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Episode 329 - CAT SP .45ACP 1911 Pistol Silencer Testing Intro (04-NOV-2026) Nov 04, 2026

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Today’s Topic:

1. Sound Signature Review 6.242 – Combat Application Technologies CAT/SP on .45ACP 1911 semiautomatic combat handgun. .45 caliber evaluations continue! You saw the CAT SB-SHOCK technology showcased in the CAT SC 9mm pistol evaluation back in 2024 with high performance. How does the same technology, adapted for lower pressure and a bigger bore, perform in the SP on the 1911? We take a look at this modular pistol silencer in an intro to the analytical test report published today with this episode. (00:07:26)

a. General overview of the CAT SP (00:10:12)

b. CAT SB-SHOCK: does it scale from 9mm to .45ACP? What does that mean? (00:20:18)

c. What to expect in this week’s report (00:26:59)

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Episode 328 - Tuna Cans Blackfin XL Technical Performance Discussion (28-OCT-2026) Oct 28, 2026

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Today’s Topic:

1. Sound Signature Review 6.241 – Tuna Cans Blackfin XL 12-baffle and 9-baffle on the 300 BLK subsonic bolt-action rifle. The economy evaluations continue – we first evaluated this stepped cone design on the 5.56 M4. How does this type of baffle perform with much lower pressure? And as a .375 caliber silencer, does over-bore induce performance loss? And what about FRP? Technical discussion of last week’s double-header report. (00:06:21)

a. Intro to the Blackfin XL and Blackfin L (00:16:34)

b. Blackfin XL general overview (00:19:26)

c. Blackfin XL silencer design and functional physics (00:29:40)

d. Blackfin XL and L Hazard Maps in Silencer Hazard Map Brief 8.1.38 (00:37:29)

e. Technical performance discussion – suppressing subsonic 300 BLK (00:43:08)

f. Performance Comparisons and Overall thoughts (00:57:38)

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Episode 327 - Tuna Cans Blackfin XL Testing and OCL Infinity 556K M4 Tech Discussion (21-OCT-2026) Oct 21, 2026

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Today’s Topics:

1. Sound Signature Review 6.240 – Otter Creek Labs Infinity 556K on the 14.5-in 5.56 M4. OCL Infinity technology is one of the most characterized in the research. The technology was shown to scale with barrel length in the .30 caliber bore size. What happens with the dedicated bore 556K on the M4? Technical discussion of last week’s report and tone study. (00:06:25)

a. Short re-intro and overview of the Infinity 556K (00:10:30)

b. Infinity 556K MK18 and M4 performance differentials (00:12:54)

c. Members-Only Tone Study (00:17:21)

d. Infinity 556K Hazard Maps in Silencer Hazard Map Brief 8.1.37 (00:22:05)

e. Performance Comparisons and Overall thoughts (00:26:59)

2. Sound Signature Review 6.241 – Tuna Cans Blackfin XL 12-baffle and 9-baffle on the 300 BLK subsonic bolt-action rifle. The economy evaluations continue – we first evaluated this stepped cone design on the 5.56 M4. How does this type of baffle perform with much lower pressure? And as a .375 caliber silencer, does over-bore induce performance loss? And what about FRP? Intro to today’s double-header report. (00:40:56)

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Episode 326 - OCL Infinity 556K M4 Testing and LPM Torch 762 MK18 Tech Discussion (14-OCT-2026) Oct 14, 2026

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Today’s Topics:

1. Sound Signature Review 6.239 – Liberty Precision Machine Torch 762 on the 10.3-in 5.56 MK18. How does this advanced hybrid .30 caliber silencer perform on 5.56? Technical Discussion of last week’s report. (00:09:45)

a. Intro to the Torch 762 (00:13:38)

b. Torch 762 general overview (00:15:54)

c. Torch 762 silencer design and functional physics (00:22:30)

d. Torch 762 MK18 Hazard Map in Silencer Hazard Map Brief 8.1.36 (00:34:55)

e. Technical performance discussion (00:39:57)

f. Performance Comparisons and Overall thoughts (00:49:13)

2. Sound Signature Review 6.240 – Otter Creek Labs Infinity 556K on the 14.5-in 5.56 M4. OCL Infinity technology is one of the most characterized in the research. The technology was shown to scale with barrel length in the .30 caliber bore size. What happens with the dedicated bore 556K on the M4? Intro to today’s report! Bonus tone case study for members. (00:56:48)

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Episode 325 - Liberty Precision Machine Torch 762 MK18 Testing (07-OCT-2026) Oct 07, 2026

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Today’s Topic:

