SSS.6.83 - HUXWRX FLOW 556k and the MK18 5.56x45mm Short Barrel Automatic AR15 Rifle (Free Version)

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SSS.6.83 - HUXWRX FLOW 556k and the MK18 5.56x45mm Short Barrel Automatic AR15 Rifle (Free Version)

The HUXWRX FLOW 556k is a relatively compact 5.56mm machine gun rated rifle silencer that exhibits class-leading back pressure reduction and sound signature suppression performance for its size. Its sound suppression performance at the shooter’s ear on the standard MK18 is unprecedented. The silencer is constructed of 3D-printed 17-4 heat treated stainless steel, and represents one of the most advanced systems evaluated by PEW Science, to date.

In this review, the FLOW 556k performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge on a short barrel gas-operated rifle, which is an incredibly difficult task. How would the HUXWRX FLOW 556k perform on your AR15 short barrel rifle?

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SSS.6.82 - Energetic Armament ARX and the MK18 5.56x45mm Short Barrel Automatic AR15 Rifle (Free Version)

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SSS.6.82 - Energetic Armament ARX and the MK18 5.56x45mm Short Barrel Automatic AR15 Rifle (Free Version)

The Energetic Armament ARX is a relatively compact 5.56mm machine gun rated rifle silencer that possesses a high flow rate at the expense of sound signature suppression performance on the MK18. The silencer is extremely light, and weighs 8.8 ounces with its included direct-thread mount.

In this review, the ARX performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge on a short barrel gas-operated rifle, which is an incredibly difficult task. How would the Energetic Armament ARX perform on your AR15 short barrel rifle?

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SSS.6.81 - Otter Creek Labs Hydrogen-L and the Savage Model 10 PC .308 (Free Version)

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SSS.6.81 - Otter Creek Labs Hydrogen-L and the Savage Model 10 PC .308 (Free Version)

The Otter Creek Labs Hydrogen-L is a full-size and lightweight 30 caliber rifle silencer that exhibits very high sound signature suppression performance. The Hydrogen-L is constructed of titanium and has a user-adaptable mounting system. At 13.8 ounces with the direct thread mount, the Hydrogen-L is one of the lightest full size high performance rifle silencers on the current market.

In this review, the Hydrogen-L performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the silencer perform on your .308 deer rifle?

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SSS.6.80 - Liberty Precision Machine Anthem-K and the Savage Model 10 PC .308 (Free Version)

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SSS.6.80 - Liberty Precision Machine Anthem-K and the Savage Model 10 PC .308 (Free Version)

The Liberty Precision Machine Anthem-K is a compact and lightweight 30 caliber rifle silencer that exhibits advanced sound signature reduction and flow rate for its design envelope. The Anthem-K is constructed of 17-4 stainless steel and has a user-adaptable mounting system. The characteristics of the Anthem series, in totality, are advanced.

In this review, the Anthem-K performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the silencer perform on your .308 deer rifle,?

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SSS.6.79 - Liberty Precision Machine Anthem-S and the Savage Model 10 PC .308 (Free Version)

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SSS.6.79 - Liberty Precision Machine Anthem-S and the Savage Model 10 PC .308 (Free Version)

The Liberty Precision Machine Anthem-S is a mid-size and lightweight 30 caliber rifle silencer that exhibits advanced sound signature reduction for its design envelope. The Anthem-S is constructed of 17-4 stainless steel, is lighter and quieter than many longer silencers on this platform, and has a user-adaptable mounting system. The characteristics of the Anthem series, in totality, are advanced.

In this review, the Anthem-S performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the silencer perform on your .308 deer rifle?

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SSS.6.78 - KAC QDSS-NT4 and the MK18 5.56x45mm Short Barrel Automatic AR15 Rifle (Free Version)

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SSS.6.78 - KAC QDSS-NT4 and the MK18 5.56x45mm Short Barrel Automatic AR15 Rifle (Free Version)

The KAC QDSS-NT4 is a full-size 5.56mm machine gun rated rifle silencer that possesses competitive sound signature suppression performance with many silencers on the current market, and achieves balanced performance on the MK18. The QDSS-NT4 may be considered a legacy design. The silencer’s mass is significant and possesses a total system weight of 23.5 ounces.

