POTD: Tikka T1x with ASE Utra Suppressor

There's something special about a properly configured rimfire that reminds you why precision shooting is genuinely fun. The Tikka T1x brings serious Finnish engineering to the rimfire game, sharing the same bedding surfaces and ergonomics as its centerfire T3x big brother.

By Eric B

Trump Administration Cuts Red Tape Blocking American Suppressor Exports

The Trump administration is moving certain firearm suppressors from the State Department’s military-oriented export system to the Commerce Department, reducing regulatory barriers for American manufacturers and hunters traveling overseas.

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

Turtlebox Cub – A Compact & Capable Outdoor Speaker

Turtlebox Audio, a leading maker of portable outdoor speakers, is back with a new compact & capable speaker, the Turtlebox Cub. This little speaker delivers big sound from its floating cube-shaped body, with a 1.3″ Titanium tweeter, Class D digital amp, and a 4.5″ woofer that can ...

By Eugene L.

Magnum Research Threads the .50 AE Desert Eagle

Magnum Research has announced a threaded barrel option for the Desert Eagle chambered in .50 Action Express, complete with a custom L5 piston designed specifically for suppressed fire. It's an interesting engineering solution to a platform that doesn't typically appear on suppressor-equ...

By Eric B

Cold War Shadows: The VSS Vintorez and AS Val Silent Weapons

The VSS Vintorez emerged during the late Cold War as part of a highly specialized Soviet effort to develop a quiet, compact rifle capable of delivering accurate fire without revealing the shooter’s position. Designed in the 1980s at the Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (T...

By Lynndon Schooler

Review: Silent Steel Micro Streamer Suppressor

How could such a small suppressor make a difference? To really answer that question about the Micro Streamer from Silent Steel, we first need to understand a few things about suppressors. These will include their size, purpose and inner design. We all know that suppressors do a few basic things. ...

By Michael Mills

Suppressors and Hearing Safety: What Decibels Actually Tell Us

Suppressors work, and that’s why we buy them. They both measurably and audibly cut peak noise from most gunshots down to much safer levels for the unprotected ear and, depending on caliber, barrel length, and ammo choice, can dramatically reduce risk for some setups like rimfire (though mos...

By Luke Cuenco