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Kevin Brittingham founded Advanced Armament Corporation in 1994 to manufacture sound suppressors, having previously been a distributor for GEMTECH, another suppressor manufacturer. [2] Under his direction, AAC grew to be one of the largest suppressor manufacturers in the U.S., including a number of small military contracts.
The AWC Ultra II is a modified version of the Ruger 10/22 made by AWC Systech and has an integrally-suppressed shortened barrel. The sound suppressor encloses a ported stainless barrel and is made of 300 series stainless steel having a 1" diameter which closely resembles a bull barrel .
The TEC-22 operates using a straight blow-back action. [6] The TEC-22 is constructed largely from molded plastic and stamped metal parts. The materials used, along with its extremely simple design allowed the gun to be made and marketed inexpensively. The TEC-22 is designed to use magazines and drums made for the popular Ruger 10/22 rifle. [7]
The VSS Vintorez suppressor and operating systems are exactly the same as the AS Val, but optimised to fire the 9×39mm SP-5 subsonic cartridge with a hardened steel or tungsten tip to defeat body armour. [11] The AS Val uses a 20-round detachable box magazine, while the VSS Vintorez uses a 10-round, though they are interchangeable. [4]
This refers to firearms that have silencers that are built into the weapon (and are usually built for covert missions) or have silenced barrels that are already built by/for the manufacturer meant for covert missions.
Its noise levels are similar to those generated by .22 LR match ammunition. The weapon is fitted with a special .308 Winchester/7.62×51mm NATO 406 mm (16 in) long barrel which has a twist rate of 229 mm (1 in 9 in) and an integral suppressor. The aluminum alloy integral suppressor is fitted over the barrel and can be removed by the user. The ...
Title II AWC TM-Amphibian "S" integrally-suppressed variant used by U.S. Navy SEALs Ruger Mark II Stainless Slab side Competition Target Model .22 LR pistol with a Volquartsen profiled slab side V-Comp compensator, reflex sight mounted on a Volquartsen Weaver-style rail, 6 + 7 ⁄ 8 in precision-crowned barrel, and checkered thumb-rest target grips
A muzzle brake or recoil compensator is a device connected to, or a feature integral (ported barrel) to the construction of, the muzzle or barrel of a firearm or cannon that is intended to redirect a portion of propellant gases to counter recoil and unwanted muzzle rise. [1] Barrels with an integral muzzle brake are often said to be ported.