Exploring Ambient Arm Suppressors

Ambient arm suppressors utilize a distinctive ambient intake system that pulls in outside air, leading to significantly cooler temperatures after firing.

Essentially, these suppressors have an external port that might look like an exhaust outlet but actually serves as an air intake. As a bullet travels through the suppressor, this system draws in cooler air, keeping the suppressor’s surface at a temperature comfortable enough to touch, even after firing multiple rounds.

It’s pretty impressive! I fired 30 rounds of 5.56 with an Ambient Arms EXO suppressor on a Shield SR-15, then another 30 rounds with a DD Wave suppressor on a Daniel Defense M4 V7. After all that shooting, the DD Wave reached a blistering 485 degrees, while the grip on the Ambient Arms EXO stayed around 95 to 97 degrees—definitely cooler than the average human body temperature.

Besides keeping cool, the EXO can also lower the rifle’s sound at the muzzle by up to 35dB.

On a different day, in another location, we took our Savage .22 Magnum rifle to the range with an Ambient Arms Stratos 22 suppressor in tow.

I aimed at steel targets from about 100-120 yards, and after attaching the Stratos, I checked for any shifts in the point of impact (POI). To my surprise, the changes were minimal.

After firing around 60-70 rounds, I touched the grip area of the Stratos suppressor, and like the EXO 5.56, it felt pleasantly cool.

All Ambient Arms suppressors are crafted in the USA and come with a limited lifetime warranty.