Rebel Silencers’ New Tubeless, Select-A-Size Suppressor
Unless you hopped on one of their $99 .22 LR suppressors, you’ve probably never heard of them before, but the folks at Rebel Silencers (the same people who operate 199trust.com) have announced a new 5.56mm silencer that features no tube and can be configured in five (that’s right, five) different lengths.
The new can dubbed the SOS-556 weighs 21 ounces and measures 8″ long in its full-length configuration. It features ported, conical baffles with threaded skirts that allow each baffle to thread onto the one before it, forming a full baffle stack. I’ve seen similar designs from European manufacturers, but the SOS-556 is a first for the American market. For those who are curious, the can is made entirely of 17-4 stainless steel, and it is exclusively a thread mount suppressor.
The company claims that the silencer is capable of 33 dB of sound reduction, achieved using the full-length configuration. Looking at the baffles, I assume that kind of performance is possible, but until these reach independent testers, take the advertised numbers with a grain of salt.
As impressive as the design is the fact that Rebel Silencers is selling the SOS-556 for just $299. That’s cheap for any suppressor, but for one that offers this sort of adaptability, it’s unheard of.
An information security professional by day and gun blogger by night, Nathan started his firearms journey at 16 years old as a collector of C&R rifles. These days, you’re likely to find him shooting something a bit more modern – and usually equipped with a suppressor – but his passion for firearms with military heritage has never waned. Over the last five years, Nathan has written about a variety of firearms topics, including Second Amendment politics and gun and gear reviews. When he isn’t shooting or writing, Nathan nerds out over computers, 3D printing, and Star Wars.
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