Episode 256 - The Quietest MP5 Silencers and Listener Questions (23-APR-2025)

Episode 256 - The Quietest MP5 Silencers and Listener Questions (23-APR-2025)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Member Research Supplement 6.184 – The Quietest 9mm Silencers - MP5 Silencer Detailed Loudness and Tone Comparisons. We compare the loudness, tone, and severity of the CAT MOB, Dead Air Wolfman, GSL Phoenix, HUXWRX CASH 9K, Otter Creek Labs Lithium, PTR VENT 2, and Resilient RS9. Who comes out on top, and how? (00:06:14)

  2. Listener Questions – back again! More from the 7th solicitation. Let’s continue where we left off last episode. (00:16:23)

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Episode 213 - PEW Science Listener Questions - FRP, Materials, Durability, and Testing (30-MAY-2024)

Episode 213 - PEW Science Listener Questions - FRP, Materials, Durability, and Testing (30-MAY-2024)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Listener Questions are back! Will we finally finish the 6th solicitation? Will we surpass the 500-question mark on the podcast?! All signs point to definitely maybe. (00:07:31)

  2. Testing is difficult. Those that work in various experimental and research fields of engineering and other disciplines understand this first-hand. Overcoming adversity is also difficult. Nonetheless, we are excited to share that some great discoveries are occurring in the PEW Science research pedigree! (00:57:09)

Sponsored by - High End Armament Technology, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, and the PEW Science Laboratory!

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Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul

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Episode 47 - YHM Resonator K, Research, and Backpressure (27-JAN-2021)

Episode 47 - YHM Resonator K, Research, and Backpressure (27-JAN-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.32 – the YHM Resonator K on supersonic .308! (00:09:48)

  2. Member Research Supplement 6.33 – Hunting Silencer First Round Pop. (00:24:11)

  3. Internet and social media backpressure wars – don’t be a casualty. (00:35:27)

  4. Silencer mounts – can they influence backpressure? (00:57:27)

  5. Welcome to new PEW Science members and thanks for your support! (01:24:43)

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

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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Episode 45 - SilencerCo Harvester, FRP, Hunting, AR15 (13-JAN-2021)

Episode 45 - SilencerCo Harvester,  FRP, Hunting, AR15 (13-JAN-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.31 – the SilencerCo Harvester on supersonic .308. (00:08:50)

  2. First Round Pop – the killer of subsonic 300 BLK silencer performance. (00:45:06)

  3. Hunting silencers – what’s important to you? (00:52:58)

  4. Welcome to new PEW Science members. Thank you for your support, as always! And, future testing. (01:09:10)

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