We've come out with our latest model in our line of SAS suppressor covers. It will be called the SAS3, and will be a mix of the features of the SAS1, the velcro model, and the SAS2, the shock cord model.
The SAS3 came about after Zak Smith told me he wanted a can cover that is more streamlined than a SAS1 and didn't have the shock cord of the SAS2. I made a few prototypes and Zak and Ray Dog have done the TE work for us, thanks guys. I was having a few production issues with them, but have finally gotten all of the bugs worked out and have a full set of patterns now.
The SAS3 on outward appearances looks like an SAS2, in that it is a sealed "tube". This makes it more streamlined than the SAS1 that has the velcro running down the length of the cover. Since these covers are custom made there are not many people who are tearing the velcro apart after the initial installation on their can.
One big advantage of the SAS1 over the SAS2 is that it allows you to easily slide the cover back onto the barrel after a shot string to allow the can to cool. The SAS3 will now enable you to do the same thing in a slim package.
So, the SAS3 has a ridge built into the rear of the cover to keep it from sliding forward under recoil. There is no shock cord in the front so you can easily slide it to the rear onto the barrel to allow the can to cool in between strings. When the shooter is ready to commence firing it is very easy to slide the cover back onto the can.
There are two ways to install the cover,
1, you install the cover onto the can and then install the can onto the rifle, or,
2, you slide the cover over the barrel, install the can onto the barrel, and slide the cover onto the can.
I'm liking the looks of the SAS3 over the SAS1, but that will be left up to the customer to decide what they'd like to have. The SAS3 is constructed out of the same materials as the other covers, 1000 Denier Cordura on the outside, 1800 degree working temperature material on the inside, and Nomex thread stitching everything together.
This is <span style="font-weight: bold">NOT</span> the .223 heat shield that several of you are waiting on. We still don't have all the bugs worked out with that model.
As always, thank you all for your ideas and continued support of TAB GEAR, we all really appreciate your business.
In the pictures below the SAS3 is on the left, the SAS1 on the right. It’s immediately apparent that the SAS3 is much more streamlined and less bulky than the SAS1
This is the rear of the covers.
This is the front of the covers
The SAS3 came about after Zak Smith told me he wanted a can cover that is more streamlined than a SAS1 and didn't have the shock cord of the SAS2. I made a few prototypes and Zak and Ray Dog have done the TE work for us, thanks guys. I was having a few production issues with them, but have finally gotten all of the bugs worked out and have a full set of patterns now.
The SAS3 on outward appearances looks like an SAS2, in that it is a sealed "tube". This makes it more streamlined than the SAS1 that has the velcro running down the length of the cover. Since these covers are custom made there are not many people who are tearing the velcro apart after the initial installation on their can.
One big advantage of the SAS1 over the SAS2 is that it allows you to easily slide the cover back onto the barrel after a shot string to allow the can to cool. The SAS3 will now enable you to do the same thing in a slim package.
So, the SAS3 has a ridge built into the rear of the cover to keep it from sliding forward under recoil. There is no shock cord in the front so you can easily slide it to the rear onto the barrel to allow the can to cool in between strings. When the shooter is ready to commence firing it is very easy to slide the cover back onto the can.
There are two ways to install the cover,
1, you install the cover onto the can and then install the can onto the rifle, or,
2, you slide the cover over the barrel, install the can onto the barrel, and slide the cover onto the can.
I'm liking the looks of the SAS3 over the SAS1, but that will be left up to the customer to decide what they'd like to have. The SAS3 is constructed out of the same materials as the other covers, 1000 Denier Cordura on the outside, 1800 degree working temperature material on the inside, and Nomex thread stitching everything together.
This is <span style="font-weight: bold">NOT</span> the .223 heat shield that several of you are waiting on. We still don't have all the bugs worked out with that model.
As always, thank you all for your ideas and continued support of TAB GEAR, we all really appreciate your business.
In the pictures below the SAS3 is on the left, the SAS1 on the right. It’s immediately apparent that the SAS3 is much more streamlined and less bulky than the SAS1
This is the rear of the covers.
This is the front of the covers
