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Signature Reduction devices SIGNATURE REDUCTION DEVICES COMPANY HISTORY Knight’s Armament Company was all performed at our facility in Titusville, Knight’s Armament Company has been founded as a research & development FL. From Mr. Knight’s rst developments a leading developer of suppressor facility more than 30 years ago. We have in signature reduction devices, to the technology since its inception. The rst since evolved into a premier weapons collaborations with Mr. Stoner that sound suppressors manufactured by manufacturer o ering complete weapon produced our renowned weapon systems, Knight’s on a large scale were for the US systems, modular accessories and Knight the development of his patented rail Navy. Developed for the M16 ri e, this Vision electro-optics. Knight’s is best system, and then the Knight Vision electro- stainless steel suppressor was muzzle known for our advanced developments optics, Knight’s Armament has consistently mounted via a collar and was designed in weapon designs and accessories, with provided innovative, reliable and functional to sustain fully automatic rates of re R&D, manufacturing, assembly and testing weapon systems and accessories. that exceeded that of the M16, as well COMPANY HISTORY COMPANY HISTORY as survive sustained submersion in sea with a locking gate-latch that allowed a DEA that utilized a 9mm cartridge in an water. This was a relatively large contract quick connection and a secure t, which AR-15 style weapon body. Colt contracted in a time when suppressor contracts were later developed into the gate-latch seen Knight’s to supply an integrated sound not widely solicited. The ‘Hush Puppy’ on the M4QDSS and NT4 suppressors. The suppressor for this unique weapon which was a silencer developed for the US Air Hush Puppy suppressor also had a unique dropped the 9mm rounds to subsonic Force for use with their Beretta handguns. quick-change wipe container pack that velocities. This collaborative project helped The rst generation of this item was enabled eld-level replacement of the further establish Knight’s reputation as a developed with a thread-on connector polyurethane bullet wipes or the entire top engineering and manufacturing rm type to integrate with existing technology. container. During the mid-1980s, Colt for suppressor technology. However, KAC introduced the suppressor developed a weapon speci cally for the SIGNATURE REDUCTION DEVICES COMPANY HISTORY The Mk23 .45 sound suppressor was measure between Knight’s Armament many subsequent projects between H&K another landmark suppressor developed and H&K. The resulting technology and Knight’s Armament. The technology by KAC and helped to further solidify produced the H&K Mk23 handgun and developed and used in previous designs Knight’s reputation as a manufacturer of sound suppressor, supplied by Knight’s led to the M4QDSS sound suppressor, superior sound suppressors. In the early Armament Company. This device utilized which established KAC as a leader in 1990s, Colt and H&K were both solicited a unique baffl e design designed by Mr. the fi eld of suppression technology. It to develop a weapon for the Off ensive Doug Olsen and featured a Nielsen device was built to exceed standards issued by Handgun Weapon System (OHWS) for that allowed for an increase in the pistol’s USSOCOM for a suppressor to withstand the Special Operations community. Once functional reliability while suppressed. 210 rounds of fully automatic fi re. Through again, Colt turned to KAC to develop a This robust and quiet suppressor utilized improved manufacturing methods sound suppressor for this weapon system. extremely advanced technologies for and materials, Knight’s off ered a more When Colt’s handgun was not selected, this time-period and is still being sold durable version built with four inconel and H&K’s suppressor was similarly refused, and utilized some two decades later. This baffl es, creating the NT-4, which became the government suggested a cooperative successful cooperative measure led to the only sound suppressor to meet and COMPANY HISTORY exceed the government’s requirement Knight’s QDC suppressors. The QD line and deliver over 110,000 units to the US of a 10,000+ round service life. Through featured the legacy ‘Gate-Latch’ which government and over 15,000 units of the innovative products like the NT-4, the coupled easily with A2-style fl ash hiders Mk11/M110 refl ex style suppressors to refl ex style Mk11/M110 Suppressor, and such as Knight’s QD Flash Suppressor and the US and Allied governments for use the latest QDC platforms, Knight’s has Triple Tap Compensator. The QDC line on the Mk11, M110, and Mk13 .300WM become the largest supplier of sound was engineered to mate with a variety of platforms. Additionally, the 762QDC/ suppressors to the US government. muzzle