Air Lock Industries Suppressor

[DannyB]

This is also available on Spotify but thought I would share this in case anyone wanted to listen.

 

[Kimber7man]

Order and Pay. Provide your FFL details during the checkout process.

Buy the tax stamp (or wait until Jan) and the single shot trust on silencer shop.

Airlock does a Form 3 to ship the can to your FFL and notifies you when Form 3 approved and can shipped.

When your FFL gets in the can they pull your profile from Silencer Shop and prepare the Form 4. You’ll Docusign the paperwork and then you can go complete the Form 4 in person or via Silencer Shop online portal. If online you’ll need your login and pin to ATF E Forms.

Wait a few days and enjoy quiet pews.


****** this is assuming your FFL uses a SS Kiosk and account for processing *******


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Thank you for the explanation

 

[Ajsomp]

The 7mm is our quietest option, but the difference is subtle; noticeable to me, but for most shooters the standard 6.5 is more than sufficient. I personally know four customers running 16" 6.5 and 6mm Creedmoor barrels who are very happy with the 6.5 Zero Gravity.

If your goal is maximum suppression, go 7mm. If you want an all-around performer (excellent suppression with a smaller package), the 6.5 is a great choice.

About a longer 6mm model: right now we’re focused on lightweight, backcountry hunting-oriented suppressors so minimizing size while keeping suppression high is the priority. As our production capacity increases we’ll explore more options (including longer versions).

Roadmap snapshot: next up we’re working on a .22 suppressor and .30 caliber model (estimated winter 2025/26), a 6mm model (spring 2026), and a braked suppressor (summer 2026). We’ll add a dedicated page on the website with timelines so its easy for people to find.

Also, google has seemed to finally figure itself out and we are the first page to pop up when searching so we are much easier to find now.

Really wanting to snag the 6mm version- so as much as I want one now - I’ve got two suppressors I can use to get me until the spring. Would be nice to have that to gear up for the 26 season.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

This is also available on Spotify but thought I would share this in case anyone wanted to listen.

I found this really interesting and informative. Looking forward to seeing and [not] hearing how you do as we head into the no-cost-Stamp-era.

 

[6.5284 Guy]

7mm can ordered! Seemed like a pretty small step up in size / weight to get the added utility of working for a larger array of cartridges. Can't wait to try it.

 

[ebrownw2]

I haven’t bought a can since 2017. I never took to them because they were so dang big and heavy. Products like this have me jumping back in.

 

[ZeroFoxGiven]

Received our shipment today, we have one 6.5mm available for immediate Form 3 to your dealer.

Zero Gravity 6.5mm

 

[2buffalo]

Received our shipment today, we have one 6.5mm available for immediate Form 3 to your dealer.

Zero Gravity 6.5mm

DM Sent.

 

[Kimber7man]

Will be on the ball next time they’re available….

 

[Lawnboi]

I’ll bite when they start to manufacture them in house. Until then Rokslide makes good testers

 

[k_Riddle]

Does anyone have a US Reaper they can compare with a Zero G? Particularly on a 6.5 PRC.

 

[Timjohnson11]

Does anyone have a US Reaper they can compare with a Zero G? Particularly on a 6.5 PRC.

The Zero G is going to be quieter, lighter, and shorter. Get the Airlock.

 

[Hurley88]

Anybody that has used both or been around both, care to comment on the airlock versus an Otter Creek Hydrogen K? Both have caught my eye as a dedicated hunting can. Comparable specs and weight between the two.

Just did today. Will be posting about it tonight, still running around doing stuff.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

The Zero G is going to be quieter, lighter, and shorter. Get the Airlock.

So, you own both? You tested them side-by-side on the same day?

Edit - I got a couple of things confused between the Reaper, the OG 6.5, and the Airlock. I cleaned it up some.

At least one of those things is objectively untrue. The Airlock extends further in front of the muzzle THAN THE OG 6.5 by 0.375”. Makes all the difference in the world. of course, it is shorter than the Reaper.

The Airlock is certainly lighter. It also heats up very fast.

The Reaper measures 127. The Airlock measures 129.5. The OG 6.5 measures 130. I won’t lose any sleep over manufacturers’ claims of 130 vs 129.5 vs 127 SE dBA. That’s far less than the normal day-to-day variation for suppressor testing. I am curious to see how each tests at TBAC next summer.

 

[BULLBLASTER]

So, you own both? You tested them side-by-side on the same day?

At least one of those things is objectively untrue. The Airlock extends further in front of the muzzle by 0.375”. Makes all the difference in the world.

The Airlock is certainly lighter. It also heats up very fast.

I won’t lose any sleep over manufacturers’ claims of 130 vs 129.5 SE dBA. That’s far less than the normal day-to-day variation for suppressor testing. I am curious to see how each tests at TBAC next summer.

The airlock is longer than a reaper?

 

[Q_Sertorius]

The airlock is longer than a reaper?

Thank you for pointing out my error. I edited my post.

 

[Hurley88]

Ok, so today I branched off from a busy day to submit Form 4 stuff for the Airlock that just showed up. My buddy said, “Hey, shoot it while you’re there and compare it to the OG.” That hadn’t even occurred to me.

I grabbed my 16” Tikka 243 with the OG 30cal and some rounds. Didn’t think I’d have time, but just in case…

I got there, did the ppwk, then decided I had just enough time to compare them. I asked which of the rentals had their quietest suppressor, and I brought that one along as well. Now this was a very impromptu and quick test, not in any way exhaustive. But it happened and I’m sharing.

The guns:
1) Tikka T3X, 243 Win, 16” McGowan bbl, 1:8 twist, 103 ELD-X at 2810fps
2) Ruger Precision Rifle, 6.5CM, 24” bbl, using Federal American Eagle ammo, 120gr OTM at 2900fps (per manufacturer).

