SilencerCo is a manufacturer of firearm suppressors headquartered in
West Valley City
West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, Salt Lake County and a suburb of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 140,230 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census,
making it the List of cities and towns in ...
,
Utah
Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
, founded in 2008.
Products
The company's product offerings cover a variety of firearm types and calibers, including:
![AOW and SBR suppressed](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/AOW_and_SBR_suppressed.jpg)
* Sparrow 22, which is compatible with multiple calibers up to
5.7×28mm and rated for full-auto fire.
* Warlock 22, a
.22 LR
The .22 Long Rifle or simply .22 LR or 22 (metric designation: 5.6×15mmR) is a long-established variety of .22 caliber rimfire ammunition originating from the United States. It is used in a wide range of rifles, pistols, revolvers, smooth ...
silencer that weighs 3.0 oz and reduces sound to 114.6 dB.
* Spectre 22, which handles a range of ammunition from .22 LR to 5.7×28mm.
*Switchback 22, which is compatible with multiple calibers up to
5.7×28mm and rated for full-auto fire.
* Osprey, which can be used with
.300 Blackout
The .300 AAC Blackout (designated as the 300 BLK by the SAAMI and 300 AAC Blackout by the C.I.P. or 300 AAC Blackout'' C.I.P. TDCC sheet 300 ACC Blackout/ref>), also known as 7.62×35mm, is an intermediate cartridge developed in the United Stat ...
subsonic rifle ammunition and is available in 9mm, .40, and .45 caliber bores.
* Octane, a multi-caliber centerfire pistol silencer compatible with a range of host firearms and available in 9mm and .45 caliber bores.
* Saker, which is available in a 5.56mm model, 7.62mm model and a short "K" 5.56mm model.
* Specwar, which is warrantied for short-barreled rifle use down to 10" in
.223 Rem
The .223 Remington (designated as the 223 Remington by the SAAMI and 223 Rem by the CIP) is a rimless, bottlenecked rifle cartridge. It was developed in 1957 by Remington Arms and Fairchild Industries for the U.S. Continental Army Command ...
/
5.56×45mm NATO.
* Harvester, which is compatible with a range of calibers from
.22 Hornet to
.300 Winchester Magnum
The .300 Winchester Magnum (also known as .300 Win Mag or .300 WM) (7.62×67mmB, 7.62x66BR) is a belted, bottlenecked magnum rifle cartridge that was introduced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1963. The .300 Winchester Magnum is a m ...
for the Harvester 30 and up to
.338 Lapua Magnum
The .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70 mm or 8.58×70 mm) is a rimless, bottlenecked, centerfire rifle cartridge. It was developed during the 1980s as a high-powered, long-range cartridge for military snipers. It was used in the War in Afghanistan and ...
for the Harvester Big Bore 338.
* Omega, which is compatible with a range of ammunition from 5.7×28mm to .300 Winchester Magnum.
* Omega 9K/45K, a fully welded pistol can also rated to handle supersonic .300 Blackout.
* Salvo 12, which is designed to operate with nearly all shotguns and ammunition, including semi autos and inertia-driven models.
*
Maxim 50
The SilencerCo Maxim 50 is a muzzle-loading rifle that includes an integrated sound suppressor. A copy of the Traditions Vortek Strikerfire, the muzzleloader has a SilencerCo suppressor welded onto the end of the barrel. Because the rifle is a mu ...
, a muzzle-loading rifle with an integrated suppressor that is exempt from the
National Firearms Act
The National Firearms Act (NFA), 73rd Congress, Sess. 2, ch. 757, was enacted on June 26, 1934, and currently codified and amended as . The law is an Act of Congress in the United States that, in general, imposes an excise tax on the manufact ...
.
* Maxim 9, the first holster-able, integrally suppressed
9mm pistol, it was created to be used with any available variation of the
9mm ammo.
SilencerCo also offers a line of silencer-optimized ammunition and sells threaded pistol barrels for
Glock 17L
Glock is a brand of polymer- framed, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Austrian manufacturer Glock Ges.m.b.H. The firearm entered Austrian military and police service by 1982 after it was th ...
,
Glock 17
Glock is a brand of polymer-Receiver (firearms), framed, Recoil operation#Short recoil operation, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Austrian manufacturer Glock Ges.m.b.H., Glock Ges.m.b.H. The ...
,
Glock 21
Glock is a brand of polymer- framed, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Austrian manufacturer Glock Ges.m.b.H. The firearm entered Austrian military and police service by 1982 after it was the ...
