A lot of suppressor companies claim that they have “zero impact shift” or “minimal impact shift.” That sounds great, but is it the truth? What does it really mean? Well, in order to understand these claims, we first have to define a few things. Point of Impact Shift A POI shift is a change in…

Suppressors give hot gases a place to expand and cool. As a result, the suppressors themselves tend to get very hot. If you’re shooting at a high rate or on full auto, it doesn’t take a whole lot to make your suppressor too hot to touch or put back into your range bag. So, now…

Without getting too far into the weeds on a very complicated subject, we’ll try to talk briefly about dB ratings. Suppressors are rated by their decibel reduction (intensity), which is different than perceived sound (loudness). While these two factors are related, they are not the same thing, and they are not proportional. When intensity increases…

Nearly every time we show someone one of our suppressors at a demo, we’re asked about direct-thread cans working their way loose. We usually respond by handing that person a full-auto rifle and a couple mags, and challenging them to loosen the suppressor by shooting it. Obviously, this slightly smart-ass (but really fun) response doesn’t…