CloverTac Podcast 185 – Most Suppressor Companies Won’t Survive This

Firearms Radio Network (All Shows) · Apr 24, 2026 · 1h 2m

Clover sits down with Mike “B Team” Pappas from Dead Air Silencers for a brutally honest conversation about suppressor design, firearm trends, old-school gun collecting, the explosion of the silencer market, and why quality still matters in a sea of cheap products. The discussion dives into Dead Air’s origins, the rise of AR pistols and PCCs, suppressor technology evolution, AKs, Ruger collaborations, collector guns, military surplus rifles, and why so many companies are suddenly trying to cash in on silencers. Along the way, the conversation spirals into Glocks, rare firearms, old Rugers…