In this review, the QDSS-NT4 performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge on a short barrel gas-operated rifle, which is an incredibly difficult task. How would the KAC QDSS-NT4 perform on your AR15 short barrel rifle?

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SSS.6.77 - Research Supplement: The Rugged Razor556 vs. Razor762 with 7.62mm and 5.56mm Endcaps on the MK18 (Article Preview)

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SSS.6.77 - Research Supplement: The Rugged Razor556 vs. Razor762 with 7.62mm and 5.56mm Endcaps on the MK18 (Article Preview)

The Rugged Razor556 centerfire rifle silencer is compared to the Rugged Razor762 in this members-only Research Supplement. Parameters investigated are relative First Round Pop (FRP) and overall sound signature suppression performance characteristics on the MK18. Performance of the Razor762 with the standard 30 caliber endcap, as well as the standard Rugged 5.56mm endcap is highlighted, as was done in previous Member Research Supplement 6.59.

This research supplement is intended to provide more information to PEW Science members with regard to the specific sound signature characteristics of the Rugged Razor556 on the MK18 compared with those of the Razor762 with its standard 30 caliber endcap and 5.56mm endcap. This supplement is part of ongoing PEW Science small arm weapon system sound signature research.

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SSS.6.76 - Rugged Razor556 and the MK18 5.56x45mm Short Barrel Automatic AR15 Rifle (Free Version)

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SSS.6.76 - Rugged Razor556 and the MK18 5.56x45mm Short Barrel Automatic AR15 Rifle (Free Version)

The Rugged Razor556 is a “semi-compact” 223 caliber machine gun rated rifle silencer that possesses moderate sound signature suppression performance with relatively low back pressure. Relative to many dedicated 5.56mm bore silencers, it may be considered “full size.” The silencer is lighter than the Razor762 and quieter than the Razor762 on the MK18 5.56x45mm short-barrel rifle AR15 weapon system, on average. The Razor556 is advertised to have extreme durability and possesses a total system weight of 15.3 ounces, as tested.

In this review, the Razor556 performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge on a short barrel gas-operated rifle, which is an incredibly difficult task. How would the Razor556 perform on your AR15 short barrel rifle?

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SSS.6.75 - Otter Creek Labs Polonium and the MK18 5.56x45mm Short Barrel Automatic AR15 Rifle (Free Version)

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SSS.6.75 - Otter Creek Labs Polonium and the MK18 5.56x45mm Short Barrel Automatic AR15 Rifle (Free Version)

The Otter Creek Labs Polonium is a full-size 5.56mm machine gun rated rifle silencer that possesses extremely competitive sound signature suppression performance with many silencers on the market, while possessing higher back pressure compared to some designs. Users should note that the Polonium is capable of shooting projectiles as large as 6mm (.243).

In this review, the Polonium performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge on a short barrel gas-operated rifle, which is an incredibly difficult task. How would the Polonium perform on your AR15 short barrel rifle?

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SSS.6.74 - Silencer Central Banish 30 and the Savage Model 10 PC .308 (Free Version)

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SSS.6.74 - Silencer Central Banish 30 and the Savage Model 10 PC .308 (Free Version)

The Silencer Central Banish 30 is a full-size and lightweight modular 30 caliber rifle silencer that exhibits typical sound signature reduction for its design envelope. Note that the Banish 30 is user-serviceable, allowing use on a variety of platforms and is also modular, allowing for use in two length configurations. The Banish 30 is not the same silencer as the Banish 30 Gold, in construction, features, or performance.

In this review, the Banish 30 performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the silencer perform on your .308 deer rifle, in both its long and short configurations?

