#Suppressors

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. Suppressor brakes are increasing in popularity, showing up on more and more silencers. Let’s take a look at where they came from and what options are available.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. This week, we are looking at the resurgence of Scout (and practical) bolt action rifles, and silencers that are a good fit for those guns. Can we determine the official criteria for a new Scout silencer?

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. This week, we are taking a look at some interesting information from Knight’s Armament Company about their silencer designs. They even included a patent that helps control first-round pop.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. The ATF is proposing 34 new changes to its administrative rules, and many of those impact National Firearms Act items like silencers. This time, though, the changes all appear to make things easier for NFA enthusiasts.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. Last week, I participated in a practical rifle match and was shocked at the percentage of guns with suppressors. At least 90% of the competitors had a silencer on their rifle. But what are the pros and cons of that equipment choice?

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. 2026 has been dubbed The Year Of The Silencer here in the US, thanks to the end of the $200 tax stamp per suppressor. This has spurred a massive boom in silencer purchasing. Let’s take a look at some ATF data to see just how much of a spike the American silencer market is seeing.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. This week we have a pretty mid article. More accurately, a mid-bore article. In the American rifle silencer market, most of the action is in the 556/762 space, or up in the .45-caliber range. But there is a range of .36-caliber silencers that can pair with midbore rifle rounds.

Canik has officially entered the suppressor market with the launch of its new VOID series, developed in collaboration with Otter Creek Labs. The move marks an expansion beyond Canik’s established handgun lineup into muzzle devices and system accessories.

So, you bought a 5.56 NATO rifle, which is probably some variant of the AR-15. You quickly learned it is loud, gassy, and hard to suppress. Now your rifle doesn’t want to cycle properly, you’re chucking fireballs down range like a wizard, and you don’t know where you went wrong with the suppressor you bought. A suppressor that's great on a 16" rifle might be miserable on an 11.5" SBR (short barreled rifle). While many suppressor manufacturers tout they have “do-all” suppressors, that is hardly the truth. There’s considerations that need to be accounted for: sound reduction vs. length/weight, dedicated 5.56 suppressors vs. multi-cal/.30 cal suppressors on a 5.56 host, and flow-through vs. traditional baffle designs. The best 5.56 suppressor for you might be the worst for your friend. Your use-case, the host firearm, and your end goals will all contribute to your decision. So, let us help you cut through the smoke of this decision-making process so you can hit your target. Let’s dive in on your future best 5.56 suppressor!

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. This week, after much tribulation and waiting on the wheels of bureaucracy, we finally have the Precision Armament TiTrex .30 caliber suppressor in hand! We will take a look at the can and show it side-by-side with some comparable models.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. This week we are looking at the new silencers from Strategic Sciences. In an age of new and creative suppressor designs, this is clearly the most out-of-the-box one yet.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. A recent story by the New York Times examined the issue of possible blast overpressure injuries from firing guns on indoor shooting ranges. The article briefly touches on one possible way to reduce that risk: silencers. So if you want yet another excuse to buy more suppressors, keep reading, and we will get you set up.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. I was browsing through public patent filings as I sometimes do, and saw several new ideas in the silencer world that are interesting. Let’s take a look at some new things that might be coming.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor. This week, what's old is new again. Reflex suppressors are making a comeback. Let's take a look back and take a survey of the new things coming in this space.

Hearing, comms, performance, and downstream liability all get better when the rifle is less abusive to everyone standing near it.