1. Sound Signature Review 6.239 – Liberty Precision Machine Torch 762 on the 10.3-in 5.56 MK18. It’s been a while since we’ve evaluated a .30 caliber silencer on 5.56. Is that because over-bore suppression is hard? Maybe. But maybe not if you’re the Torch 762. Let’s take a look at this highly optimized advanced hybrid design in this introduction to today’s report. (00:07:05)

a. Intro and why, historically, .30 caliber silencers on 5.56? (00:09:30)

b. When did it get better, if at all? (00:24:45)

c. What’s the Torch 762? (00:36:13)

d. What about mount performance? Other calibers / cartridges? (00:41:47)

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Episode 324 - PTR VENT 1 300 BLK Testing Technical Performance Discussion (01-OCT-2026) Oct 01, 2026

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Today’s Topic:

1. Sound Signature Review 6.238 – PTR VENT 1 on 8-in 300 BLK bolt-action. Welcome back, VENT 1 and PIP. It’s been a minute. What happens when this high performance 30 caliber silencer gets significantly lower pressure input than it did in the 2024 .308 report? Technical discussion of this high-performance silencer (00:05:55)

a. Re(intro) to the VENT 1 and PIP tech (00:07:41)

b. VENT 1 general overview (00:12:29)

c. VENT 1 silencer design and functional physics (00:18:11)

d. VENT 1 subsonic 300 BLK Hazard Map in Silencer Hazard Map Brief 8.1.35 (00:38:28)

e. Technical performance discussion (00:48:31)

f. Performance Comparisons and Overall thoughts (00:58:50)

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Episode 323 - PTR VENT 1 300 BLK Testing and Blackbird F556 Technical Discussion (23-SEP-2026) Sep 23, 2026

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Today’s Topics:

1. Sound Signature Review 6.237 – Blackbird Suppressors F556 on the 10.3-in MK18. HUB compatible 6mm silencer optimized for 5.56, 5.4 inches long without a mount, advanced hybrid design… how does this debut silencer from a new company in the space fit in with the playing field? Very strong performance, with some nuance to learn about. Technical discussion. (00:06:47)

a. Intro to the F556 (00:09:59)

b. F556 general overview (00:11:19)

c. F556 silencer design and functional physics (00:15:22)

d. F556 MK18 Hazard Map in Silencer Hazard Map Brief 8.1.34 (00:23:13)

e. Technical performance discussion (00:31:16)

f. Performance Comparisons and Overall thoughts (00:48:45)

2. Sound Signature Review 6.238 – PTR VENT 1 on 8-in 300 BLK bolt-action. Welcome back, VENT 1 and PIP. It’s been a minute. What happens when this high performance 30 caliber silencer gets significantly lower pressure input than it did in the 2024 .308 report? Spoiler alert – it scales very well. This performance is very high. Introduction to today’s report. (00:54:24)

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Episode 322 - Blackbird Suppressors F556 MK18 Testing - Introduction (16-SEP-2026) Sep 16, 2026

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Today’s Topic:

1. Sound Signature Review 6.237 – Blackbird Suppressors F556 on the 10.3-in MK18. HUB compatible 6mm silencer optimized for 5.56, 5.4 inches long without a mount, advanced hybrid design… how does this debut silencer from a new company in the space fit in with the playing field? Very strong performance and a testament to some design principles that continue to show efficacy. This silencer is available in both titanium and Haynes. Introductory discussion to today’s report. (00:05:16)

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Episode 321 - FOR Systems MK12 Mod FOR M4 Reflex 5.56 Technical Performance (10-SEP-2026) Sep 10, 2026

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Today’s Topic:

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 (00:08:23)

a. Intro and why test on the 14.5-in M4 instead of the 18-in MK12? (00:10:01)

b. MK12 Mod FOR general overview (00:13:57)

c. MK12 Mod FOR silencer design and functional physics (00:20:42)

d. MK12 Mod FOR Hazard Map in Silencer Hazard Map Brief 8.1.33 (00:31:12)

e. Technical performance discussion (00:39:55)

f. Performance Comparisons and Overall thoughts (00:57:05)

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Episode 320 - FOR Systems MK12 Mod FOR M4 Reflex 5.56 Testing and AI 3CM 300 BLK MCX Tech (02-SEP-2026) Sep 02, 2026

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Today’s Topics:

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 design and functional physics (00:15:22)

d. AI 3CM Hazard Map in Silencer Hazard Map Brief 8.1.32 (00:23:13)

e. Technical performance discussion – suppressing the MCX (00:31:16)

f. Performance Comparisons and Overall thoughts (00:48:45)

2. 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? Intro discussion to today’s report (00:54:24)

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