{"id":84776,"date":"2018-01-14T13:21:27","date_gmt":"2018-01-14T18:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=84776"},"modified":"2018-01-14T13:21:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T14:04:34","slug":"3d-printed-suppressor-miracle-daniel-defense-wave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/3d-printed-suppressor-miracle-daniel-defense-wave\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Printed Suppressor Miracle: Daniel Defense Wave"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week, with our ongoing suppressor coverage, we got to test one of unique products on the market. The <\/a>Daniel Defense Wave, the first 3D printed suppressor in history. As we would expect from the name Daniel Defense, it proved to be spectacular.<\/p>\n

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Daniel Defense Wave on a Barnes Precision Rifle in action<\/p><\/div>\n

DD Making Waves<\/h2>\n

When I first heard this device was 3D printed, I was extremely skeptical. 3D printing, from what I have seen of gun parts so far has traditionally meant plastic and fragile. Not what you want in a can. So, I was happily surprised to find that Daniel Defense constructed the suppressor \u00a0almost entirely of Inconel. This is a nickel-based super alloy very common in sound suppressors. Among its many benefits, it is extremely tough against abrasion, making it perfect for this application.<\/p>\n

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How, exactly, did DD print with this? Via a process call sintering, which is basically welding powdered metal one layer at a time. The result is seamless baffle stack and outer shell, with a pattern you could achieve in no other way. The best part here is the no seams on the shell. In the military, that was always the failure point on our cans. You could tell quickly, when carbon started leaking out of the welds. They still worked, but performance was degraded. The DD was obviously built to correct that issue.<\/p>\n\"3D\n

Learn Why It’s Smart to Invest in a Can.<\/a><\/h2>\n

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