As firearm suppressors get more popular, one area that is often overlooked is shotgun suppressors. Whether using them for busting clays or hunting, shotguns are high-volume firearms, meaning that they are a perfect platform for all of the benefits of using a suppressor, including reductions in both sound and recoil. Yankee Hill Machine (YHM) introduced its VICTRA-12, a 12-ga. modular shotgun suppressor, last year. This year, the company is bringing out a 20-ga. version with the VICTRA-20.
Like the 12-ga. version, the VICTRA-20 is a modular suppressor made of 7075 aluminum and 17-4 PH stainless steel. Aluminum components are given a black anodized finish, and steel parts have a Melonite finish. As a modular suppressor, the VICTRA-20 can be assembled in four different overall lengths. Assembly rods are available in 4, 6, 8 and 10-inch lengths for the VICTRA-20. Each pair of rods has an MSRP of $45. In its full-length configuration it weighs 22 ounces. At 10 inches it reduces sound to 132 dB, while in its shortest four-inch configuration the resulting sound level is 138 dB and weighs a mere 12 ounces.
Unlike other shotgun suppressors, the VICTRA uses a choke that is separate from the mount. Choke thread pattern options for the mount include Beretta/Benelli Mobil, Benelli CRIO Plus, Beretta Optima HP, Browning Invector (Mossberg 500, Winchester), Browning Invector Plus and Remington. Mounts are made of 17-4 stainless steel with a Melonite finish and add 0.950 inches to the overall length of the barrel when installed (MSRP $107). A choke “cone” is installed in the front of the VICTRA. Improved Cylinder, Modified and Full choke cones are available for the VICTRA-20 (MSRP $57), and each VICTRA-20 ships with an Improved Cylinder cone.
Once the suppressor is installed on the shotgun, the suppressor is attached, and a jam nut is used to keep it properly oriented its offset design. VICTRA suppressors have an oval-shaped blast chamber (with a height of 2.7 inches and a width of 1.95 inches) that gives the proper volume while maintaining the sight picture of a traditional shotgun bead.
The Yankee Hill Machine VICTRA-20 has an MSRP of $890. For more information, see the company’s website.
