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Wipes are one of the oldest tricks in the suppressor world, and there's a reason they never went away. A wipe sits at the muzzle end of your can and briefly seals behind the bullet as it passes through, trapping that last burst of gas that would otherwise escape as noise. Pair a wiped cap with subsonic ammo and you're pulling out about as much sound reduction as your suppressor has to give. The Dead Air R-Series Wipe Cap Assembly brings that capability to your R-Series can with a 9mm-size wipe-compatible front cap, a wipe retainer, and the DA208 front cap tool to handle the swap.
This is a three-piece kit: the wipe-compatible front cap, the retainer that holds your wipe in place, and the DA208 tool for removing and installing R-Series front caps. One thing to know going in: the wipe itself is not included. That's by design. Wipes are consumables that get shot out over time, and folks have their own preferences on material, so Dead Air leaves that choice to you. Stock up on wipe material and you can refresh the cap whenever performance starts to fade.
The assembly works with Dead Air's R-Series front cap pattern, which covers the Wolfman, Sandman series, Sierra 5, Nomad series, Nomad Ti series, Primal, and Wolverine. If you're running one of those cans and want a quieter first shot or a lower overall signature for short strings, this is the front end that gets you there. The cap can also run without a wipe installed, so you're not locked into one configuration.
Installation is straightforward with the included tool: pull your standard front cap, thread this one on, seat your wipe with the retainer, and go shoot. It's a simple upgrade that makes a real difference at the muzzle, especially on a 9mm host with subs.
No, the wipe itself is not included. The kit gives you the wipe-compatible front cap, the retainer, and the DA208 front cap tool, and you supply your own wipe material. Since wipes wear out with use and preferences vary on material, Dead Air leaves that part up to you.
It fits Dead Air's R-Series front cap pattern, which covers the Wolfman, Sandman series, Sierra 5, Nomad series, Nomad Ti series, Primal, and Wolverine. If your can takes standard R-Series front caps, this assembly will thread right on.
The bullet punches through the wipe on its way out, and because the bullet travels faster than the gas behind it, the wipe briefly seals and traps that gas inside the can. That short delay cuts down the report at the muzzle. Combined with subsonic ammo, a wiped cap gets you close to the quietest your suppressor can run.
Wipes are consumables, and each shot enlarges the hole the bullet cuts through them, so the sound benefit fades over a relatively low round count. Most folks treat them as a swap-out item after a range session or a few dozen rounds, depending on the material used. The included retainer makes changing wipes quick, so keep spares on hand.
| UPC | 810128161008 |
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| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | SD501 |
| Shipping Weight | 0.093 |
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