Discontinued
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Gladius Moderator
Gladius Moderator
Gladius is a Roman short sword, standard issue with the legion notable for being light and maneuverable and relatively ubiquitous irrespective of theatre. This moderator evolves our proven gas diode technology to make, like the sword, something of a generally applicable design covering the range from low to moderate flow rifles. It does this while maintaining our hallmark extreme light weight and using a relatively small envelope at just 40x170mm and 85 grams. Attachment is via a 1/2-20UNF thread.
The basic premise of the design though is to use Nikola Tesla’s Gas Diode to reflex air back on itself and stop forward flow in the moderator. The moderator uses a three stage system. First the air is stripped off the pellet, reducing turbulence and improving accuracy. Second it is delayed via compound gas diodes, and this is where the Gladius plays its trick. You see, this moderator has gas diodes inside gas diodes, offering even higher flow delaying characteristics in a shorter length. This frees up greater length for the third and final stage. Finally a damping system muffles the sound. Most moderator designs focus on one of two capabilities, either sound wave damping or flow delaying, and this is copied the entire length of the moderator. Why though should the sound and flow at the back of the moderator be the same as at the front? It didn't make sense to us either, thus the design adapts along its length to maximize efficiency and minimize size and weight, a mere 85 grams. An optional stainless steel thread insert enhances thread durability and adds a scant 3 grams.
Every moderator is made to order, a process which takes two weeks. All designs are considered experimental.
This product is intended for AIRGUN USE ONLY! It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its design intent. More information about the federal court ruling which clarified the legality of airgun moderators within the United States can be found HERE. Local restrictions may still apply. It is the responsibility of the buyer to ensure they are in compliance with all applicable laws. United States Orders Only!
FLOW
It would be absurd to think one moderator design would produce optimized sound attenuation for all levels of air flow. Based on our test platforms, we’re optimizing for two different clearly stated power/flow situations. We recommend you select the moderator which most closely matches your own application in order to maximize effective sound attenuation and ensure safe operation. Additional information to help you select which moderator is right for your application can be found on the Moderator Configuration & Application Optimization page. All our moderator bores are 8.4mm. Larger diameter bores are available upon request. All designs are considered experimental.
Standard - Optimized for shrouded FX Crown .22 producing 32 foot pounds; flow factor 460. Factory configuration w/ extended shroud peak is 288
Moderate - Optimized for shrouded FX Crown .30 producing 80 foot pounds; flow factor 1,111. Factory configuration w/ extended shroud peak is 637.6
Gladius trace as tested on a shrouded FX Crown .22. While not as quiet performance as a Pilum, average peak was still a very respectable 65.0 for a design which also performs on moderate flow guns.
Gladius trace as tested on a shrouded FX Crown .30 showing the relatively low peak, and more sustained draining of large air quantities. Average peak was 77.67.
