Episode 208 - Otter Creek Labs Titanium Intro and 3-lug Mounting Systems (24-APR-2024)

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Episode 208 - Otter Creek Labs Titanium Intro and 3-lug Mounting Systems (24-APR-2024)

Today’s Topics:

  1. As promised – 3-lug mounting. What is it, why do we use it, and what options do you have as a silencer consumer in 2024? Should you care about the version used? Potentially, yes. (00:10:06)

  2. Sound Signature Review 6.149 – the Otter Creek Labs Titanium on the .22LR CZ 452 bolt-action. Rimfire is back again! Introductory discussion for this technical whitepaper published today. (00:42:55)

  3. Sound Signature Review 6.150 – the Otter Creek Labs Titanium on the subcompact Beretta 21A. Introductory discussion for this technical whitepaper, also published today! The 150th article in the Silencer Sound Standard. (00:49:15)

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Episode 207 - CAT JL and CAT MOB Technical Performance and PEW Science Anniversary (17-APR-2024)

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Episode 207 - CAT JL and CAT MOB Technical Performance and PEW Science Anniversary (17-APR-2024)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Happy belated 4th birthday to the Silencer Sound Standard! In March of 2020, the PEW Science laboratory publicly launched the Standard that is used, worldwide, for objective analysis of suppressed system performance. (00:12:06)

  2. Sound Signature Review 6.147 – the Combat Application Technologies CAT/JL/A1. The CAT JL on supersonic .308. Technical discussion of this paper that was published last week. This addresses CAT SNIPER2 technology. (00:23:17)

  3. Sound Signature Review 6.148 – the Combat Application Technologies CAT/MOB/A1. The CAT MOB on the HK MP5. Technical discussion of this paper that was also published last week; this discussion addresses CAT DiVerge technology. (01:26:37)

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Episode 206 - Mercy Pluto, CAT JL, CAT MOB, and the SkyNET Research Progression (10-APR-2024)

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Episode 206 - Mercy Pluto, CAT JL, CAT MOB, and the SkyNET Research Progression (10-APR-2024)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.146 – the Mercy Pluto on the CZ 452 16-in .22LR bolt-action. This is the technical discussion of the white paper published last week! (00:13:42)

  2. Sound Signature Review 6.147 – the Combat Application Technologies CAT/JL/A1. The CAT JL on supersonic .308. Introductory discussion of this advanced system, and a first-look at the CAT SNIPER2 technology. (00:57:28)

  3. Sound Signature Review 6.148 – the Combat Application Technologies CAT/MOB/A1. The CAT MOB on the HK MP5. Introductory discussion of this extremely interesting system, and a first-look at another CAT technology; DiVerge. (01:16:46)

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Episode 204 - Inert Haze Suppressors Ti-P Technical Discussion (27-MAR-2024)

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Episode 204 - Inert Haze Suppressors Ti-P Technical Discussion (27-MAR-2024)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.145 – the Inert Haze Suppressors Ti-P on the HK P30L. This is the technical discussion of the article published last week, examining this design evolution of the Resilient Suppressors RSP. (00:07:48)

  2. Tons of testing is going on right now, and there are some great technical articles coming your way. Huge thanks to our wonderful laboratory clients for trusting us to do this justice. Great big thanks and warm welcomes to all of you new PEW Science members! Form 4 approval times are quickly becoming interesting! (00:51:20)

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Episode 203 - Inert Haze Suppressors Ti-P and Listener Questions (20-MAR-2024)

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Episode 203 - Inert Haze Suppressors Ti-P and Listener Questions (20-MAR-2024)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Listener Questions are back again! We continue to make our way through the 6th Solicitation. Looks like today we’ll tackle everything from pizza, to blast physics, to sparking, to predicative results, and beyond! (00:08:34)

