B&T USA, a leading manufacturer of advanced firearms and suppressors, is excited to announce that its MARS QD 5.56 suppressor has been recognized for its innovative material use, lightweight and compact design and overall performance by On Target Magazine, earning the publication’s coveted 2023 Editors’ Choice Award. The MARS suppressor benefits from laser bed fusion technology and both a baffle stack and suppressor body 3D printed of nearly indestructible 718 Inconel. This design supports a full-auto use rating without barrel length restrictions. Weighing just 10.9 ounces, this suppressor adds only 3.9 inches to the overall length of the platform on which it’s mounted.

According to On Target, Editors' Choice Awards are reserved for the best of the best new products—those that demonstrate outstanding technical achievement and/or represent an extraordinary value for the price.

“We are truly humbled by On Target Magazine’s recognition of our MARS QD rifle suppressor and subsequent Editors’ Choice Award” said Chris Mudgett, B&T USA’s Vice President of Marketing. “Our MARS rifle suppressors have a unique heritage given the professional entities that have adopted, issue and rely on them, and we’re very pleased the U.S. consumer market has recognized them for similar reasons.”

“B&T USA’s new MARS 5.56mm suppressor—with its extremely durable Inconel construction, outstanding sound-suppression level, its included MARS flash-hider mount and a $1,000 MSRP that’s very reasonable given today’s standards—hits far above its weight class in performance and material construction,” stated Ben Battles, Editor of On Target Magazine. “It is an absolute best buy in the dedicated 5.56mm suppressor segment, and having checked every one of our must-have boxes and then some, the MARS QD has easily earned itself a 2023 On Target Magazine Editors’ Choice Award.”

The MARS, or Miniature Assault Rifle Suppressor, is an evolution of the well-known Marine Assault Rifle Suppressor originally submitted for a U.S. Marine Corp suppressor tender. The new MARS QD maintains the same performance attributes of its predecessor but has been reengineered with more advanced materials and manufacturing techniques to increase its performance while reducing its weight to 10.9 ounces. This unique design results in a reduced deviation in poin of aim/point of impact while providing industry-leading sound suppression, flash reduction and ease of use.

B&T’s sound suppressors are world-renowned and a top choice of professionals for their superior quality, technological advancements in both materials and design, and a level of durability intended to withstand the harshest environmental conditions and high-volume firing schedules. The company’s suppressor product line, now numbering nearly 500 different models, accommodate firearm platforms ranging from .22-caliber for civilian sport shooting all the way to .50 BMG sniper suppressors employed by Tier 1 anti-terror teams, as well as specialized suppressors for light- and medium-caliber machine guns.

About On Target Magazine

On Target Magazine is one of the industry’s leading shooting, hunting and outdoor publications. Its staff tests and reviews guns, ammunition and accessory products, presenting their findings in a straightforward, no-nonsense format that provides all the information consumers need to make educated purchasing decisions. The print version of On Target Magazine can be found at newsstands across the country or picked up compliments of the nearly 2,500 high-volume firearm and hunting retailers across the nation that distribute the magazine.

About B&T USA

B&T USA is a Florida-based firearm, suppressor and accessory manufacturer operating under license of B&T AG SWITZERLAND, which was founded in 1991 as a designer and manufacturer of the industry’s most advanced suppressors. Under the leadership of Karl Brügger, B&T AG has evolved into a world leader in the design, manufacture and sale of the most technologically sophisticated, high-performance weapon systems in the world. From the comprehensive APC (Advanced Police Carbine) line, recently adopted by the United States Army, to the new 9mm USW® (Universal Service Weapon) and USW conversion kits, B&T weapon systems are used by police, special forces and elite military units around the world. For more information, visit B&T USA.