Suppressors, also known as silencers, have gained significant popularity among firearms and hunting enthusiasts in recent years. These devices, which attach to the muzzle of a firearm to reduce noise and muzzle flash, offer several…
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A top manufacturer and seller of firearms suppressors has jumped into a new market—the firearms market, to be exact. On Thursday, SilencerCo announced it had acquired Zev Technologies, well-known maker of many Glock aftermarket parts…
Since they were first regulated in 1934, delays associated with Form 4 processing have been a reality that the suppressor community has had to live with. For years, the American Suppressor Association (ASA) has actively…
In a move lauded by Second Amendment supporters, Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) is poised to introduce legislation that would remove gun silencers from federal regulation, a significant shift in firearm accessory laws. Titled the Silencers…
One of the (not so) dirty little secrets about the noise reduction numbers suppressor makers use to sell their products is there’s no real objective standards for how to measure their performance. If you’ve ever…
One of the (not so) dirty little secrets about the noise reduction numbers suppressor makers use to sell their products is there’s no real standard for how to measure their performance. If you’ve ever shot…
Silencer Central has rounded up support for a new bill that was introduced in Congress yesterday that would divert tax stamp revenue from the sale of suppressors to the Pittman Robertson conservation fund, to…
By David Lewis This project is a comprehensive look at silencers with testing data that shows exactly what difference a suppressed firearm can make on sound levels while shooting. Understanding How Firearm Silencers/Suppressors Work When…
Conventional wisdom dictates that semi-automatic pistols without fixed barrels (i.e. ones with some flavor of short recoil operated system) require a Nielsen device or “booster” to function with a silencer attached to the barrel. Without…
Guns are useful, versatile tools. They’re owned by about 100 million Americans and help people protect themselves, put food on their tables, and just have fun. One drawback, though, is they’re loud. Wouldn’t it be…