A.R.I.E.S. Suppressor System Pushes R.O.E. Envelope

The suppressor and carbon-fiber fetishists at Shooter Depot have reduced the size and complexity of their large and complex A.R.I.E.S. system. The new 5.5-inch, 2-component can is 1.25 inches shorter than the original 3-piece setup after integrating the inner module with a threaded end cap.

The Advanced Rifle Integral External Suppressor (A.R.I.E.S.) system’s claim to fame is that it has no effect on the bullet’s point of impact and actually helps tighten shot groups. The system uses a carbon-fiber fore-end tube that mounts the suppressor out in front of the muzzle instead of threading onto it. This places no weight on the end of the barrel.

More deets and a photo gallery after the break.

Using an oversize barrel-nut, the barrel free-floats in a carbon fiber sleeve that extends past the muzzle. The suppressor is threaded to the end of the sleeve leaving a gap between the muzzle and the suppressor module. With this setup, the weight of the can is carried by the barrel-nut.

In order to get this $2,750 upgrade (retail) on your AR, for example, Shooters Depot takes your rifle and adds their oversize barrel-nut and a low-profile gas block to accommodate the new carbon-fiber heat shield/fore-end tube. They send it back with the new CF sleeve and the suppressor.

There is a catch for you AR types… other than the price. That sexy CF heat shield is way too big for your Picatinny rail handguard to fit over. So, Shooters Depot made a $450 oversize quad-rail that screws into a flat-top receiver and gives you a quad-rail.

The system is available for more than a dozen rifles at prices that start at $2,500. Military prices are $500 cheaper across the board.