Category Archives: Rimfire Silencers

Shooting the Checkmate II Rimfire Sound Suppressor

The video above demonstrates the Checkmate II rimfire suppressor on a Ruger MKII pistol with CCI Standard velocity ammunition. The pistol is fun, quiet, and accurate. The Checkmate II is a versatile, high value, low cost sound suppressor for all your rimfire shooting needs!

Dissassembly and Reassembly of the Checkmate II Sound Suppressor

Dissassembly and Reassembly of the Checkmate II sounds suppressor as shown in the video is quick and easy. The entire process takes 2 minutes and 8 seconds in this, the only take of the day. Don’t buy a more expensive suppressor because it comes apart and goes together a minute faster. Cleaning it is going [...]

Cleaning a Checkmate II QD Sound Suppressor

This video is approximately 13 minutes long and covers the process of Cleaning a Checkmate II QD sound suppressor. The task start to finish was accomplished in 12 minutes which is about as long as it takes to field strip and clean a Ruger MK II pistol.

Sound testing the Checkmate II Sound Suppressor.

Sound Testing the Checkmate II suppressor with the B&K 2209 sound meter.

First Look- The New Checkmate II Multi-Tool

Checkmate II Sound Suppressor baffles

Here’s a look at the future of Checkmate suppressors- these age hardened, A286 Iron Base Super Alloy baffles provide the shorter Checkmate II suppressor with performance vastly better than the former models. The lack of asymmetry and porting provide minimal impact shift and enhance accuracy.  The Checkmate was designed to reduce sound without negative byproducts [...]

Buy a Silencer- We’ll Purchase the Tax Stamp!

This offer applies to new Hearing Protection LLC. suppressors purchased direct at regular web pricing, after March 12th, 2011. This offer is solely associated with Griffin Armament and Hearing Protection LLC and applies to our products only. This offer does not apply to any other brand of suppressor, or to suppressors purchased from a dealer [...]

Crow hunting with the Checkmate QD

It’s been a few weeks but it’s a story worth telling- Evan was out with my Remington 504 with Lilja barrel and the rifle was last fired while I was on leave in August 2009. (I had sighted it in on that occasion with our general use Checkmate QD at 50 yards during that sight [...]

Testing a Prototype and Destructively Testing a SS Checkmate Rimfire Silencer

We tested two silencers today- one small 5.56 silencer built around a very advanced baffle technology, and one full stainless checkmate rimfire silencer. Here are the videos:

Checkmate Rimfire Customer Testimonials-

I realized we’ve had a lot of these comments so I decided to post a few here. “Took out my new checkmate (brushed stainless w/ quick detach) today and love it! Thanks for making a great product for a fair price!” “First off i bought a checkmate .22 from you last year, I finally got [...]