  2. Sound Signature Review 6.145 – the Inert Haze Suppressors Ti-P on the HK P30L semiauto combat handgun. Let’s revisit centerfire pistol silencers. We’ll take a look at this design evolution of the Resilient Suppressors RSP in this introductory discussion. (01:10:28)

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Episode 187 - PTR VENT-2 on the MP5, and BOSS Silencers Chairman and Guillotine (15-NOV-2023)

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Episode 187 - PTR VENT-2 on the MP5, and BOSS Silencers Chairman and Guillotine (15-NOV-2023)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.131 – the PTR VENT 2 on the HK SP5 (MP5 analog) – technical discussion for this white paper that was published 01-NOV. Purposely Induced Porosity (PIP) technology – does it work? Yeah, apparently. What an exciting time to add a new technology to the research pedigree! (00:07:18)

  2. Sound Signature Reviews 6.132 - BOSS Silencers Chairman (7.62) and 6.133 – BOSS Silencers Guillotine (5.56) are live right now! That’s right. More data and analysis. This is the introductory discussion for these two whitepapers just published for this new PEW Science laboratory client. (00:44:34)

  3. The Jay Situation Podcast YouTube Channel is now alive. The podcast syncing seems to be working seamlessly – glad to see the YouTube folks checking out the episodes! Thank you very much for all of your support of PEW Science – this has been such a great year so far and there is more data and analysis to come! (00:49:27)

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Episode 185 - Surefire SOCOM556-RC2 on 14.5 Mid and PTR VENT 2 on the MP5 (01-NOV-2023)

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Episode 185 - Surefire SOCOM556-RC2 on 14.5 Mid and PTR VENT 2 on the MP5 (01-NOV-2023)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.128 – the Surefire SOCOM556-RC2 on the 5.56 M4A1 Mid-Gas with both 3-Prong and WARCOMP! This is the technical discussion covering the white paper published 22-OCT. (00:09:57)

  2. Sound Signature Review 6.131 – the PTR VENT 2 on the HK SP5 (MP5 analog) – introductory discussion for this white paper that is live right now! Purposely Induced Porosity (PIP) technology – does it work? Yeah, apparently. (00:47:32)

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Episode 139 - HUXWRX CA$H 9K on 9mm Pistol and Submachinegun (16-NOV-2022)

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Episode 139 - HUXWRX CA$H 9K on 9mm Pistol and Submachinegun (16-NOV-2022)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.96 – HUXWRX CA$H 9K on the HK P30L semiauto full-size 9mm pistol. Technical discussion. Interesting performance! (00:04:46)

  2. Sound Signature Review 6.97 – HUXWRX CA$H 9K on the HK SP5 9mm submachinegun. Technical discussion. The MP5 can benefit from lower back pressure??? (00:45:36)

  3. Significant, consistent effort – both inside and outside PEW Science. Thank you for your patience, and your support. A note about the testing and analysis effort and a reminder about the PEW Science mission, for those of you who are new to this and those who have forgotten. (00:58:26)

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Episode 127 - 9mm Submachinegun Silencers: The GSL Phoenix and the MP5 (24-AUG-2022)

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Episode 127 - 9mm Submachinegun Silencers: The GSL Phoenix and the MP5 (24-AUG-2022)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Member Research Supplement 6.85 – Unsuppressed Subguns; the HK SP5 and SP5K-PDW as Silencer Test Hosts (Public Article) (00:08:11)

  2. Sound Signature Review 6.86 – GSL Phoenix on the MP5! Well, SP5. Regardless, how cool was that? And, third party engineering peer review! What a time to be alive. (00:53:15)

  3. No time for a SCAR update today (we’ll do one on the Mototech SCARburator next time). I updated the website for PEW Science Members. Now you have your own Rankings table, so you can get directly to your articles from the table itself. Thank you for your support, and for your patience! (01:35:41)

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Episode 108 - CGS Hyperion with 300 BLK Subsonic and MP5 9mm Testing (06-APR-2022)