devices machined with the QDC CQB Sound Suppressor was adopted KAC continued to focus on improving indentations, such as the MAMS Brakes on the M110K1 conversion kits for the existing technologies and originating new and QDC line of Flash Suppressors. The M110 and Mk11, which modify those concepts for suppressors. The reduction of resulting products form an intelligently platforms into 16” Battle Rifl es. These weight while maintaining durability, and interweaving array which exhibit superior developments and subsequent adoptions the repeatability of attachment without interoperability and durable, effi cient serve as a testament to Knight’s quality shifting zero were some of the driving designs. Because of these advances, and enduring reputation. factors which led to the development of Knight’s has been able to manufacture SIGNATURE REDUCTION DEVICES MUZZLE DEVICES MUZZLE DEVICES MUZZLE DEVICES KAC’s various muzzle devices serve as an 3-pronged ash hider, the interoperability, signature, felt recoil, and accept KAC’s QDC example of Knight’s tradition of creating superiority, and practicality of these muzzle line of sound suppressors. The Mini-MAMS, pragmatic solutions and ingenious designs. devices are clearly seen. developed for 5.56 platforms, incorporates There are several options for either 5.56 or Knight’s QDC series of ash suppressors all the features of the 7.62 model and .30 caliber that are compatible across the feature multi-length and multi-angle reduces felt recoil by 67% depending industry and are equipped with the legacy openings which help assist in e ectively on the barrel length. The latest o ering QD gate-latch or our latest QDC system. reducing ash signature and are equipped from KAC is found in the multi-pronged The Quick Detach Coupler (QDC) line of with the indentations necessary for use ash suppressor which recalls the original Sound Suppressors and Muzzle Devices with KAC’s line of QDC Sound Suppressors. suppressor design of Mr. Eugene Stoner’s are proprietary items designed for secure The Triple Tap is a QD suppressor- M16. Not only does the Flash Eliminator’s interoperability. The coupling device itself compatible enhanced compensator that is open prong design e ectively negate a consists of multiple ball bearings arrayed designed to be a sacri cial ba e to extend weapon’s ash signature, but Knight’s in a circular pattern which t into sockets the life of a suppressor and negates up to design also eliminates the sympathetic machined to accept the QDC. The bearings 37% of felt recoil, measured against the ringing that commonly occurs in similar are aligned with the sockets by way of a bare muzzle. This brake helps to not only designs. The resulting QDC compatible V-shaped notch that seats the device onto reduce felt recoil of the weapon but also muzzle device is shorter than previous an index pin, and a simple twist of the forces the gases to exit through the many designs, yet operates more e ectively in outer nut locks the device securely into ports of the Triple Tap in a 270 degree fan, eliminating ash and sympathetic ring. place. Knight’s entire catalog of muzzle which helps combat rise and drift, creating E ective and e cient designs, superior devices are speci cally engineered to a more controllable weapon, especially materials, a re ned manufacturing reduce felt recoil, di use blast, minimize under high cyclic ring rates. The 7.62 process, and the universal interoperability a weapon’s ash signature, and facilitate MAMS (Multi-Axis Muzzle Stability) Brake between KAC muzzle devices make the integration of a sound suppressor. is another device which assists in reducing these products unique paragons across From our QDC series of suppressors, to the felt recoil by up to 52% and provides a the rearm industry. markedly popular Triple Tap compensator, neutral bias brake. It incorporates features the emerging MAMS, and Knight’s latest which increase controllability, reduce ash SIGNATURE REDUCTION DEVICES MUZZLE DEVICES P/N: 93048 P/N: 25683 P/N: 30555 P/N: 30168 MUZZLE DEVICES 5.56 P/N NAME DESCRIPTION CALIBER LENGTH WEIGHT THREAD Flash Hider For Connecting NT4. 93048 M4QD FLASH HIDER KIT 1.87” NT4 Gate Latch Connector. 5.56 2.4 oz 1/2 x 28 Compensator For Connecting NT4. 25683 TRIPLE TAP COMPENSATOR KIT 1.87” NT4 Gate Latch Connector. 5.56 2.6 oz 1/2 x 28 3-Prong Flash Hider for QDC Suppressors. 30555 556QDC FLASH ELIMINATOR KIT 2.19” 5.56 QDC Suppressor Compatible. 5.56 2.6 oz 1/2 x 28 Brake For Connecting QDC Suppressors. 30168 556MAMS MUZZLE BRAKE KIT 2.17” 5.56 QDC Suppressor Compatible. 5.56 2.7 oz 1/2 x 28 All Kits Include 7-Piece Shim Set & Rokset SIGNATURE REDUCTION DEVICES MUZZLE DEVICES P/N: 25877 P/N: 30191 P/N: 30696 P/N: 30598 P/N: 30169 MUZZLE DEVICES 7.62 & .300 P/N NAME DESCRIPTION CALIBER LENGTH WEIGHT THREAD Flash Hider For Connecting M110 Suppressor.