Think of cones with holes in them that a bullet passes through.

This also makes your firearm much dirtier, much quicker.

Lowering that backpressure is a tall order.

X2 Dev Group Orion-X suppressor  mounted on rifle

The Answer?

One of my favorite rifles to test suppressors on ismy 16 M1A EBR.

This reduces the sound signature, muzzle flash and blowback.

X2 Dev Group Orion-X suppressor

The way the suppressor is designed also helps it cool much faster than other, more traditional baffle designs.

I braced, waiting for the shot of gas in my face.

The report of the shot was also hearing-safe.

Orion-X suppressor on the M1A SOCOM rifle

So far, so good!

The diameter is 1.98, which gives a larger chamber for the free-flow design.

The Orion-X weighs 17.3 oz., which is about on par for the size.

Testing the X2 Dev Group Orion-X Suppressor at the range

The materials used in the design are 17-4 PH Stainless, 6AL-4V Titanium, Inconel and 7075-T6 aluminum.

The suppressor comes in black or FDE high temp Cerakote.

They have multiple innovative products including charging handles and muzzle brakes.

Man in hat holding Waypoint rifle with silencer mounted

For those suppressor junkies out there like myself, you wont be disappointed by the Orion-X.

At the end of the day, the old adage still rings true … silence truly is golden.

Man shooting the M1A prone with an X2 Dev Group Orion-X suppressor attached

Man shooting a Springfield Waypoint rifle with an Orion-X sound suppressor

X2 Dev Group Orion-X suppressor mounted on M1A

X2 Dev Group Orion-X

M1A™ SOCOM 16 CQB

Model 2020 Waypoint Series

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