The Jay Situation

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.25 – The Energetic Armament VOX S with subsonic 300 BLK. (04:36) 2. The Sig P226 – the old standby; one of the best silencer hosts of all time. (31:08) 3. Welcome to new PEW Science members and Manufacturer Clients . Thank you for your support, as always! (49:17)

Today’s Topics: 1. Just completed a really large test series – multiple test programs in one weekend. Ridiculous. (00:06:24) 2. New Sound Signature Review this week? Maybe. (00:37:22) 3. Some Silencer Industry forecasts. (00:50:35) 4. What am I excited about, in the silencer world? (01:10:11) 5. Welcome to new PEW Science members . Thank you for your support, as always! (01:16:25)

Today’s Topics: 1. The latest Sound Signature Review 6.24 – The Thunder Beast ULTRA 9. (03:23) 2. Compact Pistol Silencers – are they loud? How loud? (39:26) 3. Welcome to new PEW Science members . Thank you for your support, as always! (46:40)

Today’s Topics: 1. Quick update on the recent ATF tomfoolery, re: pistol braces. (00:04:50) 2. New Sound Signature Review coming this week. Buckle up, buckaroos. (00:46:22) 3. The 11.5” AR15 and M16 with mid-length gas. Again. (01:01:19) 4. Some cool upcoming testing – will probably be public in the coming months. (01:48:07) 5. Welcome to new PEW Science members . Thank you for your support, as al...

Today’s Topics: 1. Let’s talk about supporting the NFA community – the recent ATF field division decision. 2. Sound Signature Review 6.23 – the Dead Air Sandman-L. 3. The 11.5” AR15 and M16 with mid-length gas. Unicorn? Maybe. 4. Back pressure. Do we actually care? Or do only some people need to care? 5. Upcoming testing – public and private. Business updates for you. 6. Welcome to new PEW Science...

Today’s Topics: 1. I get this question a lot – Dead Air Sandman-S or Rugged Razor ? 2. Just finished some testing – some more observations for you. 3. New Sound Signature Review coming this week! 4. Have you folks had time to actually practice with your weapons? 5. Welcome to new PEW Science members . Thank you for your support, as always!

Today’s Topics: 1. Recent Data Analysis – some initial thoughts. 2. Sound Signature Review 6.22 – the Rugged Surge! 3. Apparatus improvements coming along – more testing this week. Unsuppressed stuff too? 4. Ammunition shortages. Don’t lose hope! 5. Welcome to new PEW Science members . Thank you for your support – and the feedback!

Today’s Topics: 1. Recent Testing – some initial thoughts. 2. The 11.5” midlength gas upper – yes. It is, in fact, awesome. It is also specialized. What have we learned so far? 3. New Sound Signature Review coming this week! 4. Welcome to new PEW Science members. Thank you for your support – and remember to ask questions!

Today’s Topics: 1. 11.5-inch 5.56 with mid-length gas? What’s the world coming to? 2. Knight’s Armament stuff – should you care? 3. Sound Signature Review 6.20 – Q Thunder Chicken on .308; let’s talk about it. 4. Ammunition shipment finally arrived from Discreet Ballistics – testing soon. 5. Welcome to new PEW Science members . Thank you for your support!

Today’s Topics: 1. Field load-out for short day excursions at the ranch (pictured). Let’s talk about it! 2. Just shot the 300BLK miniFix and .308 Fix I built, and they are nice. 3. Speaking of the miniFix – going to pivot directly into 300BLK testing very soon! 4. Upcoming data release – new Sound Signature Review coming this week and a Member’s Research Supplement! 5. PEW Science is growing. The...

Today’s Topics: 1. Esoteric gun parts - .22 Conversions and Fancy Bolt Carriers. 2. Another round of .308 testing coming up; may dovetail 300BLK as well. 3. Fix rifles have finally shipped – 300BLK ammunition has also been selected. 4. Listener/reader questions – what silencer do I buy for 300BLK? 5. As always - thanks to all the members of PEW Science!

Today’s Topics: 1. Intermediate Results Summary 6.18 – Compact and Mid-Size .308 Rifle Silencers. 2. Sound Signature Review 6.19 – Dead Air Sandman-Ti. 3. More reviews coming soon; and gearing up for some new testing. 4. Vacation is upon us – and maybe some gun talk. 5. As always - thanks to all the members of PEW Science!

Today’s Topics: 1. Members Research Supplement 6.17 – Razor, Sandman-S, Trash Panda, and Radiant. 2. Current Favorite guns in the collection and silencer utility. 3. Sticking with the Rugged Radiant for now, for hunting. Kind of want a Hyperion K. 4. New Sound Signature Review this week and a summary too?! 5. Thanks to the recent new members of PEW Science!

