Griffin Armament's Dwell Time podcast

In this episode of the Dwell Time Podcast, Evan & Austin speak with Kevin Meyer, owner of Counter Sniper Interdiction Group, and current US Army Sniper with over a decade of experience in the field. He is also a competitive sniper who has won numerous competitions and awards over the years. Evan, Austin, & Kevin met many years ago, and ended up deploying with the same units at different times duri...

In this special episode of the Dwell Time Podcast, Austin & Mitchell give a sneak peek of Griffin's next generation 3D Printed Suppressors that we will be debuting at the 2026 SHOT Show. Also covered in this episode are some feature enhancements to our MK2 line of firearms, and a discussion of initial results working with the Renishaw AM500Q Ultra additive manufacturing machines in suppressor desi...

In this episode of the Dwell Time Podcast, Griffin Armament owners, Austin & Evan, look back on the 2025 year and conduct a "Year in Review". 2025 is Griffin's 20th year in business, marking an exciting milestone for our company filled with major investments into the future of Griffin Armament. Topics covered in this podcast include development of the MK2 9mm PCC platform, additive manufacturing,...

In this short episode of the Dwell Time Podcast, Griffin owners, Evan & Austin, discuss one of the biggest pieces of news to hit the suppressor industry in nearly 100 years of the NFA being enacted.  Starting January 1st, 2026, as part of the passing of The Big Beautiful Bill, $200 tax stamps on suppressors, SBRs, and SBSs are going to be a thing of the past! This is a huge step towards a freer 2A...

In this episode of the Dwell Time podcast, Lead Engineer, Austin, and Lead Programmer, Jeff, reveal their full Griffin Precision Mount (GPM) lineup to the public. With over five years of dedicated development, this line of products has become lighter, more accurate, and easier to use than ever before. Included in this update are the addition of ~40 new SKUs including a QD mounting option, reflex/d...

In this episode of the Dwell Time Podcast, Lead Engineer, Austin, and Lead Programmer, Jeff, sit down with Rober Soong of MICROMOA LLC, to discuss the original development/invention of the MICROMOA Govnah Gas Block, and the new Griffin Armament Adjustable Gas Block. Griffin's gas block was made possible in part by acquiring two patents from MICROMOA pertaining to the Govnah.  The Griffin Adjustabl...

In this episode of the  Dwell Time Podcast , Griffin Armament owners Evan and Austin sit down with James Harris, the President of the Army Sniper Association (ASA). Mr. Harris served as one of the original instructors for the US Army Sniper School, and was later selected as the operations NCO and Senior Instructor. Austin and Evan being former Army snipers and former students of the school themsel...

In this episode of the Dwell Time Podcast , Griffin Armament owners Evan and Austin sit down with Mitch, the company's Operations Coordinator, for an in-depth conversation on the evolution of modular pistol suppressors. Together, they explore the history behind Griffin's suppressor development, highlighting the challenges, breakthroughs, and engineering decisions that shaped their product line. Th...

In this episode of the Dwell Time Podcast, Griffin Owners Evan and Austin sit down with long-time industry partner Dave Matheny, the owner of Silencer Shop. Dave was able to make his first visit to Griffin's Watertown, WI headquarters to tour our newly-completed ~40,000sqft facility expansion. Dave, Evan, & Austin sat down to relive some stories from our companies 13-year history, swap some entert...

In this episode of the Dwell Time Podcast, Mitchell and Ben of Griffin Armament sit down with the crew of Own the Season TV to discuss their favorite hunting stories, suppressed hunting, and Griffin's hunting line of suppressors. Own the Season TV is hosted by Art & Michelle Helin and their band of hunting and fishing enthusiasts. Also based out of Wisconsin, Own the Season recently partnered with...

In this episode of the Dwell Time Podcast, Griffin Armament owner Austin sits down with Inventory Manager, Kade, to discuss Griffin's first 3D printed suppressor: the Optimus 6. The Optimus 6 is a 6mm bore multi-jet fusion additive manufactured (3D Printed) suppressor optimized for reducing system backpressure over "traditional" suppressors by way of its high-flow baffle design, while maintaining...

In this episode of the Dwell Time Podcast, Griffin Armament owners Austin and Evan sit down with Jay Pedro to explore his extensive background in firearms training and consulting. Jay, an Army Sniper and former instructor at the National Guard Sniper School, spent six years shaping the next generation of marksmen. He won the International Sniper Competition and secured a second-place finish anothe...

