Air Lock Industries Suppressor

[Presswood_936]

My primary hesitation with the airlocks has been that I assume they must be pretty high back pressure to achieve such good suppression in the small packages. The primary downside I’ve experienced with cans is seeing premature pressure signs and sticky bolt lift from what seems like back pressure fouling or contributing to condensation in chambers. Maybe that isn’t the case but I’d trade some suppression, size, and weight if necessary to deal with that shit less.

This comment had me curious about back pressure , so I just slapped the zero G on my 12.5” 6.5 Grendel to test vs my Hyperion K and harvester evo .

For what it’s worth the evo and zero G had nearly identical ejection patterns and similar gas from the ejection port . The Hyperion k had less gas but was louder and sparked more .

 

[DannyB]

Deleted the last post — quick update on the .22 prototype. It’s handling .22 Creedmoor without issue, and we’ve got a lot more testing ahead. Check out the video of Dioni shooting it on his .22 Creed over on our YouTube page. What kind of testing would you like to see next, and who should we send it to for review when the time comes?

 

[StupidLightweight]

My primary hesitation with the airlocks has been that I assume they must be pretty high back pressure to achieve such good suppression in the small packages. The primary downside I’ve experienced with cans is seeing premature pressure signs and sticky bolt lift from what seems like back pressure fouling or contributing to condensation in chambers. Maybe that isn’t the case but I’d trade some suppression, size, and weight if necessary to deal with that shit less.

Please elaborate on this. I'm interested to learn more about what you've experienced. It seems to my feeble mind that premature pressure signs and sticky bolt lift would mean the can is doing a great job of capturing pressure from the muzzle.

 

[wind gypsy]

Please elaborate on this. I'm interested to learn more about what you've experienced. It seems to my feeble mind that premature pressure signs and sticky bolt lift would mean the can is doing a great job of capturing pressure from the muzzle.

This thread is probably the most I’ve seen it discussed. https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/suppressor-causing-chamber-condensation.367653/

I don’t know for certain what’s causing things or if minor differences in backpressure would make any difference even, it’s just something that I’ve wondered about. Nobody should take my ponderings as a real reason to not buy an airlock.

 

[ACHILLES]

Deleted the last post — quick update on the .22 prototype. It’s handling .22 Creedmoor without issue, and we’ve got a lot more testing ahead. Check out the video of Dioni shooting it on his .22 Creed over on our YouTube page. What kind of testing would you like to see next, and who should we send it to for review when the time comes?

I have an airlock 6.5 that should be approved any day now. But already curious on this new 22cal version. I realize it’s still in testing. Can it handle a 16” 22creed? Have you got any db(A) readings yet and if so what was the bbl length and ammo used?
Thanks

 

[minas stiris]

Once the government opens back up I’ll have one of these soon! Looking forward to seeing how it compares to my TB magnus K RR.

 

[DannyB]

I have an airlock 6.5 that should be approved any day now. But already curious on this new 22cal version. I realize it’s still in testing. Can it handle a 16” 22creed? Have you got any db(A) readings yet and if so what was the bbl length and ammo used?
Thanks

We haven’t done any official metering yet, just shot it back-to-back next to a few other suppressors (A10 and OG). We’ll be doing more testing and proper metering soon and will share all the results. When it’s officially released it will be rated for 16" standard-length cartridges so 22 Creedmoor, 22-250, 220 Swift, etc.

 

[Ajsomp]

We haven’t done any official metering yet, just shot it back-to-back next to a few other suppressors (A10 and OG). We’ll be doing more testing and proper metering soon and will share all the results. When it’s officially released it will be rated for 16" standard-length cartridges so 22 Creedmoor, 22-250, 220 Swift, etc.

Can you just put me down for a pre-order for the 22 and 6mm versions?

 

[Gripen]

We haven’t done any official metering yet, just shot it back-to-back next to a few other suppressors (A10 and OG). We’ll be doing more testing and proper metering soon and will share all the results. When it’s officially released it will be rated for 16" standard-length cartridges so 22 Creedmoor, 22-250, 220 Swift, etc.

Very interested in how it sounds versus the A-10, I've got the latter on a 20" .223 and am pretty happy with it but wouldn't mind cutting the weight in half.

 

[justin davis]

Send one up to the TBAC sound summit. Then can get a real good comparison to a bunch of other suppressors

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Send one up to the TBAC sound summit. Then can get a real good comparison to a bunch of other suppressors

Danny can’t just “send one up there.” A suppressor company has to be at least one year old before it can send products to the summit. I expect we will see some offerings from Airlock at next year’s summit.

 

[DannyB]

Very interested in how it sounds versus the A-10, I've got the latter on a 20" .223 and am pretty happy with it but wouldn't mind cutting the weight in half.

To our ears, it sounded very similar to the A10 (30 Cal) on the .22 Creed. On the .204 Ruger, it’s pleasant to shoot, we’ll post some comparison videos with meter data soon. For the video, we’ll be running it on .22LR, .223, .22 ARC, and .22 Creed. I’ll see if Dioni can bring his A10 as well for comparison.

We’re also planning to attend the 2026 Summit (assuming the accept us). By then, we’ll have been in business for over a year and plan to take in everything we can.

 

[justin davis]

TBAC Dominus. 6” and 9 ounce Socom test

 

[khuber84]

The marketing is smart, caliber dedicated supressors. Would a human ear be able to say that thr 22 cal can is quieter on the 22cm VS same rifle with 65ZG or 7mm ZG?

 

[DannyB]

The marketing is smart, caliber dedicated supressors. Would a human ear be able to say that thr 22 cal can is quieter on the 22cm VS same rifle with 65ZG or 7mm ZG?

It’s louder than the 6.5 and 7mm but the form factor is incredible for what it delivers. It’s noticeably louder on a 22 Creed, yet still very usable for hunting. This is early testing, but we’ll post more updates as it’s proofed. It proves two things: the tech works, and it challenges the argument that volume wins.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

I think a great test for the .22 can on a 22 CM would be against the TBAC Ultra 5, which is a can that guys choose for ‘tolerable’ performance when wanting the lightest and shortest option for mountain hunts. We already know the ZG 6.5 outperforms it, but this might be a better comparison.

Maybe you could borrow Steve Speck’s U5? @DannyB

@Dioni A Go steal Steve’s can on your way over to Danny’s

 

[ACHILLES]

It will be interesting what DB numbers that small 22can will produce on the shorter 22creeds. My .30cal ultra 5 is pretty loud on 16”&18” 22creeds. But shooting animals in the field with it on the 18” is tolerable without ear pro and doesn’t always make my ears ring.

 

[StupidLightweight]

If I were a big suppressor company, I'd buy an AirLock and use a chop saw to cut it like a hotdog bun. I'm dying to know what the innards look like. As I've said before, high-level sound suppression at this size/volume shouldn't be possible. To be frank, it baffles me (get it?), but maybe AirLock utilized alien technology or an AI supercomputer to produce the most turbulent tube the universe has seen.

Disclaimer required for this thread: I've not used one yet, so don't accuse me of being an AirLock representative!

 

[DannyB]

@StupidLightweight That’s exactly why our patent is pending. We tried using alien tech, but it turned out to be a bit too primitive. All jokes aside, once the patent is approved, the details are public.

@B_Reynolds_AK I’ll talk to Steve and see if we can make that happen one afternoon.
@Dioni A , and me, it sounded maybe slightly quieter than the OG and just a little louder than the A10. Again this is all without equipment, we will get actual numbers soon.