Silencer Saturday #435: Father's Day Gift Guide 2026

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 some Father’s Day gift ideas for the dads in your life who love silencers. Gun products are very complicated and niche, so hopefully this gives you some ideas that can help you be his favorite kid this year.

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Silencer Saturday #434: Give Me A Brake (On My 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. 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.

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Silencer Saturday #433: Scout Rifle Silencers

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?

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Silencer Saturday #432: KAC Silencer Design Theory

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.

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Silencer Saturday #431: What Other NFA Rules Could Be Changed?

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, we talked about the current batch of proposed rules that will impact the NFA. All of those new rules looked very favorable to NFA enthusiasts and dealers. So if we can be optimistic, what else could the ATF change on its own accord without Congress?

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Silencer Saturday #430: Big Changes Coming From The ATF

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.

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Silencer Saturday #429: New Things At NRAAM 2026

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 NRA Annual Meeting has come and gone, and as we usually expect, there were many relevant new releases in the world of silencers. Let’s take a look at what was unveiled.

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Silencer Saturday #428: Should You Run A Silencer In Competition?

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?

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Silencer Saturday #427: 2026 ATF NFA Data

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.

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Silencer Saturday #426: Mid-bore Rifle Silencers

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.

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Silencer Saturday #425: Precision Armament TiTrex First Look

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.

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Silencer Saturday #424: Out-of-this-world Strategic Sciences Silencers

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.

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Silencer Saturday #423: Silencers And Overpressure Risk, Part II

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, we looked at blast overpressure risk from shooting small arms, particularly indoors. This week, we are turning to testing that maps these risks with suppressed firearms.

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Silencer Saturday #422: Can Silencers Protect From Overpressure Risk?

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.

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Silencer Saturday #421: Should You Change Your NFA Ownership Structure

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. Are your NFA items in the right ownership structure? With free tax stamps available, now may be a good time to reassess the ownership structure you have in place and make changes if that is right for you.

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