The Year of the Can: The White Hot Silencer Business 20 Days In
Here at SHOT Show, the busiest booths are those of suppressor manufacturers, with retailers and buyers looking for what’s new, when it will ship, and what the pricing will be.
Silencers
SHOT 2026: EOTECH and Diamondback Announce New Lines of Suppressors
With the cost of a tax stamp for many (but not quite all) NFA items going from $200 to $0,
SHOT 2026: Hi-Point Goes Silent With Two New Hush-Point Affordable Suppressors
After adding AR platform rifles to their product line at SHOT last year, Hi-Point is upping their gun game even
Lyman – Yes, That Lyman – Launches (Very) Affordable Sonicore Suppressor Line
The Sonicore line is fully modular, meaning the end user can remove or reinstall baffles as desired to balance length and weight with suppression needs.
FN Announces New Upgraded SCAR Rifles and QD Series Rifle Suppressors
The upgraded SCAR takes the platform to never-before-seen levels, enhancing its proven performance and shootability with more than two dozen upgrades, while retaining its iconic silhouette, core performance and current price position.
Bergara Announces New BTi30 Titanium Suppressors
The BTi30 is packed with features including the following: swappable vented or sealed end caps, a HUB-compatible mounting system, and external fluting for enhanced cooling.
Explosion of Silence: ATF Gets 150,000 eForm Submissions On First Day of Zero Dollar Tax Stamps
Gun owners from all across the country—except, of course, for California, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode
EchoCore Suppressors Take 1st & 2nd Place in 5.56 Category at 2025 Suppressor Summit
Tested under the industry’s most advanced and transparent standard — Shooter’s Ear (SE) LEQ dBA measurement — EchoCore’s performance marks a decisive debut for the new American manufacturer.
We Don’t Know About the Chinese Calendar, But 2026 is the Year of the Suppressor
On Friday, NSSF announced that it got word that ATF processed over 150,000 eForms on Jan. 1. The normal daily volume is closer to 2,500.
Happy 2026: NFA $200 Tax Stamps On Most Popular NFA Items Relegated to the Ash Heap of History
Some on our side bitched that eliminating a 91-year excise tax on these items somehow isn’t really a win and that we should castigate our allies in Congress for failing to remove registration entirely.