The M110, like its sister rifle, the Mk11 before it, was a unique weapon fielded largely for the special operations snipers in the Afghanistan and Iraq theaters of war in the early 2000's. It was the answer to a gas operated precision rifle that would reach beyond the 5.56mm Mk12 and serve dual service as a DMR weapon where the longer range M40 and Mk13 dedicated sniper rifles required specialized crews. For the military correct clone community, the M110 has always been one of those rifles that enthusiasts aspire to purchase, build, and collect. The suppressor has been one the last parts that has been just too hard to find, or commanded a price tag beyond the budget of many clone enthusiasts.
Knight's Armament discontinued the M110 silencer several years ago. This left a hole in the market and caused dismay to many a clone collector and shooter. The M110 series use very specific mounting set ups and were only issued with one model of silencer. Griffin Armament has filled the vacuum left by KAC with this particular "near clone" M110 suppressor.
The Griffin Armament MGL-110 pays homage to the form factor and lines of the original KAC but with the advantages of new technology. Using Griffin's G2 PSR ECO-FLOW baffle system along with up to date materials and manufacturing technology, the MGL-110 comes in more than half a pound lighter than the KAC original. Laser welded 17-4 stainless steel provides the durability the weapon system pedigree demands. A flash hider cap helps performance for those worried about visual signature. And solving an issue noted with original silencers where KAC units would sometimes come unlatched, Griffin has added a secondary locking mechanism to the gate mount system while maintaining compatibility with two-pin gas blocks.
Note: This suppressor will only fit an M110 profiled barrel with an M110 flash hider and an SR-25 or M110 with a 7-O'clock timing pin designed to accept an M110 suppressor. This is a very specific military style suppressor for a very specific barrel, flash hider and gas block setup. See compatibility section below for details. This will not fit just any AR-10 or even any SR-25 rifle or barrel.
Griffin took the design of the PRS-7 which had reinvented the OTB (over the barrel) design and refined it to leak less gas, and then added additional OTB space to create what some might call a very long PRS-7. Except that the gate latch needed to connect with an M110 gas block was needed. And, the internals needed to be measured out in rather exacting measurements, as the flash hider of an M110 rifle must fit in just the right spot to secure the suppressor.
Reflex Suppressors, or Over the Barrel Suppressors have been manufactured for quite some time, but recently haven’t been the focus by mainstream manufacturers. Griffin first made over the barrel suppressors over ten years ago with the introduction of the RSTA and SPR models. Meant to diminish blow back, provide superlative accuracy, excellent POI shift characteristics, and add minimal system length, these suppressors were highly desirable among suppressor aficionados. Griffin then reintroduced next generation over the barrel suppressors with the DUAL-LOK PSR suppressor series.
Unlike an integral suppressor, which typically has drilled holes in the barrel of the host firearm and the tube extending over the barrel; the over the barrel suppressor has an attachment system which goes rearward of the barrel’s muzzle by several inches thus making a shorter overall length suppressed firearm. Despite the long length of the suppressor itself, this allows for a ~9 inch suppressor to be a smaller overall added length to the barrel. Popular Vietnam War era suppressors were all over the barrel varieties.
Fast forward to a more modern time, the company OPS Inc., started providing these style suppressors in the early 1990’s and later became prolific integrating its suppressors with the SOF communities Mk12 Mod 0 and Mod 1 sniper rifles in 5.56 NATO. Around the same time Knight's Armament also started engineering similar products, most notably for the Mk11 and then for the M110 sniper rifles. In the early 2000’s, AAC, and Surefire started manufacturing OTB suppressors as well for military sale. These suppressors targeted the sniper community.
Semi-automatic and bolt action rifles in the sniper community used over the barrel suppressors almost exclusively for some time in both the Army and Marines until about 2010. This was most likely due to accuracy being more consistent in harsh field use with over the barrel suppressors vs muzzle mounted variants. Today, the OTB suppressors are still in use by the sniper communities but not very popular by commercial recreational users due to their more limited versatility.
Griffin introduced the RSTA and SPR in 2010. These suppressors were well liked by the small community of end users who purchased them due to their single piece muzzle devices which were much easier to install vs multi piece mounting systems from companies like OPS Inc. Griffin refocused engineering efforts towards more mainstream muzzle mounted products around 2016 and chose to discontinue those models, until introducing the PSR Gate LOK, and at the same time, Allen Engineering saw an uptick in the clone market with their AEM suppressors, now, not just for Mk12 rifles, but also for Gordon carbines.
With the growth in the clone market, we at Charlie's like to stay on top of products for the military rifle enthusiast, and the M110 SASS has been regarded as the holy grail of clone collecting and building. A true M110 is incredibly hard to source and build, and thus the price of an M110 rifle is very high, and so are its components. Using a Griffin M110 suppressor in FDE is a good alternative to finding the actual KAC M110 at probably 5X the price. We put this suppressor in the category of "near clone," which is where many of our customers look to be.
