January 1st, 2026 marks the start of one of the biggest advancements in 2nd Amendment rights in close to 100 years. $200 tax stamps on NFA items are going away! This applies to Suppressors as well as SBRs/SBSs.  With this change coming up fast, the ATF has put out a notice there will be an […]

It has long been our belief that the ideal AR-15 should have 2 simple mods – normal and suppressed. This K.I.S.S. concept optimization mindset stems from Griffin’s baked-in military background, where simplicity is king. A simpler setup is less likely to fail, and allows less ways for the operator to get confused about a setting, […]

I am beginning to age and realize that we are not going to be on this planet for long. I am in my 40s, and look back to my youth with sometimes distant and vague memories. When I think about what formed me in my youth, (obviously parents, coaches, church leaders, and friends), but what […]

One of the biggest military events of the year for the US Army is “Infantry Week” at Ft. Benning Georgia, home of the Infantry.  As a sponsor of the Army Sniper Association, Griffin was proud to support, and happy to attend and partake in the festivities and time honored traditions of our nation’s best.  The US Army […]

Griffin Armament has long been a trailblazer in the suppressor market, and their Revolution 9 and 45 MOD 4 suppressors are no exception. Building on the success of their predecessors, the MOD 4 variants introduce a suite of innovative feature enhancements that make these silencers more user-friendly than ever before. Let’s dive into what sets […]

At Griffin Armament, innovation is at the forefront of our product development, with the goal of bringing unique products to the market that enhance the user’s shooting experience. Our latest offerings, the Enhanced Gas Pocket BCG and the Mil-Spec Gas Pocket BCG, represent a significant leap forward in suppressed AR-15 performance. Designed, engineered, and manufactured […]

Silencer Shop is one of the most prominent names in the NFA world within the firearms industry. They rose to fame by simplifying the NFA process through their innovative self-service kiosk-based, e-forms-compatible system. Their Silencer Shop Kiosks, found in most NFA-dealing gun stores across the country, revolutionized the silencer market in 2016. By replacing the […]

HUNTING WITH A SUPPRESSOR – 4 Reasons You Absolutely Should Suppressors aren’t generally considered a normal part of the typical American hunter’s arsenal, but we here at Griffin believe that needs to change. There are tons of benefits to hunting with a suppressor, which we’ll talk about below, but with whitetail season fast approaching, and the […]

The Griffin Armament Suppressor Normalized Ambidextrous Charging Handle (SN-ACH™) was originally developed and put on the market 10 years ago with its design aimed at reducing toxic gas blowback introduced to the vicinity of the shooter’s face while operating gas-powered firearms such as the AR-15. This first generation specialized in gas reduction by routing excess […]

Introducing a suppressor to any host firearm will generally change the performance of the firearm by introducing more gas into the system than would normally be available without the use of a silencer. Silencers are designed to capture escaping gas and allow it to expand and cool before being released into the environment. A common […]

Most civilians could see the logic behind putting stricter regulations on things like machine guns, whose technology had advanced considerably since the days of the founding fathers; and while the likes of Thomas Jefferson may have argued otherwise, it seemed like a reasonable safety consideration. The same could not be said for sound suppressors. Here […]

Griffin Armament has been satisfying customers for nearly two decades with cutting edge sound suppressors. Suppressors offering active retention systems are oftentimes demanded by government customers and Griffin has spent considerable research and development efforts to engineer and manufacture a next generation system in this category. A quality mounting system should be accurate, robust, reliable, […]

Is your firearms business interested in building a gun range? Do you already have a gun range?   The NSSF range retailer expo is a great venue to learn about improving your business through range programs.  We will be there on site offering great discounts on range demo suppressors to any Dealer with a range!   Your […]

The Dwell Time Podcast was something that was brought onto Griffin Armament via a former marketing employee, Sam C.   Where does “Dwell Time” come from?  Perhaps the dwell time it takes for the gas building up behind a projectile and offering much needed pressure to cycle a semi-automatic action, or perhaps a place where we can […]