,
Glock 19
Glock is a brand of polymer- framed, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Austrian manufacturer Glock Ges.m.b.H. The firearm entered Austrian military and police service by 1982 after it was the ...
and
Glock 34
Glock is a brand of polymer-Receiver (firearms), framed, Recoil operation#Short recoil operation, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Austrian manufacturer Glock Ges.m.b.H., Glock Ges.m.b.H. The ...
handguns.
History
![SilencerCo Osprey](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/SilencerCo_Osprey_.45.JPG)
SilencerCo was founded in 2008 by former President Jonathon Shults and Joshua Waldron. Soon after, SilencerCo launched its first product, a .22 caliber silencer called the Sparrow. SilencerCo specializes in creating products that improve sound reduction levels, durability, form and function, ease of use and user serviceability.
Since 2015, the company also provides legal counsel to customers in getting the silencer approval.
Acquisitions and growth
In 2011, SilencerCo acquired South Carolina-based SWR (Southeastern Weaponry Research) Manufacturing, which was founded in 1994 and specialized in the design and production of sound suppressors. The existing SWR firearm suppressors expanded SilencerCo's product line with the addition of the Warlock™ 22, Spectre™ 22, Octane™ 9 and Specwar™ 556.
SilencerCo was featured in the Inc. 5000 three years in a row, listed as #202 in 2013 with a three-year growth rate of 2,084%, #604 in 2014 with a three-year growth rate of 788% and #701 in 2015 with a three-year growth rate of 646%.
Other honors include being listed as #4 of the Utah 100 and #20 in the Utah Fast 50.
In 2018 after a series of serious misteps that resulted in reduced sales and continuing layoffs, SilencerCo's board announced Josh Waldron and Jonathan Shults would step down from their roles as CEO and president, respectively
Education and advocacy
As one of the founding members of th
American Suppressor Association (ASA) SilencerCo has been a part of education efforts and promoting suppressor-friendly legislation.
In 2015, SilencerCo launched the #FightTheNoise campaign to increase awareness and educate individuals and lawmakers about the benefits of silencer ownership, advocate for the
Second Amendment
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and promote suppressor-friendly legislation. Supporters of the "FightTheNoise" movement include free-ride mountain biker
Cam Zink
Cameron "Cam" Zink (born March 8, 1986) is an American professional freeride mountain bike rider and X Games athlete.
Personal life
Zink is from Carson City, Nevada. He started mountain biking at age 9 and when he was 16 won the junior nat ...
and UFC Heavyweight fighter
Travis Browne
Travis Kuualiialoha Browne (born July 17, 1982) is an American retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who last competed as a heavyweight (MMA), Heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Browne was born in H ...
.
SilencerCo sponsored the
National Shooting Sports Foundation
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is an American national trade association for the firearms industry that is based in Newtown, Connecticut. Formed in 1961, the organization has more than 8,000 members: firearms manufacturers, distri ...
.
In 2017,
Donald Trump Jr.
Donald John Trump Jr. (born December 31, 1977) is an American political activist, businessman, author, and former television presenter. He is the eldest child of Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, and his firs ...
had made a visit to SilencerCo's manufacturing plant in
West Valley City
West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, Salt Lake County and a suburb of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 140,230 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census,
making it the List of cities and towns in ...
, criticizing the
National Firearms Act
The National Firearms Act (NFA), 73rd Congress, Sess. 2, ch. 757, was enacted on June 26, 1934, and currently codified and amended as . The law is an Act of Congress in the United States that, in general, imposes an excise tax on the manufact ...
.
Facility
Currently, SilencerCo operates out of a 72,000 square foot facility in West Valley City, Utah. The facility contains an array of CNC machines and houses an 80-yard indoor range and sound laboratory for accelerated testing and product development. The entire manufacturing process is completed in-house, from raw materials to finished product. SilencerCo has over 190 full-time employees, making up in-house R&D, Production, Assembly, Metal Finishing, Sales, Business Development and Marketing teams.
See also
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Dead Air Silencers
Dead Air Silencers is an American manufacturing company best known for their silencers.
History
Dead Air Silencers was founded in 2014 by Mike Pappas and Todd Magee, both formerly of SilencerCo. They manufacture products for military, polic ...
References
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External links
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American Suppressor Association (ASA)
Companies based in Utah
Manufacturing companies established in 2008
Firearm manufacturers of the United States
2008 establishments in Utah