It is important to note that this suppressor is not made for just any AR-10 style rifle. In fact, the specs are so specific that only a few rifles and barrels will work for this suppressor. Even though the KAC SR-25 was the base platform for the original M110, not any SR-25 will work. This suppressor is made solely for the SR-25 M110 rifle. That is not to say that you cannot engineer or contract or purchase an M110 clone rifle that will work, but barrel specs are important.
Charlie's has done testing on a variety of upper receivers, barrels, gas blocks, gas tubes, BCGs, and so forth, and found very few that make the cut to be compatible with the Knight's Armament M110 rifle. We may not have tried them all, but we have tried a great many. This is one reason why our offering of M110 and Mk11 rifles and components has come out so slowly over the years. The R&D and the sourcing of materials and shops to perform specific work is painstakingly difficult. We are happy to get behind Austin and his work at Griffin. Austin is an experienced operator and a clone enthusiast, and clearly a clever business man. But, at the price he is offering this suppressor, trust us, Griffin has invested a lot more to get this suppressor to market, and Charlie's is happy to be a major sponsor of this investment.
An M110 barrel and gas block has a gas port that is in a unique location, quite different from other AR-10 style barrels and gas blocks. While this is not essential to your barrel and gas block purchase for the suppressor to fit, it is imperative that the barrel and gas block be made to fit each other. For example, the Knight's Armament and the Potomac Armory barrels and gas blocks are interchangeable.
Knight's made the barrel and upper receiver parts of the M110 way more complex, or at least non-standard, which has resulted in many a clone enthusiast thinking that he or she had found a substitute for a Knight's part, only to find that something did not work or did not fit. So, while your selection of barrel and gas block might be okay to buy from the dude on Gunbroker, or a small workshop make clone parts, but the truth is when you try to put all the parts together. Another gunsmith might make a barrel and gas block that fit together, but might not be interchangeable with a KAC standard design. It might work perfectly well together, and that might be all you need, so long as you are not trying to marry a part with a KAC compatible part. It gets confusing very quickly, for sure.
The M110 barrel is unique, and as different from most every AR-10 style rifle that you can find, so take your time and learn. The muzzle threads are an odd ball spec of 3/4X24. We are not aware of any .308 rifle with this thread pattern. It is known as an SR-25 thread pattern. Next, the gas port is in a different position than most, you will need a specifically designed gas block. And, the outer diameter of the barrel must be 0.75". Finally, the distance between the end of the flash hider and the gate latch on the gas block needs to be a very specific distance for all this to come together. There are more nuances to the M110 barrel, but these are the important points for the suppressor to attach.
Note: While the Mk11 and M110 share the same heritage, the barrels are not interchangeable for use with the M110 suppressor.
Next, you will need a specific gas block, which has a nose that pushes forward to accept the gate latch of either a KAC or a Griffin M110 suppressor. While the M110 gas block is clone correct, there was a later Knight's version of the gas block used in the SR-25 ECC, EC, and EMC models and the M110 K models, all built in 2012 and 2013 (+/-). This is where the dimpled barrel became famous, but not on the original M110.
An M110 barrel and gas block has a gas port that is in a unique location, quite different from other AR-10 style barrels and gas blocks. While this is not essential to your barrel and gas block purchase for the suppressor to fit, it is imperative that the barrel and gas block be made to fit each other. For example, the Knight's Armament and the Potomac Armory barrels and gas blocks are interchangeable. Another gunsmith might make a barrel and gas block that fit together, but might not be interchangeable with a KAC standard design. Knight's made the barrel and upper receiver parts of the M110 way more complex, or at least non-standard, which has resulted in many a clone enthusiast thinking that he or she had found a substitute for a Knight's part, only to find that something did not work or did not fit. So, while your selection of barrel and gas block might be okay to buy from the dude on Gunbroker, or a small workshop make clone parts, but the truth is when you try to put all the parts together.
Note: While the Mk11 and M110 gas blocks have the same general look, they are different. The original Mk11 gas block will not work without some retro machine work with this suppressor. The M110 suppressor is backward compatible with both suppressors, but the pure old school Mk11 is not forward compatible with the M110 suppressor.
Finally, you will need an M110 flash hider. Again, you have only a few choices, but at least you have choices. Like all things M110, get the right flash hider. These are not expensive, and the level of precision that is needed is much more than you would think looking at it. Don't buy a knock-off. Actually, the only faux M110 flash hiders on the market we know of are AirSoft products from Asia, and they are aluminum and you would know it.
Note: the Mk11 does not have a flash hider and the M110 does.
Note: "Knight's Armament" is a federally registered trademark and is of many trademarks owned by Knight's Armament Co. Griffin Armament and Charlies Custom Clones are an independent manufacturer and dealer, respectively which are not affiliated with or endorsed by Knight's Armament. Reference to Knight's Armament and KAC are for explanation and compatibility for the end customer.
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