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SSS.6.73 - Surefire SOCOM762-RC2 and the MK18 5.56x45mm Short Barrel Automatic AR15 Rifle (Free Version)

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SSS.6.73 - Surefire SOCOM762-RC2 and the MK18 5.56x45mm Short Barrel Automatic AR15 Rifle (Free Version)

The Surefire SOCOM762-RC2 is a full-size 30 caliber machine gun rated rifle silencer that possesses competitive sound signature suppression performance in the supersonic flow regime with 7.62x51mm cartridges, while also possessing significantly reduced back pressure. The performance of the SOCOM762-RC2 in short barrel 5.56x45mm applications is reduced.

In this review, the SOCOM762-RC2 performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge on a short barrel gas-operated rifle, which is an incredibly difficult task. How would the SOCOM762-RC2 perform, with a WARCOMP or Flash Hider mount, on your AR15 short barrel rifle?

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SSS.6.72 - Research Supplement: Taming the MK18, Part 2 - Surefire vs. CGS (Article Preview)

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SSS.6.72 - Research Supplement: Taming the MK18, Part 2 - Surefire vs. CGS (Article Preview)

Two silencers evaluated by PEW Science are included in this members-only Research Supplement to examine relative First Round Pop (FRP) and overall sound signature suppression performance characteristics. The two silencers were selected for their similar average sound suppression performance at the shooter’s ear on the standard PEW Science MK18 test host weapon system. Both silencers induce similar hearing damage risk to the shooter on this weapon platform, on average.

This research supplement is intended to provide more information to PEW Science members with regard to specific sound signature characteristics of the tested configurations in the aforementioned reviews, and to help frame objective loudness comparisons between three silencer configurations exhibiting differing sound suppression performance on the MK18 weapon system. Both the FRP and average sound signature suppression regimes are examined. This supplement is part of ongoing PEW Science small arm weapon system sound signature research.

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SSS.6.71 - CGS Hyperion and the Q mini FIX 300 BLK Subsonic (Free Version)

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SSS.6.71 - CGS Hyperion and the Q mini FIX 300 BLK Subsonic (Free Version)

The CGS Hyperion is a full-size 30 caliber rifle silencer that possesses extreme sound signature suppression performance in all flow regimes. The silencer has no perceptible first round pop on several weapon systems and is significantly quieter than many rifle silencers shown in PEW Science Sound Signature Reviews, to date. The silencer weighs 15 ounces, making it one of the lighter full-size .30 silencer systems on the market.

The sound suppression performance of the CGS Hyperion is extreme. How would the Hyperion perform on your personal defense weapon?

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SSS.6.70 - Silencer Central Banish 30 Gold and the Q mini FIX 300 BLK Subsonic (Free Version)

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SSS.6.70 - Silencer Central Banish 30 Gold and the Q mini FIX 300 BLK Subsonic (Free Version)

The Silencer Central Banish 30 Gold is a full-size and lightweight .30 rifle silencer that exhibits relatively high performance sound signature reduction, on average, for its design envelope. Note that the Banish 30 Gold is user-serviceable, allowing use on a variety of platforms. The Banish 30 Gold is not the same silencer as the Banish 30, in construction, features, or performance.

How would the Banish 30 Gold perform on your personal defense weapon?

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SSS.6.69 - Silencer Central Banish 30 Gold and the Savage Model 10 PC .308 (Free Version)

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SSS.6.69 - Silencer Central Banish 30 Gold and the Savage Model 10 PC .308 (Free Version)

The Silencer Central Banish 30 Gold is a full-size and lightweight .30 rifle silencer that exhibits relatively high performance sound signature reduction for its design envelope. Note that the Banish 30 Gold is user-serviceable, allowing use on a variety of platforms. The Banish 30 Gold is not the same silencer as the Banish 30, in construction, features, or performance.

In this review, the Banish 30 Gold performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the silencer perform on your .308 deer rifle?

