The most expensive cigarette lighter ever made
… and other uses for a suppressor.
… and other uses for a suppressor.
From AAC Blog … I clean suppressors the easy way: leaving the baffles in a glass jar filled with solvent until all the crap is gone.
Wilson combat is now selling a titanium .223/5.56mm suppressor designed for the AR-15 (although compatible with any .223 caliber weapon with the correct threading). It weighs 15 oz and is 6 5/8″ in length. The suppressor sells for $995 and the rapid attachment [Read More…]
From the Advanced Armament Blog … Here’s our intrepid Mr. Hollister, apparently ready to defend his right to wear a skirt kilt to work
How awesome is this ad from AAC? Remington, who own AAC, would be wise to get the AAC crew to design some ads for their consumer firearms. [Hat Tip: Michael Bane]
Recently I questioned the effectiveness of suppressed shotguns. This is what a reader sent me … I read the article about the suppressed shotgun and your question about the effectiveness of the sound reduction. Then I remembered a brochure I picked up at the IWA [Read More…]
The actual gun used in the movies. I have seen a couple of suppressed shotguns up close. They were pretty bulky and I wondered how effective the suppression would be with such a big caliber. For comparison: the area of the cross section of a 12 gauge bore is almost [Read More…]
This is not going to make customers happy … If you purchased a GSG 5 SD model with a barrel shroud (Fake Suppressor) ATF has now determined that this is regulated by the NFA and must be replaced. To all retail customers: On January 2010 American Tactical Imports [Read More…]
The new 300-SD for .300 Win. Mag. and .308 Win. is a baby version of the .338 LM TiTAN-QD. Unfortunately civilian sales are on hold until military contracts have been fulfilled. By the way, AAC are advertising for an assembler position.
EmptorMaven asks why is range of 60 gr. ammunition so limited and where are the guns and barrels with the 1:12 rate of twist required to accuracy shoot these long 60 gr. bullets. From EmptorMaven’s blog … .22LR is by far the most popular consumer cartridge. [Read More…]
This photo, taken at a German Army artillery range, is not a fake. I know what you are thinking: “WTF!”.It was build to reduce noise to communities nearby. The vehicle pictured is the M109G 155mm self-propelled howitzer. Many thanks to Sven for emailing it [Read More…]
You know someone is serious about shooting when the total cost of their spotting scopes are more than your car. Yep it’s a 6 inch objective and 50x (crazy wide field of view) the other is a WW2 rangefinder that goes out to 20,000 yards! More photos here. By the [Read More…]
Shooters Depot have developed an interesting suppressor design called the ARIES system. The actual suppressor is held two inches ahead of the muzzle by a free floating over-barrel heat sink. The Carbon Fiber heat shield tube attaches to the threads in the back of the [Read More…]
This was rumored and denied by founder Kevin Brittingham ( at least that is what I was told ) but the deal closed on 2 October and suppressor manufacturer AAC is now a division of Remington Military Products Division (MPD). “We welcome Kevin and his team of engineers [Read More…]
Surefire are attempting to carve out a new niche with their two new “tactical” suppressors. These tiny suppressors only add a few inches to an M4 Carbine or Colt Commando. Gear Scout reports: Surefire snuck out two new 5.56mm suppressors at Modern Day Marine [Read More…]
SayUncle found a British company that makes suppressors for shotguns, including double barrel guns! I once saw a suppressed semi-auto 12 gauge shotgun on display at a gun store. I remember being very impressed by the size of the can.
The MP5SD is the integrally suppressed version of the famous MP5 submachine gun. This video, taken by the THOR Group, shows just how silent the gun is. Unlike most videos on YouTube the sound on this video is very clear and you can distinctively hear that a lot of the [Read More…]
Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC) have developed a new ultra high-end suppressor called the Ti-RANT. It weights about 1 oz less than their Evolution 9mm suppressor while offering greater sound reduction. This is achieved by using titanium and titanium alloys, hence [Read More…]
The fact that guns get dirty is is one of those unfortunate facts of life, along with death and taxes. A piston operated gun will reduce the dirt that enters the rifle compared to a direct gas impingement gun (AR-15). When you add a suppressor, I think it makes little [Read More…]
The PSDR 3 is a fully suppressed .45 ACP Smith & Wesson Model 625 revolver developed in 1993 by Joe Peters, under contract from Northrhine-Westphalia, for Germany’s SEK (SWAT) teams. This photo is from Visier Special 6, 1997 (special edition of one of the [Read More…]
Suppressor maker Gemtech will be selling a customized GSG-5 SD rifle that is suppressed. The GSG-5 SD is a .22 rifle patterned after the MP5SD, but the suppressor on it is fake. The Gemtech GSD-5 is permanently suppressed (you cannot remove the suppressor) and is [Read More…]
Gamo have updated the suppressed Whisper air rifle. The Whisper X is apparently makes less noise and has a cool looking ergonomic stock. The Whisper X is a break barrel and is comes in a .22 or .177 caliber Specs: Weight: 6.61 lbs Muzzle Velocity: .177 ft/s 1000 Muzzle [Read More…]
SayUncles’s new suppressor. I want!
The below photo comes from an article about the AAC Cyclops suppressor that Andy posted on the official AAC blog. The photo illustrates the size really well. Looks similar in size to a massive custom 12 gauge suppressor I saw on a Remington 870 recently.
Backyard Safari has a collection of images showing the AEK-919 K Submachine gun being used in training by the Vityaz (counter-terrorism Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs special forces unit). Click to expand. A surprisingly aesthetically pleasing gun. The Russians [Read More…]
I blogged about the new AR57 earlier this year. The AR Five Seven is a one piece 5.7×28mm upper that attaches to a AR-15 lower and uses the 50 round FN P90 magazines. 57 Center posted a few photos of their new SBR suppressed submachine gun/PDW: How cool is that! [Read More…]
Andy has photos of the destruction at the recent AAC Silencer Shoot. Lots more here.
Andy @ AAC has posted scans of a Maxim Silencer brochure. The prices range from $5 for a .22 suppressor to $9.50 for a high powered rifle caliber suppressor. Click to expand. View the rest of the brochure here.
What is cooler than a .50 BMG? A suppressed .50 BMG 🙂 I found this photo on the Advanced Armament website. Click to expand The Cyclops Suppressor
I spotted this rifle over at longrangehunting.com. Is it anti-air artillery or a deer rifle? 😀 Built by a New Zealander … they sure know how to build a cool rifle. Click to expand the photos Beautiful scenery The rifle has a custom suppressor with a muzzle [Read More…]