ZEV Technologies and CGS Suppressors LLC teamed up to design and produce what they claim to be the lightest, quietest, and most versatile 9mm handgun suppressor currently available.
The Kraken has a shielded baffle stack comprised of 7075 T6 Aluminum that has been Type III Hard Anodized to Military Specifications.
FEATURES:
-Capable of metering 114db in accordance with MIL-STD-1474D when mounted on a ZEV G17 host shooting Freedom Munitions 165gr Hush ammunition.
-Utilizes second generation Orion baffles for the best sound reduction available.
-Uses special cut pistons to limit first round pop.
-An industry leading 12 piston engagement points allows users to easily adjust for point of impact shift on different host firearms.
-The baffles and the shroud shield the tube from carbon and debris.
-1/2×28 threading for compatibility with ZEV match grade threaded barrels.
-Easy to remove baffles for quick user serviceability.
MATERIALS:
Tube: 6061 T6 Aluminum
Blast Baffle: 17-4 Stainless Steel
Baffles: 7075 T6 Aluminum
Piston Assembly: 17-4 Stainless Steel
Tags: CGS Group, Zev Technologies
The threaded insert looks it came from AAC.
Better look a bit closer. That’s actually where some of the innovation lies. Typical Pistons have ports or holes drilled or milled perpendicular to the bore axis. These are a bit different rather than just a hole that passively allows gas to escape these are designed to actually force and direct gas away from the bote axis and terminate at the exterior edge of the blast baffle. The cross section of that area of the piston more closely resembles that of a baffle. Looks like a typical piston. Not a typical piston. I can totally see how you would be confused.
I want it, but I don’t intend to spend $1,100 to acquire one. Seems a bit steep regardless of the meter.