Episode 285 - 5.56 Silencer Backpressure Hazards and Whiskey Quebec TPMS Structures (03-DEC-2025)

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Episode 285 - 5.56 Silencer Backpressure Hazards and Whiskey Quebec TPMS Structures (03-DEC-2025)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.206 – Battle Born Supply Co. Whiskey Quebec 5.56 on the 14.5-in mid-length gas M4. The Purged version was evaluated in Report 6.207. This is the technical discussion accompanying those two analytical test reports, exploring the performance efficacy of Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) baffle structures.

    a. Intro and recap (00:06:56)

    b. Basic TPMS geometry and applications to silencers, pros and cons (00:17:20)

    c. Overall technical observations (00:29:25)

    d. Conclusions (00:47:24)

  2. Silencer Hazard Map Brief 8.1.5 – SilencerCo Saker 556 vs. the HUXWRX FLOW 556k on the MK18. Due to popular request to showcase a high backpressure conventional 5.56 silencer, we went back into the archives, all the way to Report 6.53 from 2021 and ran the test results through the PEW-SOFT HD Hazard Mapper. Does this Silencer Hazard Map for the Saker 556 help illustrate operator risk when using these types of legacy silencer designs? Can a HUXWRX FLOW 556k save you? Maybe not. (00:50:17)

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Episode 81 - SilencerCo Saker 556, CAM-LOK, and Listener Questions (29-SEP-2021)

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Episode 81 - SilencerCo Saker 556, CAM-LOK, and Listener Questions (29-SEP-2021)

Today’s Topics:

  1. Sound Signature Review 6.53 – The SilencerCo Saker 556 on the MK18 AR15. Technical discussion – wild signature – let’s talk about it! (00:09:57)

  2. Quick CAM-LOK update for you – some anecdotal reports to speak about and some disclaimers. Oh, also, the FN 509 Compact Tactical is so awesome. (00:39:25)

  3. Listener Questions are back! We’re going to dive into Solicitation 3 – boy howdy, I’m excited to answer your queries. (00:52:05)

  4. Great show of support recently, folks! Several of you folks have joined PEW Science – some of you folks that I often interact with, so that is really nice of you. I do appreciate you helping me keep this going. Also, big welcome to Abel Suppressor Company! A private PEW Science client that is now also a public member! (01:20:17)

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