• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
The Loadout Room

The Loadout Room

Professional Gear Reviews

Hardcore Gear and Adventure

Menu
  • Shooting
        • Pistol
        • Pistol Accessories
        • Rifle
        • Rifle Accessories
        • Shotgun
        • Machine Guns
        • Air Guns
        • Ammunition
        • Optics and Sights
        • Weapon Lights
        • Tips & How-To
        • Concealed Carry
        • Holsters
        • Suppressors
        • Precision Rifle Shooting
        • Firearms Training
        • H&K MP-5 Sub-Machinegun: Famous but not FriendlyH&K MP-5 Sub-Machinegun: Famous but not Friendly
        • Glock-17_1A Former Delta Force Operator’s Glock 17 Setup
        • 300-blackout-used-for-home-defense-ar-15-pistol-fThe Home Defense AR-15 – Setting Up for Success
        • lossy-page1-1280px-Da_Nang_Vietnam…._Sergeant_Robert_E._Fears_clears_an_area_using_his_flamethrower._-_NARA_-_532491.tifThe Brutal Reality of the Flamethrower and the Men Who Carried It
    • Close
  • Gear Reviews
      • Mission Gear
      • Camping Gear
      • Survival Gear
      • Medical Gear
      • Adventure & Travel
      • Knives & Tools
      • Overland
      • Disaster Preparedness
      • Footwear
      • Womens Gear & Clothing
        • Winter-AdventureGet Ready for Winter Fun: The Ski Gear Guide
        • RIP-MVehicle Preparedness: Fast access to essential items | Grey Man Tactical RIP-M
        • Midland radioOverland Essential | Midland Radio MXT275 | GXT1000
        • ppGrab your gear and go | Here’s everything you’d need to build an adventure go bag
    • Close
  • Men’s Lifestyle
      • Fitness
      • EDC
      • Eyewear
      • Watches
      • Electronics & Technology
      • Downtime
      • Mens Clothing & Accessories
      • Manly Skills
      • Style & Grooming
      • Gentleman Drinks
      • Crate Club
        • Georgia-Army-National-GuardHow to Use Military Mindset While Preparing for a Race
        • jelmer-assink-gzeTjGu3b_k-unsplashFitness Gear Standard Weight Bench: A Budget Gym Equipment Review
        • alexander-andrews-BX4Q0gojWAs-unsplashEDC 101: What EDC Means and 4 EDC Gear to Have
        • 275067423_3229648577268120_1392851511843662528_nFit or Flop?: A Review of the WOOBIES Men’s Mod-1 Canvas Shoe
    • Close
  • News
  • Video Demo
  • Buying Guides
  • Shop
Suppressors

SureFire Wins USSOCOM Contract for Muzzle Brakes & Suppressors

November 5, 2017 by The Loadout Room Leave a Comment

SureFire Wins USSOCOM Contract for Muzzle Brakes & Suppressors

Originally published on Tactical Life

Photo by Surefire

SureFire has won a contract worth $10 million for muzzle brakes and suppressors to be used on the “MK13 MOD 7 sniper rifle, 10.3 and 14.5 M4A1 upper receiver group (URG),” according to Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane‘s posting notice for the award. The presser, which was issued by SureFire, touts this as the second award based on the “most rigorous and extensive suppressor selection in USSOCOM history.”

  • RELATED STORY: 19 Suppressors From the 2018 ‘Black Guns’ Buyer’s Guide

The award is a sole-source, firm fixed price (FFP), five-year IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity) contract for delivery of the gear. More below via NSWC Crane’s J&A (Justification & Approval) letter found in the award posting:

These items are in support of a small group of operators and currently there are 100 each MK13 Mod 7 Sniper Rifles fielded using the Surefire Flash Hiders and Sound Suppressor, in addition to 7,317 ea. 10.3 URG and 1,879 ea. 14.5 URG using Surefire Flash Hiders, Sound Suppressors and Blank Firing Attachments. The MK13 MOD 7, 10.3 and 14.5 URG are configured and possess a Weapons System Explosives Safety Board (WSESRB) release for Surefire components.

Built for combat, SureFire’s SOCOM suppressors offer compact size; impressive reduction of sound and dust signatures; fail-safe baffles; virtual elimination of first-round flash; and reduced back pressure that mitigates suppressed cyclic rate and gas blowback on the operator, according to the press release. All SOCOM models also boast “rock-solid” weapons mounting; easy detachment after extensive firing; and minimal and consistent point-of-impact shift. These things are lightweight, so they won’t weight down a weapon, and they’re known for being durable.

  • RELATED STORY: The Many Weapons of US Special Operations Forces

In the press release, SureFire says all its fast-attach suppressors require either a muzzle brake/adapter or a SureFire flash hider/adapter. These adapters are capable of being fitted on to “many military-type rifles and carbines” by screwing them onto the firearm’s muzzle threads. No mods are required. Firearms that don’t have muzzle threads, or have incompatible muzzle threads, must have the muzzle threaded and/or turned down in order to accept the correct suppressor adapter.

For more, go to surefire.com.

Share This

More From The Loadout Room

Comments

Primary Sidebar

Email Newsletter

Sign up to receive email updates daily and to hear what's going on with us!

Find Us on Facebook

The Loadout Room

Recent Comments

  • DBS5347 on You Can Get These Flashbang Grenades (100% Legally!)
  • AlwaysCorrect&EveryoneKnowsIt on You Can Get These Flashbang Grenades (100% Legally!)
  • Kogashuko on You Can Get These Flashbang Grenades (100% Legally!)

Latest From SOFREP

Israel

SITREP: Israel-Hamas War – 29 November 2023

Featured

My Time With “Demo Dick” Marcinko the Founder of SEAL Team 6 and Dan the Drunken Strap Hanger

Gear Review

A Closer Look at the 5.11 Tactical Shotgun Loadout

Aviation

The MiG-35’s Surprising Role in Russia’s Military Strategy

© Copyright 2023 SOFREP Media Group · All Rights Reserved.

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Advertisers