NFA / Suppressors / Class III

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. This week we're looking at an interesting new suppressor from Noveske. The Amigo is a compact rifle silencer made to work on Flaming Pig muzzle devices.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. This week, we’ll be giving you an overview of the Engaged Industries Operator 5.56 suppressor and my thoughts on it so far.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. This week we'll be talking about rifle silencers and their placing competition shooting. There are many pros and cons to consider. So let's go through them.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. This week we’re looking at TiOn Inc’s dedicated 30 caliber suppressor aimed at the best noise reduction possible while keeping things night and light. I’m of course talking about the Dragoon 7.62 QD. While the Dragoon 7.62 QD has been around for quite a while, I’ve been recently putting it through its paces on both my 5.56 SBR as well as a new 300 BLK build meant for competition. Today, we’ll look at what the Dragoon 7.62 QD offers and why it has quickly become one of my favorite double-duty suppressors in the range.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. This week, we are looking at IWI's new line of silencers. They have five models in the family, and we'll take a look at each one in turn.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. This week we are taking another look at the new silencers from BOE Suppression, particularly the Mod 1S. I got to put a few rounds through one and have some initial impressions to share.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. This week, we are looking at a criminal case involving an unregistered silencer. While that may sound like a run-of-the-mill case, it led to an interesting appellate court decision and a very intriguing signal for future policy changes.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. This week, we are seeing if we can get a Glock 19 to run without a booster in the silencer. There is no real practical reason to test this, but I was curious and decided to try it out.

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. This week, we are looking at the new silencers from BOE Suppression. They have finally made it out into the wild, and a few made it to me. Let’s take a first look.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. This week we are looking at a very unique project: a Form 1 wooden silencer. The “Wood UB Quiet” suppressor is a very interesting approach to silencer construction.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. This week we are taking a look at the new Maximus-L silencer from Centurion Arms. Some of you may already be familiar with Centurion from their AR rifles and parts, but they are a newer manufacturer on the silencer scene.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. This week we have some exciting news about a new power player in the silencer retail space. Palmetto State Armory has teamed up with Capitol Armory to sell suppressors and ship them directly to your door once the paperwork clears.

Welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. This week we are looking at silencer mounting methods. How do you get a silencer onto your gun's barrel, and why would you choose one style of mount over another? This article will focus on rifle-centric systems rather than pistol or PCC options.

Welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. Today we are looking at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ (ATF) recently-released “ National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four.” This report has all sorts of information about the firearm industry, but it also contains interesting data about the American silencer industry.

Welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. This week we are looking at the Nielsen device. We have some slow-motion videos demonstrating how it works, and some background discussion to set the stage. Let’s dig into it.

Welcome back to Silencer Saturday, sponsored by Yankee Hill Machine, creators of the new Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. Most people are familiar with metals like steel and aluminum, but the world of silencers is moving increasingly towards exotic alloys. This week we are focusing on Haynes 282, the latest wonder material in suppressor manufacturing. We will also look at Stellite and Inconel to see how they stack up to the new kid on the block.

Welcome back to Silencer Saturday, sponsored by Yankee Hill Machine, creators of the new Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. SHOT Show has come to an end and this is a good opportunity to talk about what was new in a more global sense. We have published many articles and videos about the various new suppressors and their specs, and we are not going to rehash those in deep detail. Rather, we are going to look at the trends across the industry as a whole.

Welcome back to Silencer Saturday, sponsored by Yankee Hill Machine, creators of the new Victra-12 shotgun suppressor. This week we are all recovering from SHOW and continuing coverage of the new things we saw at the show. Angstadt Arms was there, and we got our first look at the new Reticent family of silencers. They use a unique internal design to change the sound profile instead of just the loudness. Also on display was the Prophet barrel-through silencer. Let’s dive in.

Welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. SHOT Show is fast approaching and new product announcements are flooding in. This week we have a new silencer reveal from YHM!

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM R45 Multi-Host Suppressor. This week we are taking a look at a very unique and controversial clone. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have been pictured using integrally-suppressed Ruger 10/22 rifles in the past, and what exactly they are used for has been of some debate. But if you want your own clone of this unique suppressor setup there is a turn-key way to get one!

Welcome back to another edition of Silencer Saturday. Last week we looked at suppressing the Beretta Cheetah. This week we’re jumping from little subsonic pistol calibers up to hunting rifles. Last month, TFB writer and OutdoorHub editor Rusty wrote a great piece about why he loves hunting with silencers. That inspired me to share some of my own thoughts on the topic.

Welcome back to another edition of Silencer Saturday. Last week we talked about subsonic ammunition, and some myths and misconceptions about it. One point that was discussed briefly was using fixed-barrel pistols in .380 ACP and .32 ACP. Well, this week we are looking at some suppressed Beretta Cheetahs matching that description.

Recently, the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has absolutely dominated the news cycle. A silencer featured prominently in that assassination and led to all sorts of wild conjecture about what exactly was used. Another related topic was subsonic ammunition, both whether it was used and whether it would have accounted for the malfunctions seen with the suspect’s gun. This article is going to break down subsonic ammunition, what it is and what it isn’t, and why many of the popular assumptions from video games and the media are not very accurate.

Welcome back once more to Silencer Saturday! Christmas is in the air, so it is time for a holiday gift guide for that silencer lover in your life. Buying gifts for us gun/silencer nerds is not easy, as my wife will attest! Keep reading for a list of gift possibilities at a few different price points.

Welcome back to another edition of Silencer Saturday! The Thanksgiving holiday has passed, we are all full of turkey and stuffing, and the Christmas lights and decorations are going up all around town. That means it is time for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals! I have rounded up some suppressor-centric deals that may grab your attention.

Welcome back to another edition of Silencer Saturday. This week we're taking a tour around the world of reflex suppressors. These models extend back over the barrel, unlike the more common muzzle mount suppressors.

Welcome back to another edition of Silencer Saturday. Last week we took a closer look at the SilencerCo Velos LBP. This week we will be talking about what we may see from the silencer world at SHOT Show 2025. Both the blog and TFBtv teams are gearing up for our full coverage of the upcoming event, and I have a few guesses about trends and new products we may see.

Welcome back to another edition of Silencer Saturday. This week we are looking at the SilencerCo Velos LBP. It is the first reduced backpressure silencer from SiCo, and now that I’ve had some quality hands-on time with mine I have some thoughts to share.

Welcome back to this week’s edition of Silencer Saturday. Last week we looked at a “DIY Lisle” carbine, an interesting second act for an Enfield rifle that had seen better days. This time we are going to look at the US legal and regulatory framework for silencers, and one potential argument for changing it.

This week on Silencer Saturday we have a very unique suppressor. My buddy Collin made his own De Lisle (DIY-Lisle?) carbine, and that seems like the kind of thing you all would be interested in. He answered some questions for me about the gun, and we took it to the range to put a few rounds through it.