Air Lock Industries Suppressor

[khuber84]

Looks like it'll hold up to whatever normal abuse a hunter would subject the zero gravity to!

 

[ACHILLES]

Nice! When is the 6mm version coming out?

 

[4th_point]

Our design takes a different path. Instead of relying solely on volume, our suppressor creates significant turbulence right from the start, and that turbulence makes each baffle work more effectively.


Another key factor is bore diameter. While it may not have a major impact on some suppressors, it plays a critical role in ours. A smaller aperture slows the transfer turbulent gases from baffle to baffle, improving efficiency and overall performance.

Holy smokes - this thread has 22k views in just over a month!

Anyway, questions for @DannyB

1. Since the internal design creates significant turbulence to achieve high suppression for a compact can, have you seen the need to perform more frequent cleaning? We can actually see slowed exhaust jetting with your design vs others in the videos, which is awesome, but I wonder if it also traps more residue?

2. Is it any harder to clean than other designs, given the tortuous path?

3. Does it play well with gas guns? With some flow-though designs there is minimal blowback on something like an AR with DI gas system. How about the Airlock?

 

[DannyB]

@ACHILLES Spring of 2026 is the plan for the 6mm.

@4th_point

1. Cleaning frequency: Yes and no. Our 16" 6.5 PRC rifle has needed zero cleaning in the first 500 rounds, though it gets hot during testing. I’ve seen one of our 6.5 CMs require cleaning after about 100 rounds, but generally, it seems to be rifle-dependent.
2. Suppressor maintenance: No special cleaning required—same regimen as any other sealed suppressor.
3. Gas guns: Due to the high pressure, these suppressors don’t perform well on gas-operated firearms. We recommend either taking 1–2 seconds between shots on a semi-auto or using a bolt-action rifle, since the suppressor captures a lot of gas.

 

[4th_point]

Thanks, Danny!

I really appreciate your openness, and willingness to answer questions here.

 

[4th_point]

They have done destructive testing- I thought the videos were posted, and just got off the phone with Cliff- he thought they were. The person that ran the media/web apparently did not. They will be posted.

Looking forward to seeing what was done and the results. Thanks.

Edit - that's for the OG by Unknown and not Airlock. Sorry for mixing.