SIG SAUER Officially Launches New Silencer Brand
They finally put the band back together. Launching today, SIG SAUER's silencer line has its own website (SigSauerSilencers.com) and its own look & feel. Prominently featuring three of the most recognizable people from the...
Mike Smith May Hate Me, But AAC Still Fixed My Can
I've had an AAC 762-SDN-6 silencer since shortly after my first visit to AAC HQ. It was the first silencer I ever bought, and over the last three years I've been sticking that thing on...
Hands On With America’s First 3D-Printed Metal Silencer
Silencer design is still something of a black art and extremely complex. Not only do you need to design something that will efficiently slow and cool the expanding gasses to quiet the report of...
Iowa House, Senate Wrangle Over Gun Bill
As we reported last month, the GOP-controlled Iowa House had passed an omnibus firearms bill that would have done everything from legalizing silencers, created data privacy protections for firearms owners, and streamlined permitting and...
Confirmed: NFA Transfer Times Now 90 Days…And Falling
When I bought my first silencer, it took over seven months from the day I sent the forms in to the ATF until my tax stamp came back. It took so long, in fact,...
Minnesota House Panel OKs Legalizing Silencers
On Thursday, a Panel in the Minnesota House of Representatives voted in favor of which would de-criminalize the possession of silencers and prohibit a chief law enforcement officer from refusing to perform NFA sign-offs...
The Variable Sounds of Silence: Subsonic vs. Supersonic Ammo
http://youtu.be/EirsMpc0Qgc
For those of you lucky enough to be able to browse TTAG at work and watch a YouTube video like the one above, I hope the audible difference between supersonic and subsonic ammo when shooting...
IA Bill Protects Firearms License Data, Legalizes Suppressors
The Des Moines Register is reporting that two Iowa legislators are backing a new law that would protect the privacy of persons who hold Iowa licenses to carry firearms and also make it legal for...
Illinois Democrat Sponsors Bill to Legalize Suppressors
Illinois State Representative Brandon Phelps has sponsored a bill which would repeal the ban on silencers in the Land of Lincoln and allow them to be used while hunting, to boot. What are the...
New from Gemtech: “The One” Universal Silencer, “Trilogy” Silencer Kit, Suppressed Bolt Carrier
I take it back -- the theme of this year's SHOT Show is silencers that work like LEGOs. Liberty Suppressors had their Mystic-X first, then SilencerCo came out with their Omega can, and Gemtech's...
New From Delta P Design: BREVIS II Monolithic Suppressors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37HMER5NU2I
I found Delta P Design in, unfortunately, a non-shooting booth at SHOT Show 2015's range day. They were showing off their BREVIS II line of suppressors, which are made entirely out of a single, monolithic piece...
SHOT Show Booth Tour: AWC’s Integrally-Suppressed .44 Mag & .22 LRs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K7GqnyHgSU
To really silence a firearm effectively, you'll want to shoot subsonic ammo. The sonic boom -- the actual "crack" sound made by the supersonic projectile -- is really quite loud. On the downside, limiting...