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Trace Adkins Joins Silencer Central’s Growing List of Ambassadors and Partners

Monday, July 18th, 2022

Sioux Falls, South Dakota – July 18, 2022 – Silencer Central, America’s largest silencer dealer, is thrilled to announce their newest partnership agreement with MULTI-PLATINUM Country music icon and actor, Trace Adkins. The Grand Ole Opry member joins a growing list of partners who are dedicated to demonstrating the benefits of suppressors in the outdoor industry to their fanbase.

Growing up in Louisiana, Adkins has a natural affinity for the woods and is an outdoor enthusiast. With a strong passion for hunting and conservation, he is excited to partner with Silencer Central and help support their efforts to change the conversation about suppressors and hunting suppressed.

“We are excited to team up with Trace. He embodies exactly what we’re looking for in a partner,” said Brandon Maddox, CEO of Silencer Central. “He is a true outdoorsman, he shares the importance of our hunting heritage with his family and friends, and he has built a loyal following that allows us to reach a broader audience with our message.”

Through the partnership and ambassador programs, Silencer Central strives to break the stigma surrounding silencers. An exceptional tool for sound elimination and recoil reduction, suppressors are multi-functional and great when used properly by hunters. Silencer Central delivers directly to customers in 42 states where silencers are legal. The shipping process has revolutionized the way suppressors are sold and allows for customers to streamline their purchasing experience by cutting out unnecessary hurdles to silencer ownership.

Customers can buy direct from Silencer Central. For more information, call 888-781-8778 or visit their website.  

Silencer Central Celebrates Grand Opening of New Headquarters

Thursday, June 30th, 2022

Sioux Falls, South Dakota – Silencer Central, America’s largest suppressor dealer, is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its new facilities on June 28, 2022. Guests were able to tour the new space, and celebrate the growth of Silencer Central and the business it brings to South Dakota and across the nation.

The ribbon cutting ceremony took place at 5:30 p.m., followed by a sold-out concert by Silencer Central ambassador, and country music artist Tyler Farr. Food trucks will be available on site.

“It’s an exciting and humbling time for Silencer Central,” said Brandon Maddox, CEO of Silencer Central. “When we first opened our doors in 2005, we always dreamed of expanding and growing our business, and now it has become a reality. We’re honored to serve the hunting community and bring awareness to hunting suppressed, and we’re blessed to be supported by a dedicated community of enthusiastic outdoorsmen and women.” 

Silencer Central delivers suppressors directly to customers in the 42 states where suppressors are legal. The shipping process has revolutionized the way suppressors are sold and allows for customers to streamline their purchasing experience by cutting out unnecessary hurdles to suppressor ownership.

Customers can buy direct from Silencer Central. For more information, call 888-781-8778 or visit SilencerCentral.com

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS

Silencer Central
4901 N 4th Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104-0444

Silencer Central Announces New Partnership with Chris Dorsey

Thursday, June 16th, 2022

Sioux Falls, South Dakota – June 14, 2022 – Silencer Central, America’s largest silencer dealer, is excited to announce its new partnership with Chris Dorsey of Dorsey Pictures.  

In addition to being one of the world’s most widely traveled hunters, Dorsey is an outdoor television pioneer, conservation thought leader, biologist, award-winning author, film producer and regular contributor to some of the largest mainstream media outlets in the country, including Forbes. Dorsey has taken the 29 big game species of North America, the deadly seven species of Africa, the spiral horns of Africa, the Spanish ibex slam and the wild turkey world slam.  He’s a member of the Outdoor Legends Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the Ray Scott Trailblazer Award, as well as the Curt Gowdy Memorial Award.  Dorsey has also served in board and advisory positions for numerous conservation and sporting advocacy organizations and forever works to mainstream the vital role that hunters play in conservation.

“I recently had the opportunity to hunt with Chris in Africa,” said Brandon Maddox, CEO of Silencer Central. “Not only is he an avid outdoorsman and conservationist, but he truly understands the benefits of hunting suppressed, and what we’re trying to do at Silencer Central. His accolades, his knowledge and experience and his passion to share the outdoors with others will make this partnership a success.”

Through the ambassador program, Silencer Central strives to break the stigma surrounding silencers. An exceptional tool for sound elimination and recoil reduction, suppressors are multi-functional and great when used properly by hunters. Silencer Central delivers directly to customers in 42 states where silencers are legal. The shipping process has revolutionized the way suppressors are sold and allows for customers to streamline their purchasing experience by cutting out unnecessary hurdles to silencer ownership.

Customers can buy direct from Silencer Central. For more information, call 888-781-8778 or visit www.silencercentral.com

NRAAM 22 – Maxim Defense

Saturday, May 28th, 2022

Maxim Defense showed off some enhancements to their integrally suppressed Ruger MkIV-SD pistol.

Based on the Ruger MkIV .22 LR pistol, they add their MSX suppressor. The pistol is offered by Maxim either with or without a Delta Point Pro optic but they’ve recently created two new accessories you can outfit your MkIV SD with.

There’s a new optics mount with integrated cowitness back up irons. There’s also an add-on so you can mount a light to the pistol.

