Gemtech

Gemtech
Private
Industry Defense
Founded 1993
Headquarters Eagle, Idaho
Key people
Dr. Philip Dater, MD; Ron Martinez; Mark Thompson
Products Suppressors, ammunition, accessories
Website http://www.gem-tech.com/

Gemtech (stylized as GEMTECH) is a manufacturer of silencers for pistols, rifles, submachine guns, and personal defense weapons (PDWs). The company also produces ammunition and various accessories.[1][2][3] Gemtech was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho.[4][5]

Suppressors

Gemtech offers a variety of different silencers.

Rimfire suppressors

A Gemtech Outback suppressor mounted on a Walther P22.

Centerfire handgun suppressors

Submachine gun and PDW suppressors

Centerfire rifle suppressors

Ammunition

GemTech, Subsonic .22LR ammunition.

In 2011 Gemtech developed their own line of subsonic .22 Long Rifle ammunition optimized for use with sound suppressors. Kel Whelan, working with Brett Olin of CCI Ammunition came up with a round utilizing a unique 42 grain bullet and travelling at 1050 feet per second.[24]

Two years later the company began producing .300 Blackout ammunition in both supersonic and subsonic loads.[25][26]

American Silencer Association

Gemtech was instrumental in forming the American Silencer Association (ASA), a nonprofit trade association "to further the pursuit of education, public relations, legislation, hunting applications and military applications for the silencer industry".[27]

See also

References

  1. Jerry Lee (2012). Gun Digest 2013. p. 345. ISBN 1440229260.
  2. Patrick Sweeney (2012). The Gun Digest Book of the AR-15, Volume 4. p. 275. ISBN 144022868X.
  3. Kevin Dockery (2007). Stalkers and Shooters: A History of Snipers. p. 225. ISBN 0425215423.
  4. "About Us". Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  5. Jack Lewis (2004). The Gun Digest Book of Assault Weapons, 6th Edition. Krause Publications. p. 93. ISBN 0873496582.
  6. Paulson, Al (2003). "Gemtech's Outback .22 Rimfire Suppressor". Las Vegas: Small Arms Review.
  7. 1 2 3 Alan C. Paulson (1996). Silencer: History and Performance, Volume 1: Sporting and Tactical Silencers. Paladin Press. pp. 131, 219. ISBN 0873649095.
  8. Vortex-2 Manual. 2003. p. 4.
  9. 1 2 Peter G. Kokalis, N.R. Parker, Alan C. Paulson (2002). CQB, Assault Rifle and Sniper Technology. Paladin Press. p. 55. ISBN 1581603231.
  10. TM-OASIS (PDF). 2011. p. 2.
  11. "GEMTECH’S 9MM TUNDRA SUPPRESSOR". Small Arms Defense Journal. 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  12. TM-Blackside Manual (PDF). 2013. p. 3.
  13. Michael G. Haag. Shooting Incident Reconstruction. p. 316. ISBN 0123822416.
  14. Paulson, Al (2001). "T&E Gemtech’s Viper Suppressor". Las Vegas: Small Arms Review.
  15. Paulson, Al (2002). "Gemtech’s Mossad Uzi Silencer". Las Vegas: Small Arms Review.
  16. TM-MK-9K (PDF). 2005. p. 10.
  17. John L. Plaster (2006). The Ultimate Sniper: An Advanced Training Manual for Military and Police Snipers. p. 274. ISBN 1581604947.
  18. Stormfront Manual (PDF). 2004. p. 2.
  19. "Keep it light, short, quiet & durable.(Shooting Range)". Law Enforcement Product News   via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . January 1, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  20. Jerry Lee (2013). Gun Digest 2014. p. 25. ISBN 1440235422.
  21. "QUICKSAND". Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  22. "QUICKSAND: GEMTECH’S 7.62 NATO LIGHTWEIGHT QUICK-DETACH SOUND SUPPRESSOR". Small Arms Defense Journal. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  23. "TM-HVT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SOUND SUPPRESSOR MODEL HVT and HVT-QM" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-09-15.
  24. Lee, Jerry (6 August 2012). Gun Digest 2013. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 345. ISBN 1-4402-2926-0.
  25. Nick Leghorn. "New from Gemtech: 300 AAC Blackout Ammunition". Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  26. "AMMUNITION". Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  27. "Association Represents Silencers". Shooting Industry  via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . August 1, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2014.

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