In early December, we met with the team from Infernoware, LCC at Ann Arbor Arms, a firearms dealer and indoor range located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  We have been field testing their new coating, “Infernoware”, for a few months with impressive results, but really wanted to have some hard data on how effective the coating really is.  The results left us in disbelief!

First test:  We ran our new Oscar 556 Titanium suppressor up to 600+ degrees (5 shot groups- rapid fire, then quickly measure temp, repeat).  It only took five groups (25 shots) to reach that temperature, total time from start to finish was under a minute.  Then we set the rifle on the bench and took temperature measurements over time.  In under eight minutes we could hold the rifle up by the suppressor with bare hands.  We repeated this test with a similar size suppressor from another manufacturer with standard industry coating and it took 35 minutes before we could touch it.  

Second test:  We repeated the 5 shot groups-rapid fire with temperature measurements between each group, until we reached 1000 degrees.  The suppressor was safe to touch by eight minutes, and by the ten minute mark, we could comfortably hold the rifle up by the suppressor.

Third Test:  We attempted to run our Oscar 36-K (using our Horus 9mm) up to 600 degrees.  The impressive result from this test?  After mag dumping at least ten magazines (over 120 rounds) in less than a minute, we could not get the temperature to increase over 500 degrees, even as we kept on shooting.  The masterminds behind this coating explained that the higher the temp, the more efficient the coating becomes, so it was dissipating heat faster than or equal to the heat the 9mm created.  Crazy!

All testing was done at room temperature and measurements were taken using a professional model FLIR thermal temperature reader provided by the group from Infernoware, LLC.

Final thoughts (and a disclaimer):  We couldn’t be more impressed with the results of our testing.  In real world use, we are confident in going forward with the use of this game-changing material on our newest suppressor line.  An added benefit to our testing was to see how our Oscar titanium suppressors held up.  We did not find any breakdown of the suppressor or loss of effectiveness, even at 1000 degrees.

The coating did start to “dust” a little in the area where the highest temperatures were recorded during the 1000 degree test.  This left a slight “smudge” on our hands while wiping that area firmly,  however, the majority of the coating remained intact.  We firmly believe any coating on today’s market will break down at those temperatures, so Infernoware appears to be a step above the competition in this category as well.   The disclaimer part!!: Obviously we were trying to find the “breaking point” during these tests, and as stated in our product descriptions, we don’t warranty “mag dumps” or running them to extremely high temperatures. No one in the industry does, and for good reason!

We have some photos and video coming soon so you can see these tests live, as well as a basic explanation directly from the creator on how this coating works.