Jay of Pew Science

Open Source Defense

Jay is the founder and technical director of Pew Science, the world's top silencer testing company.

Timeline:

• 0:00 - Are low back pressure silencers the end of history?
• 4:50 - Why silencers break the FN SCAR 17
• 7:12 - Pistol silencers are hard
• 19:21 - What were the breakthroughs in silencer technology?
• 24:06 - Consumers, not the military, are now driving the silencer industry
• 44:16 - Is there value in modular cans?
• 48:48 - The mechanics of silencer assembly
• 54:59 - Standardization in silencer attachment
• 1:00:41 - Consumer demand vs. military standards
• 1:05:36 - Flash hider vs. muzzle brake for suppression
• 1:09:34 - Understanding the SCAR's sensitivity to silencers
• 1:18:27 - About Pew Science