NRAAM – Dead Air Silencers

Friday, May 27th, 2022

New from Dead Air Silencers is the Sierra 5, their first dedicated 5.56 (5.56/.223, 224 Valkyrie) can.

There are two versions, compatible with either KeyMo (top) or Xeno (bottom) mounting systems as well as a direct thread model.

The construction is welded Stellite baffles wrapped in a stainless, knurled outer tube. Stellite is a Cobalt alloy with a 2300 F melt point.

It also has a flash hider front cap compatible with Sandman E-Brake and all R-Series front caps which can be swapped out in the event of a front cap strike.

Here you can see the difference in size between the Sierra 5 (bottom) and Dead Air’s military issue suppressor.

deadairsilencers.com

Maxim Defense Releases NEW Products at NRA 2022

Friday, May 27th, 2022

St Cloud, MN – Maxim Defense, the premier manufacturer in PDW-stocks, braces and accessories is announcing the release of significant new products 2022.

Maxim Defense MD9™

Leading the way in new products for 2022 is the newly-developed MD9™. The MD9™ is available in in both SBR and Pistol formats. Inspired by the award winning PDX™, the NEW Maxim Defense MD9™ is designed to handle the fierce demands of the Tier-1 community and dominate in close quarter encounters without sacrificing energy on target and accuracy. Paired with either a Maxim Defense CQB stock or brace, the MD9™ is a game changer.

Caliber: 9mm (9x19mm)

Barrel Length: 5.8”

Colors: Black, Arid, Urban Grey

Overall Length: 20”(collapsed)

Weight (empty): 6.1lbs

Muzzle Device: Maxim Defense Hate Brake

Stock or Brace: Available in our CQB stock or CQB brace

Trigger: ALG Combat Trigger

Maxim Defense DSX-D Suppressor

The MSX suppressor line by Maxim Defense is specifically designed to minimize the increase in cyclic rate and gas blowback of a suppressed weapon system. Primary design features include the significant reduction of sound signature, decreasing flash signature, reduction of recoil and increase in accuracy. Duty built for the world’s most rigorous demands, this suppressor is designed to be the most robust and strongest suppressor in category. It has been repeatably tested with SOCOM tables across a variety of calibers and barrel lengths, down to 5.5” 5.56 NATO with M855 ball ammunition and has survived with no damage or significant changed in sound reduction. This suppressor is approved to be used on our PDX™.

Calibers: 5.56mm, 7.62mm, 6.5mm

Colors: Black, Arid, and Urban Grey

Diameter: 1.75” [44.45mm] outer diameter

Weight: 21 oz [595.3g]

Length: 7.9” [200.7mm] overall length

Finish: Cerakote, DLC (Diamond-like coating)

Thread Pitch: ½-28 thread mount for 5.56; 5/8-24 thread mount for 7.62 & 6.5 calibers

Duty Suppressor System – Direct Threads

Maxim Defense DRF .22 Suppressor

The Maxim Defense DRF suppressor is specifically designed to minimize the increase in cyclic rate and gas blowback of a suppressed weapon system. Primary design features include the significant reduction of sound signature, decreasing flash signature, reduction of recoil and increase in accuracy.

Calibers: .22LR, .22MAG, .17HMR

Color: Black

Diameter: 1.0” [25.4mm] outer diameter

Weight: 3.5 oz [99.2g]

Length: 5.9” [149.9mm]

Finish: Type III MIL-SPEC hard coat anodizing, DLC

Thread Pitch: ½-28

Direct thread, Rimfire suppressor

Maxim Ammunition Frangible Ammo

Newly released for 2022, our Maxim Ammunition Frangible Ammo has been specifically designed with home defense and tactical training in mind. Compatible for use with our newly released suppressors, our frangible ammo is some of the most consistent and accurate in the industry. Loaded at Red Mountain Arsenal, LLC, this ammunition is green compliant and safe for use in California.

Calibers: 9mm (9x19mm), 5.56x45mm

Projectile Type: Frangible

Projectile Weight: 9mm: 90gr, 5.56: 40gr

Cartridge Overall Length: 9mm: 1.139”, 5.56: 2.24”

Nominal Muzzle Velocity (MO): 9mm: 1308 ft/s, 5.56: 3380ft/s

To learn more about Maxim Defense, please visit us at www.maximdefense.com.

B&T USA Begins Shipping Integrally Suppressed SPC9 PDW SD Short-Barreled Rifle Systems

Tuesday, May 24th, 2022

Tampa, FL (May 24, 2022) – B&T USA is excited to announce it has begun shipping its all-new SPC9 PDW SD short-barreled rifle (SBR) configuration featuring an integrally suppressed, ported barrel system compatible with an included RBS (Reduced Backpressure System) suppressor.

“The SPC9 PDW SD is modern and unique in many ways, while at the same time providing familiarity” said Jon Scott Vice President of Sales, B&T USA. “This integrally suppressed model features a non-standard suppressor design that performs as advertised, while at the same time boasting a slim, ergonomic handguard with useable M-LOK compatible slots for mounting enablers.”