Getting started with your universal silencer Congratulations! You have just purchased or received your universal silencer. Or, you are being a responsible adult by researching and budgeting your expenditures. I get asked, almost daily, on what adapters, gismos, and pistons to get for a universal silencer to be used on all the firearms that a […]

Some of you may be aware of a guy who goes by the name “Milspec Mojo”.  We met this tactical ninja about a year ago at SHOT show and had a brief but very positive interaction with him.  At the time, he had already been aware of Griffin due to his ownership of a GATE-LOK™ […]

I have talked with friends of mine that have high stress positions in companies of various industries from manufacturing to health care to legal, etc.  They are either managers, owners, operations people or something of the like.  I make a point to always ask “what is the hardest thing about your business?”  Most people respond, […]

Initially designed for elite HRT unit’s, Griffin Armament’s HRT 556™ model is the shortest addition to the DUAL-LOK™ family of suppressors which has to this point not been available to the general public. Griffin utilized the new DUAL-LOK™ active retention system with this suppressor, an often time demanded feature by government customers. This combined with […]

Choosing a suppressor is a daunting task. Deciphering what you need for your application versus what you are being sold is hard to digest. Trustable data and information are also hard to find within the flashy marketing from the firearm industry. The purpose of the Choosing a Suppressor Series is to help you make the […]

The Griffin Armament DUAL-LOK™ suppressors are the culmination of the latest technology from Griffin Armament. The ECO-FLOW baffles, tubeless design, and a new mount system are just the start for the new DUAL-LOK™ silencers. Let’s take an in-depth look at the latest offering from Griffin in our review of the Dual-Lok silencers. I’ve seen a lot of silencers (I […]

What is a tradeshow? Tradeshows can be described as an event that is held to bring together members of a particular industry to display demonstrate and discuss their latest products and services. The firearm industry has no shortage of tradeshow events across the country year-round. I am sure some of you have heard of and […]

Where does America rank on the Global Freedom Index? Terribly low…. but first, What is Freedom? It means different things to different people, we are all individuals and so people interpret things differently, but a basic definition per Merriam Webster is:  Definition of freedom 1: the quality or state of being free: such asa: the […]

PRODUCT RELEASE : WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH, 2022 Reflex Suppressors, or Over the Barrel Suppressors have been manufactured for quite some time, but recently haven’t been the focus by mainstream manufacturers. Griffin first made over the barrel suppressors over ten years ago with the introduction of the RSTA and SPR models. Meant to diminish blow back, provide […]

Who do you trust and why?Consumers trust different brands and resources on sound testing for amyriad of different reasons. The mysticismof silencer testing has always been a topic of contention. Many people don’tknow who to trust and throw arrows up, down, and sideways in online rants withlittle to no knowledge or information due to the […]

What is frangible ammunition? Frangible ammunition is a class of ammunition that is mainly for training purposes. While usually brasscased, the name identifies the composition and construction of the projectile. The projectile isconstructed of super compressed powdered metals. Most of the frangible loadings on the market arelead free. Frangible ammunition is available in most NATO […]

Choosing a suppressor is a daunting task. Deciphering what you need for your application versus what you are being sold is hard to digest. Trustable data and information are also hard to find within the flashy marketing from the firearm industry. The purpose of the Choosing a Suppressor Series is to help you make the […]

Choosing a suppressor is a daunting task. Deciphering what you need for your applicationversus what you are being sold is hard to digest. Trustable data and information are also hardto find within the flashy marketing from the firearm industry. The purpose of the Choosing aSuppressor Series is to help you make the most informed purchasing […]

Choosing a suppressor is a daunting task. Deciphering what you need for your application versus what you are being sold is hard to digest. Trustable data and information are also hard to find within the flashy marketing from the firearm industry. The purpose of the Choosing a Suppressor Series is to help you make the […]