Huntertown Arms closes shop due to ‘softness’ in suppressor market

By Chris Eger

Huntertown produced a number of suppressors in their Chameleon, Guardian and Kestrel lines. (Photo: Huntertown)
Indiana-based suppressor-maker Huntertown Arms has announced they are waving the white flag and leaving the industry after nearly a decade.
The company’s social media account is offline while a notice on their website says that production, repairs, sales, and upgrades are halted but cautions that those whose suppressors are currently being serviced will be completed and returned.
“Due to ongoing softness in the suppressor market, Huntertown Arms is ceasing operations,” says the site. “For all who have supported our products over the past eight years, we thank you.”
With the motto “Silencers For Everyone,” the company’s inexpensive Chameleon series rimfire suppressors, 10/22 integrally suppressed replacement barrels, Guardian handgun cans and Kestrel rifle suppressors achieved a bit of popularity and frequently popped up in the hands of a number of prominent members of the gun community including on the Military Arms Channel and Jeff Zimba’s Big Shooterist channel.
Founded in 2010, a year that saw some 719,000 applications to make and transfer National Firearms Act weapons and devices filed, Huntertown rose the crest of an NFA boon. Four years later, with twice as many forms processed nationwide, company officials would say

Source: Guns.com