Suppressor manufacturers have spent years chasing a tradeoff that additive manufacturing is starting to remedy. Typically, shaving weight off a can also leads to a reduction in its sound suppression capabilities. TENET released its smaller and obviously lighter Limited series around solving that problem for hunters willing to run a muzzle brake, and the approach worked well enough to turn heads at Outdoor Life's recent 100-plus suppressor test, where a prototype known informally as the Reserve posted the lowest average sound reading in the field at 8.3 ounces. However, in parallel with that testing cycle, TENET was already moving the Reserve toward production. That work is now shipping, renamed as the VESPER Series, a 3D-printed Grade 5 titanium suppressor line in 6.5mm and .30 caliber options, and intended primarily for backcountry hunters.
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According to Jacob and Mike, the founders of TENET, the VESPER's numbers come from geometry that traditional CNC machining cannot reproduce inside a suppressor tube, which is the entire argument for building it via additive manufacturing in the first place (since they already went the traditional machining route in their prototype testing phase). TENET backs the design with seven patents, a sub-10-ounce carry weight across both the VESPER 6.5 and VESPER 30, and an 8-inch overall length the company says does not change how a hunting rifle balances or carries. Naturally, all TENET suppressors feature direct-thread mounting only for the weight savings. The new VESPER is also compatible with TENET's existing HORIZON 1-port and 2-port brakes, which add roughly 8 dB and 9 dB at the shooter's ear for extra recoil control on top of the suppression numbers. MSRP is $1,249.99, and they are available now through authorized TENET dealers and TENET's own website.
