Episode 294 - KAC vs. B&T HK MK23 and USP45 Silencer Testing Technical Talk (25-FEB-2026) from The Jay Situation

Episode 294 - KAC vs. B&T HK MK23 and USP45 Silencer Testing Technical Talk (25-FEB-2026)

2 hour 9 minutes Posted Feb 25, 2026 at 8:00 am.

1. Sound Signature Review 6.214 – Suppressed .45 ACP Historical Case Study: HK MK23 and USP45 Silencers - KAC vs. B&T. Many of us have waited decades for this data and analysis. This PEW Science internal research program consists of six tests, suppressed and unsuppressed. The U.S. SOCOM MK23 Offensive Handgun (OHG) program high fidelity test report technical discussion.

a. Intro and recap

b. KAC MOD.MK23/USP and B&T Impulse-IIA SD Mk23 physical overview

c. The KAC design and what they gave to B&T

d. Pistol silencer inertial decouplers, boosters, and you

e. Hazard Map Brief 8.1.11

f. MK23 system performance

g. USP45 Tactical system performance

h. Overall thoughts

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Today’s Topic:

1. Sound Signature Review 6.214 – Suppressed .45 ACP Historical Case Study: HK MK23 and USP45 Silencers - KAC vs. B&T. Many of us have waited decades for this data and analysis. This PEW Science internal research program consists of six tests, suppressed and unsuppressed. The U.S. SOCOM MK23 Offensive Handgun (OHG) program high fidelity test report technical discussion. (00:07:16)

a. Intro and recap (00:09:20)

b. KAC MOD.MK23/USP and B&T Impulse-IIA SD Mk23 physical overview (00:30:36)

c. The KAC design and what they gave to B&T (00:41:34)

d. Pistol silencer inertial decouplers, boosters, and you (01:04:38)

e. Hazard Map Brief 8.1.11 (01:29:42)

f. MK23 system performance (01:36:53)

g. USP45 Tactical system performance (02:00:44)

h. Overall thoughts (02:06:44)

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