Suppressor Review: Dear Air Armament™ Sandman It seems like silencer companies are coming out of the woodwork these days. Everyone and their brother makes cans — heck, my local FFL has a shop-built silencer they’re hawking. But while the basic design is simple enough making something that works, works well, and works well every single time is a challenge. It pays to have someone who knows what they’re doing at the helm, and in the case of Dead Air Armament they might have the best shot of any o

Top 4 Suppressors For 2015 Strike silently on the range or battlefield with these new suppressors You’ve seen plenty of movies where the good guys use suppressors to drop an enemy target quickly and quietly in the dead of night. Many people don’t know, however, that suppressors are legal to use for hunting and other purposes in a majority of states. Suppressors make for quiet training, plinking and pest control—and your neighbors will thank you. As suppressors have grown more popular, manufactu

17 of the Best New Sound Suppressors for 2015 These cutting-edge new sound suppressors will help you practice, plink, hunt or take down threats silently Sound suppressors are legal to use for hunting and other purposes in a majority of states. Along with law enforcement uses, suppressors make for quiet training, plinking and pest control. As sound suppressors have grown more popular, manufacturers have stepped up to the plate to produce some truly cutting-edge devices that offer the best possi

Dead Air Armament™ Adds Mask .22LR Suppressor to Lineup The phrase “slow and steady wins the race” rings very true with Dead Air Armament. The company has three incredibly impressive suppressors currently on the market and has now unveiled its fourth: the Mask. Dead Air’s new .22LR suppressor is available in two versions: a Heavy Duty constructed of titanium and stainless steel and a Light Duty model that is a proprietary blend of titanium and 7075 T6 Aluminum. Since the .22LR caliber is

Dead Air Armament™ at SHOT Show 2015 2015 looks like it’s going to be a great year for suppressors. This year at SHOT Show a number of manufacturers displayed new and improved models, some newer companies were present, and suppressor (or ‘silencer’, if you like–try not to get too caught up in it) sales are higher than ever. The reason for an increase in sales is up for debate, but my money is on the fact that, ‘Johnny-down-the-street in regular big Army’ can occasionally be seen with one, as op

Dear Air Armament™ Suppressors In December I had the good fortune to meet with Mike Pappas at the PMAA Gun Range east of Salt Lake City. Mike is a passionate man; in the mildly cold weather we carried gear to and fro while he happily shared his new joy of cutting wood. Always trying to improve what he has to work with, he’s having his chainsaw modified from 6hp to 9hp. This characterizes him quite well, including his desire to have a better suppressor mount. The new silencer company Dead Air A

Dead Air Armament™ Goes Live A new suppressor company has hit the scene. What’s significant about this is the involvement of two key players who originally helped develop the industry to where it is today. Dead Air Armament™’s operations will be headed by SilencerCo co-founder, Mike Pappas heading up operations and former SilencerCo designer, Todd Magee, will be running the R&D department. The initial product offering from Dead Air Armament™ includes the 7.62 Sandman line of suppressors. T