Small Business Spotlight: Hammer Creek

Welcome back to TFB’s Small Business Spotlight! In this series, we take a quick look at small firearm-related businesses. This week, under the spotlight is Hammer Creek, a suppressor manufacturer from Texas.

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What makes Hammer Creek unique

“After retiring from 5th SFG(A) in 2021 I took a job at what was ostensibly an R&D oriented machine shop, a machine shop with 4 DMLS (metal printers). The owner was a wealthy Texas oil man, the shop what you'd call a passion project. My title was ambiguous, generally consulting on firearm design and suppressors. Fortunately, in another life prior to my service, I'd had a career in a CAD-related field, it wasn't long before I was printing suppressor designs I'd been kicking around for years. It was an amazing opportunity, I was able to try anything, immediately test, iterate and try again. I really got into the weeds there. I had the vendors for the NATO standard pressure transducer pay us a visit, and I was able to calculate hoop stress, safety factors, etc. I was really able to get a feel for what was possible with printing. I spent a couple great years there before my wife and I started Hammer Creek. Hammer Creek is not only built on my own experience from the military side but my wife's experience growing up hunting the Pacific Northwest. Unlike the over-built bricks of suppressors I carried in the military, Hammer Creek Suppressors are purpose-built. I won't put an extra inch or ounce that isn't needed into a design. I believe that is where suppressors are headed, especially additively manufactured. We have a really great product, including a few things that will absolutely change your mind about what is possible. People are always excited to handle our cans and even more surprised when they hear them.”