SOF Week 25 – Radical Defense
I often tell people that Radical’s story is a Tale of Two Cities. Many know them for their AR-15 pattern rifles, but those are but one part of a multi-faceted business that has supported SOF customers worldwide with specialized suppression options. Even those who are familiar with Radical Defense suppressors know about their machine gun work, but often overlook their bolt gun cans.
During SOF Week, they exhibited two precision firearm suppressors, the 338-LWBG and the 50-LWBG.
For those of you unfamiliar, this is the Gungnir, a multi-caliber bolt action precision rifle designed in Germany which can be configured by the user from .223 to 50 BMG. This is the .50 configuration and the rifle is fitted with Radical Defense’s 50 – Light Weight Bolt Gun Suppressor.
Description from Radical Defense:
Made of Haynes 282 the 50-LWBG utilizes lessons learned and design methodology to maintain the durability of Haynes, while drastically reducing weight; you’ll swear this suppressor is titanium. The coating is ALPHATEK Alpha Shield IR.
Based off the proven technology of their .50 belt fed suppressors, 50-LWBG takes advantage of complex internal geometries as well as an integrated muzzle brake to reduce felt recoil and tame .50 bolt action systems while still maintaining operability of semi-automatic systems.
Length: 10.5” (266.7mm)
Diameter: 2.5” (63.5mm)
Weight: 49.3oz (139.5g)
This is the Steyr SSG M1 in 338 Lapua fitted with the 338-LWBG. Made from super alloy Haynes 282 with a ALPHATEK Alpha Shield IR coating, it provides sound, thermal, and flash mitigation.
Length: 8.25”
Diameter: 2.0”
Weight: 33.3oz
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