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SSS.6.68 - Diligent Defense Co. Enticer S-Ti and the Savage Model 10 PC .308 (Free Version)

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SSS.6.68 - Diligent Defense Co. Enticer S-Ti and the Savage Model 10 PC .308 (Free Version)

The Diligent Defense Co. Enticer S-Ti is a mid-size and lightweight .30 rifle silencer that exhibits high performance sound signature reduction, while possessing a modular rear mount capability. Note that the Enticer series also includes a longer Enticer L-Ti model, further increasing the sound signature suppression performance, albeit at the expense of nominally increased length and weight. The Enticer series is a continued example of high supersonic suppression performance possible with properly implemented coaxial design elements.

In this review, the Enticer S-Ti performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the silencer perform on your .308 deer rifle?

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SSS.6.67 - Diligent Defense Co. Enticer L-Ti and the Savage Model 10 PC .308 (Free Version)

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SSS.6.67 - Diligent Defense Co. Enticer L-Ti and the Savage Model 10 PC .308 (Free Version)

The Diligent Defense Co. Enticer L-Ti is a full-size, lightweight .30 rifle silencer that exhibits extreme sound signature reduction in the supersonic flow regime, while possessing a modular rear mount capability. Note that the Enticer series also includes a shorter Enticer S-Ti model, further reducing the length and weight of the system, albeit at the expense of some sound signature suppression performance. The Enticer series is a continued example of the extreme supersonic suppression performance possible with properly implemented coaxial design elements.

In this review, the Enticer L-Ti performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the silencer perform on your .308 deer rifle?

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SSS.6.66 - CGS Helios QD and the MK18 5.56x45mm Short Barrel Automatic AR15 Rifle (Free Version)

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SSS.6.66 - CGS Helios QD and the MK18 5.56x45mm Short Barrel Automatic AR15 Rifle (Free Version)

The CGS Helios QD is a full-size machine gun silencer when compared to the size of typical 5.56mm rifle silencers. However, the bore tapers from 0.36-in to 0.375-in at the exit, allowing safe use with 30 caliber projectiles and potential use with even larger projectiles. In addition to the 3D-printed Inconel version of the silencer, a 3D-printed titanium version is available that significantly reduces the system weight.

In this review, the Helios QD performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge on a short barrel gas-operated rifle, which is an incredibly difficult task. How would the Helios QD perform, with its solid or vented end cap, on your AR15 short barrel rifle?

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SSS.6.65 - Research Supplement: Taming the MK18, Part 1 - Surefire vs. OSS (Article Preview)

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SSS.6.65 - Research Supplement: Taming the MK18, Part 1 - Surefire vs. OSS (Article Preview)

Two silencers evaluated by PEW Science are included in this members-only Research Supplement to examine relative First Round Pop (FRP) and overall sound signature suppression performance characteristics. The two silencers were selected for their relatively high sound suppression performance; silencers exhibiting a relatively high PEW Science Suppression Rating on the standard MK18.

This research supplement is intended to provide more information to PEW Science members with regard to specific sound signature characteristics of the tested configurations in the aforementioned reviews, and to help frame objective loudness comparisons between three silencer configurations exhibiting high sound suppression performance on the MK18 weapon system. Both the FRP and average sound signature suppression regimes are examined. This supplement is part of ongoing PEW Science small arm weapon system sound signature research.

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SSS.6.64 - HUXWRX HX-QD 556k and the MK18 5.56x45mm Short Barrel Automatic AR15 Rifle (Free Version)

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SSS.6.64 - HUXWRX HX-QD 556k and the MK18 5.56x45mm Short Barrel Automatic AR15 Rifle (Free Version)

The HUXWRX HX-QD 556k is a compact 5.56mm machine gun rated rifle silencer that exhibits class-leading back pressure reduction with a notable balance of sound signature suppression performance that is competitive with many silencers on the market. It should be noted that the HUXWRX / OSS design requires gas path length to achieve efficacy. As a result, this “k” silencer is similar in overall length to some full-size dedicated 5.56mm rifle silencers on the market.

In this review, the HX-QD 556k performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge on a short barrel gas-operated rifle, which is an incredibly difficult task. How would the HX-QD 556 perform on your AR15 short barrel rifle?

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