In this episode of the Dwell Time podcast, engineers Austin and Jeff from Griffin Armament discuss the features and design process behind Griffin's new MK2 9mm & Adjustable 2-Stage AR Trigger. The Griffin MK2 9mm is a fully ambidextrous 9mm AR-15, and one of the first full-ambi 9mm AR-15s with a forged 7075-T6 receiver set. It is a Colt pattern lower capable of receiving affordable 32 round magazi...

The  Griffin Enhanced Gas Pocket BCG  is a product that was inspired by a desire to reduce right ear sound signature of the AR-15 platform when used with suppressors. This BCG is designed to improve any suppressed AR-15, with its benefits becoming more pronounced on longer gassed systems. This BCG is constructed of 17-4 stainless steel, a stronger material than the 8620 steel material that most BC...

In this episode of the Dwell Time podcast, Evan and Austin from Griffin Armament welcome Kenneth Shriver, the company's new Northeastern Sales Representative, to discuss his journey joining the team. Ken, an honor graduate of Army Sniper School and former instructor at the Ft. Benning schoolhouse, shares insights from his 2.5 years teaching future snipers. Together, they reflect on their Army expe...

In this episode of the Dwell Time podcast, Mitchell and Benjamin from Griffin Armament sit down with RJ and Aubrey Cianciarulo from "Archer's Choice" and "The Choice TV" to discuss a recent, successful Moose hunt with their new Sportsman Ultra Light HD suppressor. RJ and Aubrey are no strangers to the hunting world, following in the footsteps of the legendary hunting duo Ralph and Vicki Cianciarul...

In this episode of Dwell Time, Austin, the lead engineer at Griffin Armament and a former Army sniper, sits down with Rich Graham from Full Spectrum Warrior. Austin has completed five deployments with Triple Canopy and SOC in support of diplomatic security missions in Iraq and has undergone diplomatic security vetting with Blackwater, Triple Canopy, and SOC.   Rich Graham is a SEAL Team 10 sniper...

In this episode of Dwell Time, Austin, lead engineer of Griffin Armament, and resident CNC setup machinist Tom sit down to discuss the abundance of machining options to choose from within the CNC world. In addition to highlighting the importance of choosing the right machine for suppressor technology, they discuss the similarities and differences between recognizable name brands and the overall im...

In this episode, Austin, Cameron, and Bryan of Griffin Armament sit down to discuss an overall wrap-up of 2023 products, as well as what's to be expected in the near future from Griffin. They collectively discussed multiple product releases, a new 45,000 sq/ft expansion, the new Silencers To Your Door Program, the new Red Cross Program, and more!   Follow us on social media! YouTube: https://www.y...

In this episode, Austin of Griffin Armament sits down to discuss a more in-depth conversation about his time fighting in Iraq, and the multiple battles he had to face both during and after the war. With the current state of the world, Austin felt it was necessary to share some additional thoughts from the eyes of someone who was on the inside of terrorism, in hopes of relaying a different perspect...

In this episode, Austin and Evan of Griffin Armament talk about their service in the Army in 2005, and the close-range experiences they had with terrorists in Iraq. From discussing the concept of "American shelter" to the realization of what it truly means to be a soldier, the Griffin brothers talk extensively about their first unfiltered encounters with terrorists, and how violating the rules of...

In this podcast, Evan and Austin of Griffin Armament explain the history of the Griffin MK2 7075-T6 Forged Full Ambidextrous Lower, and clarifies that we did not copy ourselves. This episode should help a lot of ADM UIC owners understand who invented the ambi control suite in the lowers they already own. These lowers demonstrate that the best is yet to come.    Watch the 2014 SHOT Show explanation...

In this episode, Evan and Austin discuss the newest Gate-LOK™ 5.56 product from Griffin Armament: the M4SD-L™ Suppressor. Internal flow and balancing of optimized sound suppression is a fundamental study in silencer engineering, as that is the chief reason to use these items. The M4SD-L™ 5.56mm suppressor is the perfect combination of many beloved suppressor technologies that Griffin Armament is k...

In this episode, Evan and Austin discuss the newest rimfire product from Griffin Armament: the Checkmate-HD™ suppressor. Due to the popularity of the Checkmate-QD legacy suppressor, the Checkmate-HD™ is a 5.7x28 pistol rated rimfire suppressor that utilizes Griffin's patented ECO-FLOW™ baffle technology, as well as a newly developed CARBON-GARD™ baffle technology - the subject of a pending patent....

In this episode, Evan and Austin from Griffin Armament sit down with SGT Ed Eaton, a Vietnam Army Sniper recommended for the Medal of Honor. Eaton talks about the decisions he had to make before joining the U.S. Army, the endurement of training to be a Vietnam sniper, his final thoughts before deployment, and the path he followed after the war. Additionally, Eaton sheds light on the reasoning behi...