Chinese submachine gun technology has come a long way in the past 50 years. From the days of chop-shop PPSh-41...

The new Gemtech Quicksand sound suppressor, now available for purchase, is used on 7.62 NATO rifles and utilizes a patented...

Please don’t call SureFire’s latest “muzzle devices” a sound suppressor.  Cans they are not, even though they do reduce the...

The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) of 2011 is a biannual show that has reached its 10th anniversary with...

Leupold, the oldest U.S. based rifle scope manufacturer, recently invited Small Arms Defense Journal to tour its facility and test...

For over a decade, Wilson Combat has been testing dozens of the competitor’s suppressors looking for the best match of...

Affable, cheerful and humorous, the doctor appears to be a wonderful real-world example of Marcus Welby – except he carries...

Elite Iron introduces the new Bravo SD, Sierra SD and SEAR sound suppressors.  Based on real world input, the Elite...

The design of a suppressor is not quite as simple as it may appear.  Not all suppressors are suitable for...

The handgun is an ideal candidate for suppression in instances where concealability of a quiet weapon with reasonable terminal ballistics...

The story goes that a little over 25 years ago at a show, one of the prominent silencer dealers in...

The Soviet Union and its current iteration, Russia, have long been known for innovative weapon development; only some of which...

It is easy to spot older, long-time shooters.  These are the guys who can’t understand a word you are saying...

Weighing in at only 7.2 ounces including the recoil device and with a diameter of only 1.25 inches, the Gemtech...

Sound is defined as air in motion, which produces pressure variations that the human ear can detect. It is a...