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.16 – The Rugged Razor. 2. 300BLK Machine Gun Update – The good, the bad, the fun. 3. Going to need a lighter full-size .30 silencer for my personal collection. 4. Member Research Supplement this week. 5. Thanks to the recent new membership supporters of PEW Science!

Today’s Topics: 1. Just returned from New Hampshire – Visited Q and also Mr. Joe Gaddini – the guy who started SWR , for those of you who don’t know. 2. Mini Fix 300BLK test host built and should be home soon. And a .308 Fix, because reasons. 3. Make subguns great again – get one while you can. 4. New Sound Signature Review this week! 5. Thanks to all membership supporters of PEW Science – your co...

Today’s Topics: 1. Introduction – my visit to Q and the Fix build(s). 2. Kevin talks about Q’s focus and evolution. 3. Q’s processes, engineering, and innovation – my impressions. 4. 300BLK testing – and the new host! 5. Kevin talks about 300BLK commercialization and we talk about the technology. 6. Industry politics and separating fact from fiction. 7. The Fix origins and the Q Engineering Team....

Today’s Topics: 1. Sound Signature Review 6.15 – Dead Air Sandman-K .308 Test Report . 2. Research Supplements – Our members make these possible, and they are for them! 3. Research is continuing on different parameter correlations for suppressed small arms. 4. Trip scheduled this week; stay tuned for updates (hint: 300BLK test host imminent). 5. Thanks to all membership supporters of PEW Science,...

Today’s Topics: 1. Major update to the PEW Science Suppression Rating – super excited to be giving you folks even more data now! 2. The new Dead Air Nomad-Ti – so much media attention. Initial thoughts. 3. Back pressure research continues. 4. New Sound Signature Review coming this week, and another Research Supplement for our members 5. Thanks to all membership supporters of PEW Science! Also, som...

Today’s Topics: 1. Major Errata for the website; made some serious typos but they are now corrected. 2. The CGS Helios QD test report – very interesting silencer, and extremely interesting results. 3. Further back pressure research and correlations with other parameters - Silencer Efficiency? 4. Taking a short break from publications, but research continues. 5. Thanks to all membership supporters...

Today’s Topics: 1. Rugged Radiant Review 6.12 – an important review of a popular new(ish) silencer! 2. Got my mags! – and ammo is coming! also, 300BLK in 5.56mm mag reliability? 3. Back pressure hypothesis – again. Bolt guns only for now? 4. Speaking of back pressure - The B&T TP9 as a Silencer Host (listener request). 5. 80% Arms GST-9 Glock Lower? And jig? What? 6. Some social media question...

Today’s Topics: 1. Reception of the Dead Air Sandman-S Review.  This is a very popular silencer, right?  We’ll talk about that test data. 2. Mount feedback – I would like to address a comment we received on the website regarding some things I said on the previous episode.  I think this deserves some time. 3. The Liberty Kodiak TL – an older mono-core rimfire silencer that is getting a face-lift. 4...

Today’s topics: 1. Reception of the SilencerCo Omega 300 .308 test – this was an interesting test which confirmed what a lot of people already knew about this silencer. 2. The .308 reviews are in full swing and we have a test of a popular silencer coming to you this week. The manufacturer is in the wind, however. 3. Future testing – philosophy and host weapons. Let’s talk back pressure. 4. 300BLK...

Today’s topics: 1. Reception of the SWR Trident-9 test on the HK P30L – this was a blast from the past, right? Some talk about that and the members-only Research Supplement we released in tandem. 2. Back to .308 reviews now – let’s get back on track – new review coming this week. 3. 5.56 – 11.5” build seems fun. Might do it sooner than later. 4. 300BLK Updates. 5. More manufacturers entering the s...

Today’s topics: 1. Reception of the Rugged Obsidian 45 test on 9mm - this was an interesting review. 2. Some PEW Science consulting activity - more manufacturers entering the space. 3. New review coming this week. 4. New members-only research supplement coming this week. 5. Continued analysis of .308 data and some observations. 6. 300BLK build update(s) - notice anything different about that recei...

Today’s topics: 1. Reception of the CGS MOD 9 Full Size review – this was an important review 2. Members-only research supplements 3. New review coming this week 4. Big .308 test series we just conducted – mounts, sound, weight, oh my 5. A large poll we conducted on military-use silencers and their attractiveness to consumers 6. The Glock, and why it’s not necessarily bad… necessarily. 7. Thanks t...