Allen Engineering has a rich history in military suppressors, dating back to the early 1990's, when Ron Allen first starting doing the engineering and manufacturing for OPS Inc. The early OPS Inc. suppressors were the M24 sniper rifle over the barrel (Reflex) models, as well as some M4 and M16 style rifles used by special forces.
Today, Allen Engineering makes all the old OPS Inc. models. The lion's share of the production is the AEM5, made famous by its large-scale deployment on the Mk12 sniper rifle. Allen also makes the specialty M4 suppressor, which is a bit like an extended AEM5, and is popular with those cloning the Sgt Gordon rifle, from the Battle of Mogadishu in 1995. Allen Engineering also makes the classic M24 suppressors, along with a variety of specialty 5.56 and 7.62 cans.
Charlie's is a distributor of AEM products, so we carry a wide range of Allen products, and build with them as well.
For an in-depth history of Allen Engineering, click here to read more about the legacy of Ops Inc on Allen Engineering