Overview and discussion of the Knight's Armament QDSS NT4 Suppressor. Thanks for watching! My insta: / inferior_rifles The Armorer's Fix: / thearmorersfix
Not just Marine Recon, but many Marine infantry units as well! This suppressor is considered standard issue if you are given an M27 IAR rifle, and many infantry armories are currently replacing their legacy M16s and M4s with the M27.
Yeah, the RWK literally EXISTS to force Force Recon to use the M27. You'll also see 16.5 M27s in use with Recon now from about the same time period the RWK came out. Funny isn't it!@@Frank-uw5xq
Good review. Yeah, these are fighting cans. Not hunting cans. The flash reduction is likely more important when you’re in a group shooting at another group. Form follows function. 556 is a hell of a round to try and hush up anyway.
Your cancer comment actually reminded me of something interesting. It was the reason Estonia made LMT make the 5.56 piston system: they didn't like the amount of gas the DI system exposed their soldiers to.
I saw KAC at AUSA they said they kept the “corn cob” look on the new cans because everyone thinks it’s cool looking but does nothing other than looks. I wish they would bring the M110 stock back even though everyone issued a M110 hated it. Such an iconic stock!
Good video. I've got to handle an NT4 in person, they're decent to the ear but the weight compared to modern cans is noticeable. For the longest time, I thought that these cans were A2 compatible but I was disappointed to learn the truth that they weren't. I'd say that the "shroud" is there primarily as a way to increase the surface area for cooling the suppressor with high round count use, while strength being another aspect for it. If anything, the shroud would probably have the opposite effect with heat being drawn to the surface faster with the surface area and dimples, but that's the tradeoff for increased/faster cooling I'd imagine. I'd probably have to say that Griffin improved on the "gate lock" aspect for mounting, seems even more simple than this where you gotta latch it and then turn that locking dial around the other side. Just mount along an A2 wrench flat side, close the latch, done and those suppressors can actually fit onto normal A2 birdcages and work still.
If your a collector or cloner then go with kac but if your wanting a suppressor to fight your way to hell and back i say go with the SUREFIRE RC2 . Very cool review
Bought my NT4 years ago after going to an industry range day where I shot the NT4 and RC2 back to back. Both cans will last to hell and back more than a few times. The NT4 is easier on the ears while the RC2 was a quarter pound lighter. NT4's latch makes you feel like a caveman installing it but it's bombproof; nothing wrong with the RC2 latch - more modern feel, still great. Can't go wrong with either one but given the premium price on the NT4 (now), I'd agree that it's only for collectors. I'd gladly pay $2k for an NT4 - that's how satisfied I've been with it. $5k... GTFO.
Yeah, from what I've read combat units that used/use this can are not using it to actually "silence" anything. They use it to hide flash, preserve their own hearing in certain situations, as well as disguise the nature of the sound to some extent (like out in the open, when firing first begins, the opfor may not realize at first that what they are hearing is the report of a rifle, which may prove valuable in the very beginning stages of an assault or ambush). Of of that same principle, it may make ID'ing between friend or foe by ear a lone a little easier in the chaos of a firefight. (If you're hearing unsupressed fire, it's probably opfor, and vice versa.) But these cans don't actually do nearly as well as other, more costly or modern options when it comes to actual volume reduction. I'll also add that even the sneaky secret squirrels of the specops community rarely find situations where absolute quiet in the discharge of a weapon is absolutely crucial for mission success. Generally you're trying to maintain stealth for as long as possible, but once shooting starts in any capacity, stealth is simply considered lost/abandoned, and you rely on speed and violence of action at that point. Great videos, man. These near-history clones are my favorite aspect of the gun hobby, and you've got some great stuff and your videos are invaluable!
I bought one of those a few years ago because it reminded me of what we had and it looked cool. Going back as far as the late 1980s to early 1990s we had that same type of engagement on our M9s, some of them.
Love this classic build. Just got a LE prefix rollmarked colt m4 lower for less than 600 and im stoked. I would love to have this can but not paying that money for it. My rc2 has done me just well and has a while to go. But awesome content as always brother.
When I was in the marine corps (16-20) everyone had M4a1s with these cans. Except my CAAT Platoon because we not cool enough. I’ve been around a ton of these cans firing but I have never actually used one.
It's worth 5000 dollars because of collectors. I still have to wonder if KAC is worth the hype because Eugene Stoner's last work was done there or if the performance is actually there with the price to fit
This is very annoying, because it's one of like two or three suppressors in existence I want because I'm a nerd for Marine rifles, and it's the contract can.
NT4 is easier on the ears but heavier. The mounting systems are a good comparison of QD stone-age tech vs. modern. After a side-by-side comparison at a range day years ago, I went with the NT4 and have no regrets.
So many people in the clone community love Moly Resin because of how close it can be to old Colt ano, but the durability of it is half a step above spray paint in my experience. I'll stick to Cerakote.
Just like every other KAC product. Still can't find an m5 RAS that isnt 300 plus. But I am a part of the problem lol i sold some RAS rails for 250 a while back 💀
back in the day when i was stilling guns 2011. that can was the gold standard for 5.56. fuck it was heavy it made the surefire socom seem light in comparison. I will say KAC did open the door by using inconel as a material for there cans. when it comes to material science usage in the fire arms industry it about 10-20 years behind.
It’s $5,000 due to the tonnage of raw material mineral cost needed to construct this obese can. The recycling value of just the metal is easily $4,750! 😂
It’s an A5 upper on an IAR lower. Look at the fence around the bolt release paddle; that’s a feature that’s only present on the 416A5’s upper (and is absent on the M27). It’s hard to tell from that specific photo but there’s also a 2-position valve on the gas block, which is unique to the A5. The 11’’ A5 uppers were purchased by Recon by themselves, without lowers with the intent to use lower receivers already in inventory.
@@williamflowers9435 I cannot 100% confirm, but I have been told that it was made by Trijicon at the request of Recon and is not yet available commercially
@@InferiorRifles yeah I’m not defending them by any means. It’s an okay can and the cloners may skin me alive but it does okay on my MK18. They’re rifles look almost identical to Kac as well it’s pretty funny. But at the same time I didn’t feel like paying 5k for the nt4
@@garretzeran951 Griffin cans are fine, I’m not bashing the products themselves. Just the crybabies that run the company’s social media, they’ve been a meme in the clone community for quite a while lol
KAC announced their new 3D printed suppressor line at Shot Show 2023 www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2023/01/21/shot-2023-new-3d-printed-suppressors-from-knights-armament/
