SSS.6.7 - Rugged Obsidian 45 and the HK P30L

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SSS.6.7 - Rugged Obsidian 45 and the HK P30L

The Rugged Obsidian 45 is a high performing 45 caliber pistol silencer intended for semiautomatic handgun use, and is modular with long and short configuration capabilities.

In this review, the Obsidian 45 performance metrics depend upon suppressing a full-size 9mm handgun firing a full-power subsonic centerfire pistol cartridge. How would the Obsidian 45 perform, in both its long and short configurations, on your 9mm self-defense handgun?

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SSS.6.5 - Research Supplement: Trash Panda and VOX S Further Analysis

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SSS.6.5 - Research Supplement: Trash Panda and VOX S Further Analysis

The previous Sound Signature Reviews of the VOX S (6.3) and the Q Trash Panda (6.4) presented typical sound signatures of the silencers on typical hunting rifle configurations.

This members-only review 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 the two silencers. This supplement is part of ongoing PEW Science small arm weapon system sound signature research.

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SSS.6.4 - Q Trash Panda and the Remington 700 .308

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SSS.6.4 - Q Trash Panda and the Remington 700 .308

The Q Trash Panda is a compact, lightweight, and high performance 30 caliber silencer that takes advantage of its length footprint efficiently with its larger diameter design.

In this review, the Trash Panda’s performance metrics depend upon suppressing a supersonic centerfire rifle cartridge; no easy task. How would the Trash Panda perform on your .308 deer rifle?

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SSS.6.2 - Rugged Oculus and the Beretta 21A

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SSS.6.2 - Rugged Oculus and the Beretta 21A

Silencer…. uncertainty? This review contains single-test results using the Rugged Oculus on the subcompact Beretta 21A semiautomatic pistol, chambered in .22LR with a 2.4-inch barrel. Results with both the long and short configurations of the Oculus on the Beretta 21A are shown with a random assortment of .22LR ammunition. Just how loud can a suppressed subcompact .22LR pistol get with a high performance silencer?

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