Quote Originally Posted by rob_s View Post
I'm curious, is this the "first" user-serviceable centerfire rifle can? If so, why hasn't anyone done this before? Why now? Besides being able to shoot .22LR thought it, what is the benefit? What is the downside?

it strikes me that making something that comes apart always adds weight. To take a tube and put a cap on it requires a seam between the two. To take a tube and put a removable cap on it requires two tubes that overlap, adding material and therefore weight.

Does the "minimalist muzzle brake" come with a thread protector? What thread pitches does it come in? Is there a 5.56 version? Is there a flash hider version in 5.56 and 7.62?
I don't own one but from what I can tell from the advertising and watching this stuff over the past year or so... the market is in general going for a one size fits all kind of a situation...at least as much as possible. In this case you have a 30 cal can that you can have swappable end caps for different calibers. It means you can shoot anything from 22LR on to 300WM.

If you look at 4:50 in the 3rd video down look at how much stuff they dump out of the tube. Apparently over a long period of time there is build up inside the suppressor that degrades performance so the ability to disassemble and clean it means you can return it to factory performance. That build up also adds more weight to the can.

As far as the weight goes the Recce 7 which is a sealed 30 cal can weighs 17.5oz whereas this new Alpha weighs 14.5 oz. Your overall weight decreases not increases.

As for the taper mount if you buy a mount seperate it will come with a protector but the one in the box with the can doesn't have one. From my experience with two different ones it is really not needed. But if you want one you can get a thread protector for a few bucks.

And yes they have brake versions of the taper mount, minimalist versions, flash hider versions, compensator versions... they have a bunch of different styles in various calibers from 5.56 to .30 cal to AK mounts to whatever.