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Episode 108 - CGS Hyperion with 300 BLK Subsonic and MP5 9mm Testing (06-APR-2022)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.71 – the CGS Hyperion with 300 BLK Subsonic; technical discussion. (00:10:04)

  2. PEW Science 9mm subgun test hosts rolling in. First up? The HK SP5K-PDW. From Germany, with love. (01:13:02)

  3. Incredible feedback from dealers, consumers, manufacturers, and even YouTube reviewers! Shout-out to Alabama Arsenal and all the PEW Science members, world-wide. (01:49:26)

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Episode 83 - OSS HX-QD 556 and Fanny Packs (13-OCT-2021)

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Episode 83 - OSS HX-QD 556 and Fanny Packs (13-OCT-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.54 – the OSS HX-QD 556 on the MK18 – technical discussion. (00:11:45)

  2. Fanny packs? Yes. If they’re not already back, they should be. So versatile, and dare I say… attractive? (01:16:49)

  3. Huge PEW Science welcome to some new corporate supporters! Discreet Ballistics, now out of Wyoming (formerly New Hampshire) and Dark Horse Tactical out of Nevada! Honored to have the support of these folks. Also – another huge welcome to all the new consumer members of PEW Science. Grassroots; we’re doing this together! (01:23:26)

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Episode 82 - The Fix, Hyperion, Swarovski, and CAM-LOK (06-OCT-2021)

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Episode 82 - The Fix, Hyperion, Swarovski, and CAM-LOK (06-OCT-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Used a small hunting silencer last year. Gonna try using a big one on my Fix this year. Zeroed my Swarovski Z8i. Spooky experience! (00:11:26)

  2. Another incremental CAM-LOK update for you – some more shooting experience. CGS MOD 9 and Rugged Obsidian 9. Zoning in on some performance factors. (00:56:21)

  3. New Sound Signature Review this week? You bet your exhilarating yard-pop there is. We gonna get crazy? Maybe. (01:11:48)

  4. Thanks for listening, joining at pewscience.com, and supporting the effort so enthusiastically. Gun shops, consumers, manufacturers, and firearm enthusiasts across the globe. You folks share the info and the community is great! (01:14:49)

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Episode 80 - FN 509 Compact Tactical, CAM-LOK, and tuning for the Surefire 556-RC2 (21-SEP-2021)

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Episode 80 - FN 509 Compact Tactical, CAM-LOK, and tuning for the Surefire 556-RC2 (21-SEP-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. FN 509 Compact Tactical Update – this gun is awesome. Super excited! (00:09:09)

  2. Griffin CAM-LOK Update – this system is awesome. Super excited…. again! (00:33:12)

  3. Surefire SOCOM556-RC2 on the tuned 11.5 mid machine gun. Fun? Absolutely? Do I have to qualify that? Unfortunately, yes. Let’s talk about it. (01:00:53)

  4. New Sound Signature Review this week! More data? Yes, friends. More data. (01:10:55)

  5. Community and industry support for the PEW Science grassroots effort has been really great! Thank you to all of the new members who recently joined; you should have received a welcome e-mail from me. If not, bug me! Thanks to Alex Costa at ANR Design out of New Hampshire – I did his podcast with him and it was a good time! (01:13:24)

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Episode 46 - Sig P210, Q Erector 9, and Silencer Research (20-JAN-2021)

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Episode 46 - Sig P210, Q Erector 9, and Silencer Research (20-JAN-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Obscure centerfire pistol hosts – the Sig P210? What other classic pistols can we desecrate? Put a Q Erector 9 on it? Let’s do it. (00:06:45)

  2. Will a silencer sound different to you if you have pre-existing hearing damage? Possibly. (00:56:15)

  3. New member Research Supplement this week! (01:00:16)

  4. New Sound Signature Review this week! (01:03:16)

  5. Welcome to new PEW Science members and thanks for your support! Some silencer test sample procurement news, too. (01:06:18)

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