The PDW SD is the fifth model in the SPC9 line-up, joining a 4.5-inch barreled PDW, 9-inch Standard, integrally suppressed Standard SD and a 16-inch Carbine. Each are lightweight and reliable, well balanced and accurate, safe and modular — the SPC9 checks all the boxes and is one of the lightest recoiling 9mm carbines available, thanks to B&T’s innovative and effective hydraulic buffer system.

Some of the features found on the SPC9 are time proven while others are state-of-the-art and modern. One of the unique features of SPC9-series is that it is equipped with two different charging handle systems. One of these is the handle found on AR platforms, while the other is a non-reciprocating, foldable charging handle located above the barrel. This gives the user the choice to use whatever manual of arms that is preferred; both systems are ambidextrous.

Like many B&T SMG’s, the SPC9 accepts all APC9 PRO lower receiver groups, meaning it can be equipped to accommodate Glock magazines, SIG P320 magazines or proprietary B&T magazines, by simply switching the non-serialized lower receiver group.

www.bt-usa.com

Griffin Armament Announces The DUAL-LOK a QD Mount System for Rifle Suppressors

Monday, May 23rd, 2022

Watertown WI, May 20th, 2022– The Griffin Taper Mount system has been satisfying customers for over a decade with it’s simplistic, robust, and affordable mounting system.  A QD system however, offering an active retention system is often times demanded by government customers.  A quality QD system should be accurate, robust, reliable, require minimal training, and be free of wear prone metal on metal teeth or ratchets, thereby guaranteeing a longer trouble free service life with minimal maintenance needed. Griffin’s DUAL-LOK™ QD mounting system was designed around these objectives.

What makes this mounting system unique?  It is a combination of desirable mechanical features and performance characteristics in a lightweight, yet compact system.  DUAL-LOK™ has great potential for widespread product application.  A precision taper interface (one locking feature) between the mount and the device ensures accuracy.  An ACME thread, provides speed and ease of attachment. A robust 17-7 Wave spring (718 Inconel on DUAL-LOK™ suppressors) provides a reliable and positive heat resistant spring action to the redundant locking collar (second locking feature).  The locking collar is semi permanently installed to the mount via factory pressed splined taper pins.  Since the mount has no wear prone metal on metal sliding actions like many other mounts, there is no need for the operator to disassemble the system. This locking ring includes three anti-rotation teeth which ensure the suppressor will not come off inadvertently.  The muzzle device integrates 60 machined anti-rotation splines which is doubled by the mount’s two locking positions, hence the double entendre DUAL-LOK™. How is this achieved? The mounts’ two locking positions are machined out of phase of one another by 3 degrees which provides the system with 120 different locations to lock and ensures that when the suppressor is firmly screwed onto the taper a locking spline will be at an ideal location to ensure a rigid and locked suppressor.  When the suppressor is firmly attached, only one of the two lock positions will work allowing the spring to push the locking collar rearward over the splines. Every time the operator attaches the suppressor they will articulate the collar to this same locking position.

Substantial efforts are taken in the manufacturing and inspection of the DUAL-LOK™ products to ensure Griffin customers are outfitted with some of the best QD mounting systems in the world.  

“I have been studying and designing silencers most of my life, and I am very proud our team for it’s diligence to provide a world class QD mounting system to the market second to none.  I spent years, many sleepless nights, dreaming up a system that would check all the boxes and be truly great. We were able to do that. It was a very fun project for me and I am excited to be integrating the DUAL-LOK™ system in several interesting suppressors over the next few years. I have confidence that demanding customers will be well satisfied by this invention.”

– Austin Green, Founder and Engineer

The DUAL-LOK™ system is machined in Griffin’s Watertown Wisconsin facility by freedom loving Americans.

Key points :
• Utility patent pending
• Wear free mounting system, requires no consumable parts
• Taper lock interface ensures security and accuracy
• ACME thread provides speed of attachment
• Locking ring incorporates 3 anti-rotation teeth to eliminate inadvertent loosening
• 120 effective positions ensure a rock-solid suppressor mount and provide extremely low POI shift
• 17-4 stainless steel
• Robust wave spring
• ¾” wrench flats on muzzle devices
• Nitrided black for increased surface hardness, corrosion, and wear resistance

Products Supported :

• 1.375×24 (HUB) DUAL-LOK™ stand-alone mounting system
• DUAL-LOK™ Minimalist muzzle brake
• DUAL-LOK™ Minimalist flash hider
• DUAL-LOK™ 2.25” Stealth Flash Hider
• DUAL-LOK™ Tactical Compensator
• DUAL-LOK™ Titanium Minimalist Brake (6AL4V)
• Suppressors with Integrated DUAL-LOK™ mounts coming soon.

Thread pitches supported:

• 1/2×28 (.22cal & 9mm)
• 5/8×24 (.30cal & .45cal)
• 14x1mm LH (.30cal)
• 18x1mm (.30cal & .338cal)
• 3/4×24 (.30cal & .338cal)

To find out more on Griffin Armament’s entire product line, please visit their website at www.GriffinArmament.com.