The Jay Situation

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.236 – Front of Rifle Systems MK12 Mod FOR reflex silencer on the 14.5-in M4A1RIII. Once again, cloners rejoice! Or maybe not! Check out this modern adaptation of reflex suppression for the MK12 platform, doing things quite a bit differently than the famous OPS INC 12th model reflex silencer. How does it compare to the Otter Creek Labs OCM5 and OCM6? Technical discussion (00:08:2...

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.235 – Apparition Instruments 3CM in both the long and short configuration on the 6.75-in SIG SAUER 300 BLK MCX AR-18 consumer retail LVAW analog. Technical discussion of this new silencer from AI that is somewhat similar to the CAT RAT to accommodate last week’s report (00:06:57)

a. Intro to the AI 3CM (00:09:59)

b. AI 3CM general overview (00:11:19)

c. AI 3CM silencer desig...

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.234 – Rugged Obsidian 45 in both long and short configurations on the .45ACP 1911 full size combat handgun. How does its back pressure manifest? How does the long and short configuration performance differ? Does the Obsidian 45 hold up in 2026? Technical discussion of last week’s report. (00:07:34)

a. Intro and some Rugged history (00:10:23)

b. Rugged Obsidian 45 general ov...

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.234 – Rugged Obsidian 45 in both long and short configurations on the .45ACP 1911 full size combat handgun. We first evaluated the Obsidian 45 on 9mm pistol back in 2020 in Report 6.7. Now it’s back – can it compete with the legacy AAC Ti-RANT 45? How does it compare with the KAC and B&T silencers? Does back pressure still matter? All of these questions are answ...

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.233 – Otter Creek Labs Infinity 556K on the MK18 with three different end caps. Bonus silencer tone study for PEW Science Members. How does the OCL Infinity technology behave when it has a more dedicated bore for the 5.56 cartridge? Any improvements over the larger 30 caliber Infinity? Technical discussion with an advanced analysis of “tone” physics that are always ...

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.232 – T&K Vorix 30 Ti on .308 and 300 BLK bolt-action rifles. Multi-cartridge testing for this lightweight and compact bolt-action rifle silencer, to fully characterize its behavior. Technical discussion of last week’s report (00:07:22)

a. Intro and recap – hunting silencer? (00:08:52)

b. Vorix 30 Ti general overview (00:11:55)

c. Vorix 30 Ti silencer design and fu...

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.231 – LayerX Strake 9 MP5 testing. It’s been about 3 months since you’ve seen the MP5! Welcome back, subgun friends. This is the relatively light and compact Strake 9. Hybrid designs and low back pressure – what happens when the silencer is small? Can this beat the HUXWRX Cash 9 at its own game? Technical deep dive for the report published last week. (00:10:12...

Today’s Topics:

1. Sound Signature Review 6.231 – LayerX Strake 9 MP5 testing. It’s been about 3 months since you’ve seen the MP5! Welcome back, subgun friends. Today we introduce the relatively light and compact Strake 9. More companies entering the 3D-printed space. Hybrid designs and low back pressure – what happens when the silencer is small? Can this beat the HUXWRX Cash 9 at its own game? Introduc...

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.230 – Strategic Sciences MFMD + SDX on 20-in .308 bolt-action. One of the most interesting silencer systems we have evaluated in the research, to date. The multifunction muzzle device, like all silencers, suppresses recoil, flash, and blast. How does the MFMD compare with other things on the market? Are reflex designs making a comeback? Technical discussion to accompany last wee...

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.229 – Tuna Cans 5.56 XL and WRMFZY 5.56 on the 14.5-in M4. Two silencers from the new breed of economical manufacturing that is occurring in the industry. Well-understood traditional and conventional baffle designs. How does varying length and volumetric expansion vary performance, if at all? Deep dive into last week’s multi-silencer case study report. (00:08:15)

a. Intro ...

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.228 – FOR Systems Predator 6.5 with 6.5 PRC. Hunters rejoice. Killing two birds with one stone – adding pressure and shrinking jet diameter. Please welcome 6.5 PRC to the research pedigree. The FOR Systems Predator 6.5 kicks things off. Technical discussion of last week’s report. (00:10:42)

a. Intro and recap (00:11:50)

b. Predator 6.5 overview (00:17:10)

c. Predator 6...

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.227 – the original, legacy AAC Ti-RANT 45 on the .45ACP 1911 full size combat handgun. Standardized .45ACP pistol silencer testing is finally here! The performance of this historic silencer was examined in great detail in last week’s report. This is the technical discussion of the silencer’s performance. (00:09:15)

a. Intro and recap (00:11:36)

b. Ti-RANT 45 overview ...

Today’s Topic:

1. Sound Signature Review 6.227 – the original, legacy AAC Ti-RANT 45 on the .45ACP 1911 full size combat handgun. Standardized .45ACP pistol silencer testing is finally here! In today’s report, you’ll see one of the highest performing .45ACP silencers in history. Originally debuted in 2010, we’re about 16 years late, but making up for lost time. How does it stack up in the current day? S...

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.226 – the Rampart Range Suppression Carson 556 on the 10.3-in 5.56 MK18. Rampart Range is back – their Carson series is back – and now you get to see their dedicated 5.56 model. The Carson 30 really did well on the SR-25. How does the Carson 556 stack up on the MK18? Does this Infinity core derivative bring something unique to the market? Technical discussion of last...

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.225 – the Dead Air Lazarus 6 on the 10.3-in 5.56 MK18. Triskelion technology in a rifle silencer – similar to the technology you saw in the Mojave evaluation, but with some twists. How does the Lazarus 6 stack up in this ultra-competitive and saturated rifle silencer market of 2026? High flow rate. Consistent performance. Does it do what you need? Technical discussion of ...

Today’s Topics:

1. Sound Signature Review 6.225 – the Dead Air Lazarus 6 on the 10.3-in 5.56 MK18. Triskelion technology in a rifle silencer – similar to the technology you saw in the Mojave evaluation, but with some twists. How does the Lazarus 6 stack up in this ultra-competitive and saturated rifle silencer market of 2026? High flow rate. Consistent performance. Does it do what you need? Introduction to today&rs...

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.224 – the Resilient Suppressors Putnik on 16.3-in and 12.6-in AK systems. The Putnik is big, fat, high flow rate, and ready to party. This is a silencer that is purpose-built for AK rifle systems. Does it bring the performance? Spoiler alert – yeah. It does. Technical Talk. (00:09:59)

a. Intro and recap (00:13:05)

b. Putnik overview (00:20:48)

c. Putnik silencer design (00:31...

Today’s Topics:

1. Sound Signature Review 6.224 – the Resilient Suppressors Putnik on 16.3-in and 12.6-in AK systems. The Putnik is big, fat, high flow rate, and ready to party. This is a silencer that is purposely designed for AK rifle systems. Does it bring the performance? Spoiler alert – yeah. It does. Introduction to today’s report and Hazard Map Brief 8.1.21. (00:06:37)

2. Listener Questions – Soli...

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1. Sound Signature Review 6.223 – the Otter Creek Labs Universe-36 on the 10.3-in 5.56 MK18, 20-in .308 bolt-action, and 9mm HK MP5. Multi-caliber test report. Do multi-caliber silencers perform well on several different weapons? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. You can put this silencer on anything from 9mm to .338 Lapua Magnum. Technical Discussion. (00:08:36)

a. Intro and recap (00:10:17)

b. Universe-36 overv...