SilencerCo is a manufacturer of firearm suppressors headquartered in

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, founded in 2008.

Products

The company's product offerings cover a variety of firearm types and calibers, including: AOW and SBR suppressed

* 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

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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/

5.56×45mm NATO The 5.56×45mm NATO (official NATO nomenclature 5.56 NATO, but often pronounced "five-five-six") is a rimless bottlenecked intermediate cartridge family developed in the late 1970s in Belgium by FN Herstal. It consists of the SS109, L110, an ...

. * 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

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. * 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- 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 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 ...

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 th ...

and

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handguns.

History

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 Beretta Tomcat

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

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and promote suppressor-friendly legislation. Supporters of the "FightTheNoise" movement include free-ride mountain biker Cam Zink and UFC Heavyweight fighter

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. SilencerCo sponsored the

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. In 2017,

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had made a visit to SilencerCo's manufacturing plant in

, criticizing the

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.

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