The FLY 9 was developed with the same philosophy as the ULTRA series-- make a high-performance suppressor as light and compact as possible. The result is impressive, but requires some in depth discussion to really understand.
The FLY 9 is configurable in two lengths: Long and Short. Our "Long" length is shorter than everyone else's modular suppressor's "Long" configuration, but just as quiet (and often quieter) than the best in this class. Our Long configuration is lighter by at least 20%, in many cases 35% or even 50%, than other full-size 9mm suppressors. It weighs only 7.9 ounces in Long configuration, and that includes the booster, piston, and spring. Our "Long" configuration at 7.0 inches is the same length or shorter than many others' "Short" setups, but quieter.
In its "Short" configuration, it's simply shorter and lighter than anything else out there. Including the piston, it's at 4.4", which will typically add about 4.0" to the OAL of the pistol. It weighs only 5.5 ounces, and that includes a 17-4 steel piston (1/2-28 for weight reference). This is truly a "handy" length, and with "low-blast-subsonic" ammo such as "HUSH" or "STELTH", the muzzle and ear dB levels are under 140 dB!
To put it a different way, do you hate that 9mm cans almost always sound louder than you want them to? And that they're huge? This one will change your mind. At its "full size", it's only 7" long and adds about 6.6" to your OAL. In Short Mode, it's tiny.
The FLY 9 is rated for .300 Blackout SUPERSONIC ammunition from 8-inch and longer barrels, and .300 Blackout SUBSONIC ammunition from 5.5-inch barrels and longer. The FLY 9 is also rated for 350 LEGEND from 16" barrels and longer.
The FLY 9 is strong. Our test regimen was three 32-round Glock magazines fired from a select-fire subgun: the first two mags bursts, and the last mag full auto. We torture tested this for 30 cycles and the suppressor was perfect afterwards. After some consultation, we believe this exceeds all PCC/Subgun loadouts.
The FLY 9 ships with a 1/2-28 piston and a fixed barrel spacer (spring replacement). For high temperature durability, we are using specially-made 17-7 wave springs in the booster. It is compatible with the Rugged/Griffin/SilencerCo/TBAC standard pistons.
Please note that some modern SIG pistols require a non-standard muzzle-indexed piston. Please see the Fly9 Technical Maual for more information.
Thunder Beast Arms Fly9
CLEANING?
Because it's all titanium, the FLY9 can be very effectively cleaned chemically with CLR. We recommend weighing them every 500 rounds. At this point, if the weight added due to deposited carbon exceeds 1 ounce, we recommend using our cleaning procedure until the suppressor is back to its orginal weight. Link to TBAC recommended cleaning procedures. Remove the o-rings, booster, booster cap, piston, and spring before soaking.Can I shoot this on my 300 Blackout?
Yes. For full-power supersonic ammunition, the minumum barrel length is 8". For subsonic, 5.5". You should shoot enough unsuppressed rounds on paper and then count and examine holes to make sure your bullets are fully stabilized before using the suppressor.What pistol host did you meter on?
The meter numbers quoted in the left-hand column are from a ZEV OZ9, which is the same barrel length and setup as a Glock 17.
We will post numbers from a HK USP 9 Tactical, Glock 19X, and Glock 43X soon. Suppression levels vary on different hosts mainly because the port pop is louder or quieter depending on the slide mass, recoil spring strength, the configuration of the slide and ejection port, and if it's hammer or striker fired. This port pop dominates most of the audible report on pistols.What is the quietest 9mm ammunition?
The Freedom Munitions "HUSH" 165gr and the Ammo Inc "STELTH" 165gr are both the quietest 9mm ammunition. Normal full-power 147gr subsonic 9mm is louder. We found that regular 115gr and 147gr ammunition meters almost the same, although you are likely to hear an echo of the supersonic crack with the supersonic 115's. Please note that some pistols that have a stiff spring and/or a heavy slide might not run reliably with the HUSH or STELTH ammunition, without some modification. The Glocks that have heavier spring weights (such as a brand new 19X) tend to not run it reliably, while 17's, 43's, and broken-in or older 19's usually work fine.What other adapters can be used? How do I use TRI-LUG?
The rear of the suppressor body is threaded 1.125" x 28tpi, so it can use Silencerco or KVP (Kaw Valley Precision) -- or other compatible -- adapters for Tri-lug, direct thread, etc. During the full-auto subgun testing, we used a KVP Mach 3-Lug mount. It worked well but needs to be cleaned periodically to prevent carbon lock. Note that 'self-contained' style tri-lugs are recommended for compatibility."any length" 9x19, .38 Special 4.0" .357 Magnum 5.5" .300 Blackout (subsonic) 8.0" .300 Blackout (full power / supersonic) 16" 350 Legend