Flow-through VS Conventional Suppressor

I want to show you a difference between a conventional and flow-through suppressor. Now these two suppressors couldn't be more different. The one that I'm holding right now, it's made by Strela in Ukraine. It's a big can made out of stainless steel. It has a lot of volume and very conventional design with a couple of baffles. Everything is welded in so you cannot disassemble it. And that's it. It's a very effective suppressor. The only downside is the weight and the back pressure. This suppressor is made by Silent Steel in Finland. It's modular. That means you can disassemble it and you can change out separate parts of the suppressor. Also, it's smaller, lighter and has less volume than the Strela. But the biggest difference overall is this one is made with the flow-through technology. First, let's look at how conventional suppressors work. They are made from a stack of baffles that will let the bullet through, but they will divert and stop the gases. This is a very effective design that will reduce the sound of the shot, but it also creates a lot of back pressure. Because if you can imagine, all of the gases are trapped here and some of them are diverted through the barrel back to the shooter. Flow-through suppressors work in many different ways, but the general idea is not to stop the gases, but let them through and divert them to a longer path through the suppressor so they have time to cool down and lose some velocity. And then you divert them out of the suppressor. As the name implies, you want to let the gases to flow through the suppressor and not back up. So why would someone pay twice as much for this suppressor than this one? Well, if you ever shot with a suppressed AR, you will know. The increased back pressure has even more effect with the direct impingement rifles, like the ARs, where they vent gases into the receiver, a part of it goes out here, and a part of it will actually go out under the charging handle. And this is exactly where your face sits. And trust me, I tried this a lot, even with really good eye protection, the gases will go under it and into your eye. It's not fun. You can get both of these suppressors at PolarTactical.com