonathon Shults at the company’s booth quickly found its way to addressing the booth’s walls – specifically, what was on them. [Read More…]
New from genius designer Ken Witt is a fully suppressed .300 Blackout upper reciever for the AR-15. The receiver has a 16″ barrel with built in suppressor that spans about two thirds of the barrel length. The suppressor adds no extra length to the barrel and [Read More…]
Kel-Tec brought out their line of firearms to the range at Media Day. The suppressed KSG caught my eye. At first glance I thought it was a SilencerCo Salvo 12 but the shape is different. This is made by Aklys Defense and uses a unique QD attachment muzzle device. This [Read More…]
Ruger continues to expand its operation into areas it was previously unwilling to enter. This latest entry is a .22 caliber suppressor/silencer that fits their line of threaded .22 caliber rifles and pistols, like the 10/22 and the SR-22. Ruger said the following about [Read More…]
Rugged Suppressors has announced the release of their Razor 762 modular suppressor. The Razor 762 is the shorter version of the Surge 762, which Rugged claims was the “first” modular suppressor. Like other shortened versions of existing suppressors, the can [Read More…]
SureFire has released their latest .30 cal suppressor with some bold claims. Specifically the Genesis 762 thread-on, “boasts the ultimate sound attenuation of any suppressor ever built for 300 Black Out (subsonic or supersonic), .308, and 300 Win Mag”. [Read More…]
XS Sights, known for a variety of fantastic sighting systems across the industry, has announced the release of their latest addition to the XS(R) series of sights, the XS(R) 1911 Novak Suppressor Height Express Sights. As the name implies, the sights are oriented [Read More…]
On the national stage, Vermont is a state known for ice cream, maple syrup, and progressive politics; but within the firearms community, Vermont is well known for being a sanctum of gun rights that debunks the mainstream medias’ narrative about firearms. Up until this [Read More…]
I will have to file this in the “it will never be tactical but will certainly be tacti-cool” category. XCaliber Firearms (and a few other companies including ATI) are now offering threaded barrels for your Glock 43 single-stack 9mm pistol. One can see [Read More…]
One of the biggest detractions I have had over suppressors has been their lack of modularity. Often, they are set for a specific thread pitch and/or caliber and one was forced to buy a new can for nearly every rifle if you always wanted to shoot suppressed. To correct [Read More…]
The SIG MPX-SD has been making the media rounds not only because it’s a cool gun but because it’s internally suppressed. Thanks to companies like SIG and SilencerCo, the push to make suppressors more readily available is greater than ever. The technology is [Read More…]
Sig Sauer has lost what is likely is first round of legal battles against the BATFE on the legal definition of the MCX’s “Muzzle Brake.” Granting summary judgement (a rare ruling typically on used when the judge believes the overwhelming or primae [Read More…]
Tactical Solutions is a great company that has been churning out great products for a very long time. Today on TFBTV we take a look at a very neat firearm: A Tactical Solutions A-22 with their AR-22 SB-X upper. This unique upper meets the 16″ legal requirement to not be an SBR, and allows the [Read More…]
In an interesting turn of events across the Atlantic, our friends in the German Free State of Bavaria are now allowed to hunt with a suppressor. All Shooters reports (translated from German using Google Translate)… The authority responsible for hunting rights in [Read More…]
Pete build his Glock suppressor legally from parts. He explains the procedure below … As many of your readers are already aware, it is perfectly legal to make certain types of NFA regulated firearms, including silencers (suppressors). As is the case of making any [Read More…]
A reader emailed us to say that the UPS policy is not nearly as draconian as we thought. They are not banning the shipment of suppressors, but only allowing FFLs to ship suppressors. A TFB reader emailed us saying … This move was a clarification of the existing [Read More…]
According to the NSSF newsletter UPS is no longer shipping suppressors … NSSF this week learned that UPS had changed its policy regarding the shipment of suppressors. The new policy states that UPS will no longer ship suppressors, even between licensees. NSSF is [Read More…]
SureFire has announced a new .30 caliber quick-detach suppressor, which they are advertising as “the quietest suppressor ever built” for the caliber. From the press release: Fountain Valley, CA — SureFire, LLC, manufacturer of high-performance illumination [Read More…]
Spike’s Tactical brought out their Compressor ST out at Big 3 East last week. At first glance it looks like any other suppressed SBR AR. That is until you start seeing the subtle attention to detail. The gas tube would over heat due to the length. So they [Read More…]
Many CZ fans were quite excited when the company announced they would begin selling the Scorpion EVO 3 pistol in the United States. Florida-based Thompson Machine Sound Suppressors has one that they made into an SBR and topped with one of their cans. Watch this video to [Read More…]
The people at West Fork Armory, used their Class 2 SOT license, to legally make a suppressor using a 3D printer. It took 3 hours and 20 minutes to print this out. According to Fishgame.com: The idea behind it is to have a .22 suppressor that does not require [Read More…]
Forgotten Weapons’ Ian McCollum, partnering with James D. Julia auctions, has gotten the chance to take a look a very rare and historically significant piece: A Winchester 1894 takedown rifle made in 1907… With a registered Maxim silencer: As Ian points [Read More…]
SilencerCo is now selling the creation of NFA Trusts for just $129. A trust allows all trustees (which could be family members) to use NFA items owned by the trust. It also means that trust-held NFA items don’t need to be transferred to an heir after the owners [Read More…]
Okay. So this has made some rounds on the interwebz and is generating sufficient drama. If you haven’t heard, supposedly Jesse James (formerly of Monster Garage) has constructed a suppressor with some intense claims: https://www.jjfu.com/suppressors [Read More…]
Somehow a brand new product has “archival footage; the SALVO-12 shotgun suppressor is now compatible with Saiga shotguns. Tongue in cheek (which I found hilarious) footage aside, the core message is that SilencerCo has released the Saiga Choke Mount Adapter. It [Read More…]
Here is a video of a catastrophic failure of a Huntertown Kestrel 5.56 Suppressor. And here is the aftermath. Taking a look at Huntertown’s website I am curious if this is covered under their warranty. There is no mention of full auto fire. There is [Read More…]
Royal Arms was established in 1984 to manufacture specialized equipment for breaching, hostage rescue and CQB. They are known as being the original inventor (and oldest manufacturer) of “Breaching Stand-Off Device”, “12 Gauge Breaching Shotgun” [Read More…]