Radical Silencer experience?

[scooter22]

Is this the same Radical that makes these shitty ARs?

http://www.aimsurplus.com/catalog.as...dical+Firearms

http://www.radicalfirearms.com/category-s/1516.htm

[Jesse H]

Honestly can't say I'm surprised. Thank you for some real hands on feedback. Can I share your post in a private NFA group?

Yessir

[nova3930]

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Like I previously stated, some of the guys on our team were issued Radical cans. The first time they shot them were just to confirm zero and new POA/POI shift. Slow rate of fire, maybe 10 rounds. No issues noted then.

We had a range day today and the majority of these cans bulged slightly from use. They weren't doing mag dumps, just normal drills which require a few strings of fire. Enough to heat up the can, but nothing abusive. This was happening within the 2nd 30 round mag. I wouldn't even be comfortable using this on a bolt gun that's only intended for range play.

Hard to tell form the picture, but definitely noticeable when you run your finger across it. The bulge is where the "D" is in "STAFFORD" No noted difference in POI or noise suppression but some of the cans were bulged enough that it was decided to finish off the day without them and to send them back. I was unable to get a good picture of the exit hole, the machining looked like something I could do with a hand drill.

Just running some quick back of the envelope numbers, if that's 316L stainless like their specs claim, it's gotta be really damn thin to bulge like that.....

[Gunfixr]

Those baffle pics look like they were milled with a roughing cutter, and then not finished.

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[daniel87]

Those baffle pics look like they were milled with a roughing cutter, and then not finished.

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between taking huge running the inserts too hard, be it depth or speed n feed. its possible they dont feel the need to use a finish pass on their lathe. it may save a tool change and a few minutes but its gonna grab carbon. it also looks like schlock

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[Gunfixr]

It's a milling cut. The lines are straight. If it were a lathe, running so fast of a feed as to make a "phonograph" finish, the lines would still run in a circle around the center.

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[Jesse H]

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...ings-personal/

In the past guys would ask me about Radical and although I wouldn't highly recommend them, I would state that the guns were gtg as range toys.

After this stunt, never again. The reviewer is a fellow co-worker and team member.

[BufordTJustice]

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...ings-personal/

In the past guys would ask me about Radical and although I wouldn't highly recommend them, I would state that the guns were gtg as range toys.

After this stunt, never again. The reviewer is a fellow co-worker and team member.

I just read that. Bullshit of the highest order.

He even tried to get a proper sample to evaluate before publishing the review.