We met with Rich Angstadt of Angstadt Arms in Las Vegas last week and got the rundown on the company's newest offerings. 

First off, the North Carolina-based company has marketed its popular Vanquish 10/22 suppressed barrels for a minute, and Rich Angstadt told Guns.com that a variant of the same baffle-free ported barrel design, made specifically for AR-22s, just made sense. 

Meet the Vanquish AR-22.
 

Angstadt is bringing the integrally suppressed barrel game to new levels with the Vanquish series for both 10/22s and AR-22s. (Photos: Chris Eger/Guns.com)


The Vanquish AR-22 will be offered in both 12 and 18-inch formats, each with a 0.92-inch bull barrel contour. The ported barrels are 416R with a 6061-aluminum shroud and a black Cerakote finish. They have a Sporter chamber, are full-auto rated, and use a CMMG dedicated .22 LR bolt. Angstadt says the barrel ports are tuned to bring standard-velocity .22 LR rounds to subsonic speeds for maximum suppression without having to use subsonic ammo.

The Vanquish AR-22 has an MSRP of $599.
 



F-22V


Running those barrels in Franklin's F-22 line of pistols and rifles is a win-win for everyone involved.

We caught up with the guys from Franklin about the F-22 last year and were excited about the program. Featuring machined receivers made from 7075 aluminum, an enhanced firing pin system for better ignition, and a 10/22 format design, the F-22s already ship standard with or without installed binary triggers.

Now, with the V series guns being full-time quiet, what's not to like?
 

Reticent 22


Angstadt's interesting new Reticent series rimfire can broke cover at SHOT last week. Just 5-inches long with a 1-inch outside diameter, it is roughly the same size as a Gordo cigar but is made from DMLS Grade 5 Titanium and only weighs 2.5 ounces.
 

The size makes it an ideal mate for guns like the Ruger Mark IV, Browning Buckmark, and S&W SW22 Victory without having to use suppressor-height sights. 


Did we mention it has an MSRP of $345?
 



Videos by Ben Philippi. 

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