Default Review: Gem-tech HALO 5.56mm Suppressor

[badcatbigbat]

I have shot a few rounds through my HALO and I am very pleased to say the least. It has the most solid mounting that I have come across. It is time consuming, but very solid, no wobble. The only time that I would say that it is not hearing safe is if you are shooting in a inclosed area, quite a treat for the ears, lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYxs9...eature=channel

[The Archangel]

We all know what the report of an AR15 sounds like. It's loud-- about 140dB. Gem-tech says the HALO reduces the sound signature by about 32dB, which gets it down to 108dB-- just above the threshold that causes hearing damage. So, it's not hearing safe-- but darn close.

Thanks for your review, but I have to make a correction to your data. The 140dB is not an unsuppressed AR. The 140dB Benchmark is the pain threshold claimed by some wine-drinking, chocolate eating European dude.

The average for an unsuppressed AR is around the 165dB mark.

The 32dB noise reduction claimed by Gemtech's HALO is possible given the right conditions, ammo, elevation, humidity and the dB Gods, but realistically, the majority of the time, it will be closer to the 28-29dB area.

Just for a comparrison, a suppressed .22LR shooting subsonic ammunition is around the 116dB range.

*Edit: Looks like Tuukka beat me to it.

[Patrick Aherne]

My department T&E'd a Gemtech HALO and we didn't read the manual. It came from soe Army guys who had abused the hell out of it, then we did things like shoot it for 300-400 rounds in about 1 hour, then dunk it in a 5 gallon can of water to cool it. It never once came loose; the only problem came when we shot the piss out of it and didn't take it off and clean the carbon off. We had to use some penetrating oil and a strap wrench. There was a slight zero shift.

I would buy a Gemtach Halo if we ever get budget money back to buy stuff like this.

[HermanSnerd]

Is the PWS FSC556 brake any better than the VLTOR VC1 flash hider or are they both about the same when used as a mount for the HALO suppressor?

[PAinPA]

i have had good luck with my HALO. my mount doesnt seem to loosen up,but i'm not exactly a specop type.when it gets just so hot, i back off and let it cool.with my subsonic load it is less than pellet gun quiet(manual operation).all in all, a good can.

[robbf213]

Nice review, Thanks.

[Dave_M]

Comes loose after five rounds?

I did several mag dumps out of mine today and it didn't loosen at all.

[Jay Cunningham]

It is my opinion that OnPointFirearms is not credible.

[Iraqgunz]

Kat,

Do you know something we don't? Please share...

[Thomas M-4]

Does anybody use the VLTOR model#vc-1 FH with there gem-tech HALO supressor ?
If so how do you like it ?

I have a LMT 14.5 upper with a saber def pinned and welded FH and would like to swap it out for the VLTOR model so I can run a supressor who would be best at doing this for me ADCO?