PMCI December 2019 | Page 38

pmcimagazine.com TORRENT SUPPRESSOR The AK-47 is undoubtably the most popular battle rifle around the globe, from tribal warriors in far reaches of Africa to top tier special operators of the mightiest armies in modern history. Hell, the iconic piston driven rifle has even made an appearance on national flags! Trampas gets his “Three Stripe” on to look at how things are moving forward. F 38 or American operators, who have a love affair with the gas operated M4 platform, the AK still offers them a a wide range of practical applications within their arsenal. The U.S. Operators often use AK-47 for covert warfare to reduce their signature footprint in politically restricted areas as well as unit cohesion when working with or training other international forces. A key tool used by many operators in conjunction with the AK platform is a quality suppressor to not only reduce sound levels but flash signature as well. This month, PMCI looks at two suppressor options designed specifically for the AK-47 chambered in 7.62 x 39 mm by Torrent Suppressors, the MILITARY ONLY model TMIL-7 and the civilian model, the Gospodin 7. For those of you familiar with Torrent Suppressors products, you may first ask two questions. First, “what is different between the Gospodin 7 and the TMIL-7?” and secondly, “what separates them from the other .30 suppressors offered by the company?”. These are easy to answer questions both mechanically and