The suppressors:
Unknown Munitions OG 30cal
Airlock Zero Gravity 6.5mm
Otter Creek Hydrogen-L 6.5mm

My Tikka shot the OG & Zero G, the Ruger shot the Hydrogen-L bc I wasn’t going to mess with their rental rifle.

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[Timjohnson11]

So, you own both? You tested them side-by-side on the same day?

Edit - I got a couple of things confused between the Reaper, the OG 6.5, and the Airlock. I cleaned it up some.

At least one of those things is objectively untrue. The Airlock extends further in front of the muzzle THAN THE OG 6.5 by 0.375”. Makes all the difference in the world. of course, it is shorter than the Reaper.

The Airlock is certainly lighter. It also heats up very fast.

The Reaper measures 127. The Airlock measures 129.5. The OG 6.5 measures 130. I won’t lose any sleep over manufacturers’ claims of 130 vs 129.5 vs 127 SE dBA. That’s far less than the normal day-to-day variation for suppressor testing. I am curious to see how each tests at TBAC next summer.

Not sure why you have such an issue with my post. The Airlock is shorter and lighter than the Reaper, that’s a fact.

My subjective opinion is the Airlock is likely quieter than the Reaper.. Have I shot a Reaper? No… But I’ve shot my dad’s new Airlock quite a few times now, and I’ve shot (and own) cans that test nearly identical to the Reaper per Form’s testing he’s posted in this forum. So
sure, you can nitpick that if you want but I stand by my opinion here.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

@DannyB what are the prospects of a Rokslide group buy? Similar to the recent UM group buy?

Not sure why you have such an issue with my post. The Airlock is shorter and lighter than the Reaper, that’s a fact.

My subjective opinion is the Airlock is likely quieter than the Reaper.. Have I shot a Reaper? No… But I’ve shot my dad’s new Airlock quite a few times now, and I’ve shot (and own) cans that test nearly identical to the Reaper per Form’s testing he’s posted in this forum. So
sure, you can nitpick that if you want but I stand by my opinion here.

You were answering a question directed at people who have used both suppressors. You haven’t used both suppressors.

All you should do in a circumstance like that is attempt to be objective. Until these suppressors are tested under the same circumstances, it’s impossible to know which one is really quieter. But arguing that a can whose designer rates at 129.5 SE dBA is quieter than another can whose designer rates at 127 - and which you have never even heard - is just a bit ludicrous. That doesn’t even rate “listen to my cell phone recording” level of worthwhile.

I like Airlock as a company. Their design process seems solid. I appreciate their goals. They are very responsive and open. My interactions with Danny have been great. The EXO interview was very informative and promising. I am looking forward to learning more about the products and hopefully will get my hands on one before New Years. But until I have some basis for subjective opinions, I will stick to published facts. And, as mentioned, I really look forward to seeing objective verification of each published sound rating. Our ears are not the best tools for that job.

 

[Hurley88]

Wanted to do an objective test but again this was just a quick curiosity more than anything really controlled. And as a disclaimer, I have no dog in this. I’m not affiliated with any of the suppressor companies, don’t have any loyalty to any of them, don’t have any animosity towards any of them. Just want to share today’s experience.

Got to the range, asked a guy on staff to lend me his ears, and got started. He stood about 10-15yds behind me and didn’t wear earpro. Wish I could’ve had more bystanders but as cold & windy as it was, nobody else was there.

First shots were under the covered shooting area. Metal roof, concrete floor. Did two with the Otter Creek then two with the OG 30cal. Let them cool (didn’t take long, cold & windy out) then did it again.

Guy on staff said the Otter Creek was definitely quieter than the OG. As the shooter with earpro on, I agreed. Though I noticed the tone difference, which I’ll bring up later. He said that he wouldn’t want to shoot the louder one off their PRS barricade next to the RO shack bc it would probably ring his ears through earmuffs.

I told him to try and place this next one as either more similar to the first or the second suppressor. Then shot two with the Airlock.

Surprisingly, he said the Airlock was much closer to the Otter Creek than to the OG. I thought he’d say it was somewhere in the middle or give me a vague/confused answer, but he was very confident in his answer. Said it wasn’t quite as good but that it was very much like the Hydrogen-L. Again as the shooter and wearing earpro, I kind of agreed. I was trusting him more than me bc he didn’t have earmuffs and was paying attention only to the noise, but yeah it sounded like a slightly louder version of the Hydrogen-L to my ears.

He had to get back to work, but I wanted to repeat the test away from solid surfaces. I moved out to the open, away from everything and on a hill (was an empty space in a long array of PRS obstacles). But first…I just had to see if a 9” suppressor would ring my bell without earpro. I wanted more time between the only two shots I’d do today without earpro (yes at the end I shot the Airlock), and have never shot a large can without wearing hearing protection.

DISCLAIMER: yes it’s dumb to do this. No, don’t try this at home. An analogy was made that it’s akin to testing helmets by running into a brick wall wearing them…but in that case I’d put the helmet on a bowling ball and swing it into the wall using a rope. I don’t have any such similar way to test a suppressor. I’m not going to make a habit of this (he says while doing it for the third time), I just personally want to know whether it will ring my bell if I were to do that in the field. I’m still going to use earpro in the field 99% of the time, but one of the key benefits to me of hunting with a suppressor is the ability to make a fast shot without fumbling for earpro. I have tinnitus and earpro has cost me shot opportunities bc I absolutely will NOT shoot at an animal without it. The OG rings my bell and therefore loses one of the main benefits for me. So here I had the opportunity to try a large suppressor and just see if every suppressor would ring my bell. If it did, ok then earpro every time it is, lost opportunities & all. If not…well then hallelujah.

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