MachIVshooter
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These are still prototypes in testing phase, but so far so good!
They are both made entirely of grade 5 titanium, fusion TIG welded, with 7075-T651 aluminum direct thread mounts as the primary means of attachment. Those could be replaced with titanium or stainless mounts, or any other adapter in 1.125-28 Alpha pattern, but this was one of the few applications that I find aluminum parts useful for.
The first is called "TLX", it's 1.3" x 6.5", and at 4.1 ounces including mount, it's a .45 or 9mm pistol can that's lighter than a lot of rimfire suppressors. No booster assembly is needed with such low mass:
The second will replace my Canine model as a subcompact 9mm critter. This updated model uses many of the same parts as TLX, but a shorter blast chamber to keep OAL down at the expense of not being compatible with some muzzle devices. It's really meant to be a direct thread only can, though. It's a tad slimmer and nearly an ounce lighter than the aluminum tubed gen 1 Canine, has one more baffle, and is tolerable for naked ears without ablative. Still pretty poppy, of course, at only 4", but it can be run wet if it needs to be quieter for a few rounds.
Not sure I can get the weight down any lower without making something that won't stand up to the kind of abuse I expect them to! At least not until the discovery of a new element that makes for a weldable alloy lighter than Ti without sacrificing strength.
Next up is torture testing on the Suomi submachine gun. That's 3x 72 round drum mags back-to-back as fast as possible. After that, I'll probably put one on a 5.56 AR and see what happens. I know running suppressed SMGs sounds like fun, but don't be envious. Destructive testing is just an expensive chore in reality! Lol. I have a lot more fun hitting what I'm aiming at with every round through quiet lever and bolt rifles!
They are both made entirely of grade 5 titanium, fusion TIG welded, with 7075-T651 aluminum direct thread mounts as the primary means of attachment. Those could be replaced with titanium or stainless mounts, or any other adapter in 1.125-28 Alpha pattern, but this was one of the few applications that I find aluminum parts useful for.
The first is called "TLX", it's 1.3" x 6.5", and at 4.1 ounces including mount, it's a .45 or 9mm pistol can that's lighter than a lot of rimfire suppressors. No booster assembly is needed with such low mass:
The second will replace my Canine model as a subcompact 9mm critter. This updated model uses many of the same parts as TLX, but a shorter blast chamber to keep OAL down at the expense of not being compatible with some muzzle devices. It's really meant to be a direct thread only can, though. It's a tad slimmer and nearly an ounce lighter than the aluminum tubed gen 1 Canine, has one more baffle, and is tolerable for naked ears without ablative. Still pretty poppy, of course, at only 4", but it can be run wet if it needs to be quieter for a few rounds.
Not sure I can get the weight down any lower without making something that won't stand up to the kind of abuse I expect them to! At least not until the discovery of a new element that makes for a weldable alloy lighter than Ti without sacrificing strength.
Next up is torture testing on the Suomi submachine gun. That's 3x 72 round drum mags back-to-back as fast as possible. After that, I'll probably put one on a 5.56 AR and see what happens. I know running suppressed SMGs sounds like fun, but don't be envious. Destructive testing is just an expensive chore in reality! Lol. I have a lot more fun hitting what I'm aiming at with every round through quiet lever and bolt rifles!
