The Mute is a new nonmetallic suppressor offering self-thermal regulation via the Thermal Shroud feature which the manufacturer claims reduces heat, mirage, muzzle rise, felt recoil, and sound compared to an unsuppressed firearm.
Manufactured from a proprietary polymer material called D28, The Mute features unibody construction.
As the projectile travels through The Mute, gases are focused out the front vent, bringing cool air in from the rear. The more rounds you fire the more air is cycled through, allowing The Mute to cool faster via the Venturi effect. They have measured 109 degrees outside temperature after a 30 round mag dump. Cool enough to touch.
At launch The Mute is available in .22, 9mm, .223/5.56, with .45, and .30 cal coming soon.
The D28 material also saved weight. The .223 variant wraiths 11.4 oz, the 9mm is 6 oz and the .22 version is a scant 2.5 oz.
The Mute comes with a 1/2×28 thread pattern flash hider.
The Mute Suppressor’s initial price $599; after May 31st price is expected to be $799.
Shows a sound meter and puts “for demonstration purposes only” at the bottom of the screen in small print. Then proceeds to show numbers of 117-119 bB. Ummm. Are they claiming those numbers? Because they is suppressed .22LR range. Not happening with a center fire rifle cartridge. Or did some Marketing Genius decide to show unrealistic numbers to make sales?
What is going on here?
They’re shooting an AR15. 5.56 not .22lr can’t fake that. Probaly saying demo because its a reed meter and not as accurate as other test. 117-119 is still pretty damn good though.
Would be good if they weren’t lying. Fake numbers.
They’re really doing themselves a disservice by showing that Reed sound meter. Obviously they spent some time and money on nice graphics and a website, but attempting to show off the product with a toy meter that’s worse than useless (meters like that don’t provide a rough “approximation” that’s “close enough” — it provides absolutely *wrong* data) would lead most onlookers not to think that they are outright lying but rather to think the manufacturer simply doesn’t know what they’re about.
Too bad they didn’t peer-review that video before releasing it. Even an old 1970’s B&K2209 would provided a good approximation.
I’ve made polymer 3D printed silencers since maybe 2010, they work fine on small calibers, but you get into cleaning issues with 22lr, and heat+pressure issues with rifle calibers.
Interesting. Are you by any chance the Kel of KelTech?
Shows a sound meter and then puts “for demonstration purposes” at the bottom of the screen. Shows unrealistic sound numbers. Whats up with that?
Depends where the meter was pointing and how far away from the muzzle. Or well the numbers are made up.
I can’t help but notice that in the thermometer clip they are firing through their suppressor at a 2 shot a second cadence, while mag-dumping the standard suppressor. Hardly seems fair.
17 shots through the Mute versus what looks like nearly 30 on the standard suppressor. Who are they trying to fool?
Right now this is a ton of marketing wank, some pretty renders, and some questionable video footage.
120db 9mm
119db 5.56
108db .22
are these numbers with subsonic rounds through a 36″ barrel?
While the marketing etc is suspect on the claims – I am impressed that they can shoot 5.56 out of any type of polymer suppressor more than once.
You seriously underestimate modern polymers.
How bout that flame out of the can. Usually you can not see the flash unless you are the intended target. Or close to that.
No information about the manufacturing process, a proprietary polymer that you can’t find anything out about. Website with little to no real information and tons of buzzwords like “next-gen” and “best-in-class performance”.
I’m happy to see innovation in the space. It appears they are 3D printing the thing, which is exciting, but leaves me a bit worried as Suppressors are hard to acquire, and expensive tools. If the thing splits along the Z axis of the print, am i SOL?
How well with this polymer handle erosion? Suppressors are expendable devices in my opinion, but are we talking thousands or tens of thousands of rounds here?
They making whole 3D printed semi automatics. Glock’s are polymer, etc.
There’s a semi-automatic handgun with a polymer barrel, slide, breech face, and locking block? Amazing! Can you link it?
Some people truly believe that glocks are 100% polymer and can pass a metal detector. Some people are also idiots. But I truly hope this suppressor technology advances quickly I have a couple guns I would like to stick 1 of these under the handguard of.