The CAM-LOK® (Covert Application Mount - Locking) is a universal QD piston system comprised of two parts, the piston, and the barrel adapter. This product page is for the piston (bronze color part that is installed in the suppressor).
The Griffin Armament CAM-LOK® interface affords the user the ability to convert the suppressor to a much faster and more secure mounting solution on browning style action (tilt barrel) pistols vs it's legacy technology, single piece, direct thread piston counterparts. This system provides a rapid, secure attachment to the host pistol. Direct thread single piece pistons have several negative attributes. They do not accept tools, and are hand tightened to the host firearm. As a result of hand installation, they loosen when the piston system reciprocates under slide cycling during the firing sequence. This vibration and inadvertent loosening of pistol silencers, requires end users to constantly check tighten pistol silencers. This periodically causes users to have "bad range days" with unforeseen baffle strikes and end cap strikes. These unfortunate events cause logistically burdensome work for consumers to communicate with service departments, ship products back and forth, and sometimes assume charges for repair for these issues.
No longer do users need to worry about their pistol suppressors loosening during use (as with traditional fixed direct thread pistons). The CAM-LOK® system supports a 3/4" socket wrench for installation with prevailing torque, and features a taper lock system, which encourages secure attachment, despite the piston still actuating for and aft during the firing sequence. The piston can be attached / detached in any one of three, 120 degree positions, ensuring there are no "false positive" interfacing positions to slow deployment of the suppressor onto the host firearm. Additionally, the manufacturing accuracy of the interface is held to Griffin Armament's high quality standards for squareness, and concentricity, ensuring that each mounting position has similar and minimal POI shift influence. To support this, the mating pistons have all mating diameters and interfacing geometry qualified in a single operation, for tool quality accuracy and perfection. A similar manufacturing theory was applied to the barrel adapter for maximum alignment accuracy.
End users benefit from being able to attach their silencer to various adapter interfaced host firearms, without having to disassemble the suppressor and change the piston to a different thread pitch. The CAM-LOK® pistons are "universal"; accommodating any pistol mounted with a 3 Lug CAM-LOK® barrel adapter. Additionally, end users with different brand suppressors supported by the CAM-LOK® piston family, will be able to benefit from the interchangeability of CAM-LOK® barrel adapters between piston models.
These Pistons are required for use with the Revolution®, Resistance®, Optimus® 9mm, and Bushwhacker® 46 in the pistol configurations.
It is important to intermittently clean and lubricate the exterior of the piston and interior of the booster housing to ensure smooth reciprocation with the O ring in the piston retainer.
O-Rings should be replaced intermittently when worn to ensure alignment of the silencer with the booster assembly. Failure to replace damaged or worn O-rings could result in a baffle strike or damage to the piston components.
Piston are H900 heat treated with a rust inhibitor. Please note, color and color pattern will vary due to the heat treatment.
Note: CAM-LOK® is designed to be a covert, QD silencer attachment method, and should not be perceived as an active-locking system. CAM-LOK® should be check-tightened each magazine at a minimum. For customers looking for a more traditionally-threaded system with increased retention, we recommend EZ-LOK™ as an alternative.
Installation & Use Notes : Suppressor should be tightly assembled when using this product to avoid inadvertent disassembly of the suppressor when removing it from QD barrel adapter. Barrel adapters should be installed to their host firearms with a minimum torque rating of 20 ft/lbs using a 3/4 socket and needle type torque wrench. Use of a box end wrench will not have optimal contact with the wrench flat geometry on the adapter and may damage the adapter.
Features:
*For use with all SilencerCo suppressors EXCEPT the Osprey line of suppressors.
Disclaimer:
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I purchased the Cam-Lok QD system for a handful of handguns. This prevents you from having to switch pistons when changing firearms and is worth its weight in gold. It works well, but you have to make sure you tighten firmly otherwise the suppressor can come loose. When it does happen, it is obvious though.
I feel like it’s about time someone devised a quick modular system. Good on you Griffin. Ran several hundred rounds without issue. Recommend.
May days of changing dirty pistons on my SilencerCo Osprey in order to use it on my multiple suppressor hosts with different thread patterns is over. The CAM-LOK now allows me to use my Osprey on my 1/28”, M13.5x1L and .578” hosts without having to do anything but turn it off of one host and turn it on to another. The first time I tried the CAM-LOK system, the adapter to piston was very tight but eventually it broke in nicely. I suspect the adapter and piston threads need to break in to each other but once they broke in, it’s a smooth turn on and off now. The only thing I don’t like about the system is the barrel adapter adds length to barrel but this is a small price to pay for a QD system for my pistols. Looking to buy another CAM-LOK for my other pistol suppressor once it clears NFA jail. Great product and I highly recommend it.
I ordered the cam lok piston for my resistance 45 and also the barrel adapter. I put it on my FNX 45t and put 100 plus rounds down range and never had to re tighten my can to the barrel and not once did it come loose! It ran exactly as it was supposed to. I will definitely order more barrel adapters and pistons and run them with all my cans! True innovation for shooting suppressed!
First of all I wanted to give a 5 star rating for the customer service. I had several different emails asking for advice, all emails was sent back to me in the same day. Loved that! On to the cam lock piston. The level of quality is great, fit directly in my rev45. Easy installation.
Lives up to the hype, very impressed!
This Piston works exactly as it should! It was extremely easy to install, and allowed me to fire flawlessly!
It’s very high quality and the machining is perfect. Genius idea to have a piston compatible quick attach that is like a three lug adapter but better. No walking off with high use. Extremely fast attach with no fear of an accidental non-positive lockup like traditional three lugs. Gives you a universal adapter to switch your .45 can to your 9mm and back without changing pistons. Brilliant!
This is a great way to fit one can on multiple calibers without any problem. I love this set up so much!!!!
Well made product and excellent fitment.
