Polite Society Launches Six 3D-Printed Suppressors

Polite Society Industries, a Tampa, Florida maker, launched six one-piece suppressors printed by laser powder bed fusion. The lineup is four families: Temperance .22, Fortitude 5.56, Verdict 7.62, and Huckleberry. Where both metals exist, Inconel 625 HD and Grade-5 titanium cost the same.

Temperance is the rimfire and 5.7x28 entry at $250. Fortitude is the 5.56 HUB pair at $600. Verdict is the 7.62 HUB pair at $650. Huckleberry is the multi-caliber titanium body at $750. If you want an Inconel rimfire can from a different company, skip to the Exigent Defense FireCat22.

Polite Society calls the rifle-can internals Tripass Core: a central bore and two helical bypasses feeding expansion chambers, plus Acoustic Golfball Dimpling and a Jet-Turbine Diffuser endcap. Those are manufacturer claims. The company has not published independent decibel, backpressure, or firing-schedule data.

If you want a small titanium .22 can, Temperance is the Polite Society answer. It is 4.00 inches long, 1.25 inches across, and 3.00 oz, printed in Grade-5 titanium with a Type-2 hard coat. It threads 1/2x28 with no adapter. The mounting end is hollowed so the extra expansion volume does not add length.

Fitment is the line that matters. Polite Society rates Temperance for .22 LR, .22 Mag, 5.7x28, and .223 Remington on a bolt-action only. That last clause keeps it off a 5.56 AR. Put it on a threaded 10/22, a Mark IV, a TX22, or a 5.7x28 host that already uses 1/2x28. For the broader rimfire market, our best .22 suppressor guide still ranks user-serviceable stainless cans such as the Sparrow for shooters who want a core they can scrub.

Temperance is a one-piece print. The maker does not describe a take-apart baffle stack. Rimfire lead will live inside that tube. If you run unjacketed bulk .22 and want to brush a monocore every few hundred rounds, this is the wrong construction. If you want 3 ounces and a 4-inch envelope, it is the lightest can Polite Society lists.

Fortitude is the 5.56 pair. Both versions are 5.00 inches long and 1.69 inches across, with a 1.375x24 HUB rear, and both list at $600. HD is Inconel 625 at 11.50 oz with Cerakote. Ti is Grade-5 titanium at 6.40 oz with a Type-2 hard coat. Each ships with a 1/2x28 HUB Mounted Brake in 17-4 stainless that Polite Society says cuts muzzle flash.

Pick metal, not size. The titanium body saves 5.10 oz, which is the difference you notice on a 14.5- or 16-inch carbine that already carries an optic and a light. Inconel is the heat sink if the host will run hot. Rated calibers are .223 Remington and 5.56 NATO. No minimum barrel length is published, so do not invent a 10.3-inch floor from some other brand's chart. For HUB versus proprietary mounts and the rest of the 5.56 field, use the 5.56 suppressor guide.

Polite Society says the integral endcap vents gas forward and that Tripass Core does not induce backpressure. That is the company's description, not a PEW Science score. Until someone meters a host, the verified facts are size, weight, HUB, the included 1/2x28 brake, and the two metals at one price.

Verdict is the 7.62 pair: 6.41 inches, 1.75 inches in diameter, HUB 1.375x24, $650 in either metal. HD is Inconel 625 at 15.40 oz. Ti is Grade-5 titanium at 8.33 oz. Each ships with a 5/8x24 HUB Mounted Brake.

Polite Society rates Verdict for .308 / 7.62, 6.5 Creedmoor, .300 Blackout, and .300 Win Mag. That magnum line is a maker rating, not a published barrel-length or firing-schedule table. If you hunt with a 6.5 Creedmoor and carry the rifle more than you cook it, the 8.33 oz titanium version is the one that does not hang like a brake. If the rifle will see volume, HD is the Inconel sink. Thread pitch on the included brake is 5/8x24, which matches most .308 and 6.5 muzzles; a 1/2x28 .300 BLK host needs a different HUB mount.

Huckleberry is the multi-caliber titanium can at $750. It is 6.50 inches, 1.75 inches across, and 8.60 oz, with a HUB rear. It ships with a .36 endcap and two .36 HUB Mounted Brakes, 1/2x28 and 5/8x24. Change the endcap to change the aperture instead of buying a second stamp.

Read the box before you assume .308. The included setup is .36 / 9mm. .22 and .30 endcaps, and the matching brakes, are sold separately. Polite Society titles the can from .22 through .300 Win Mag and lists calibers as .22, .30, and .36 / 9mm. If the host is a 9mm PCC with 1/2x28, the included parts are enough. If the host is a .308, budget the .30 cap and the 5/8x24 .30 brake before you count it as one-and-done.

Polite Society does not list a Nielsen booster or a tilting-barrel pistol kit. Do not buy Huckleberry as a Glock or 2011 can. It is a HUB rifle and PCC suppressor that happens to ship with a 9mm-class hole. For how HUB, direct thread, and pistol boosters actually differ, the suppressor compatibility basics walk through the host-side requirements.

FireCat22 is not a Polite Society product. Exigent Defense builds it as a 5.0-inch, 1.125-inch, 6.75 oz Inconel 718 DMLS rimfire can with an integral 1/2x28 thread and Cerakote C-102 Graphite Black. It lists at $425. If you want an Inconel .22 can instead of Temperance's 3 oz titanium print, this is the live alternative from Exigent.

Exigent rates FireCat22 full-auto for .22 LR, .22 Mag, 17 HMR, and 5.7x28 with no barrel restriction on those cartridges. The 5.56 line is single-shot on 10.3-inch and longer barrels. That is not a 5.56 carbine rating. Sound reduction is listed as TBA. The can is not user-serviceable. Inconel and a sealed print are the trade: it is built to take rimfire fouling and aggressive cleaning, and you cannot pull a stack to brush it.

Buy Temperance .22 for a threaded rimfire or 5.7x28 host when 3 ounces and 4 inches are the point, and you accept a sealed titanium print. Buy FireCat22 when you want Inconel, full-auto rating, and a 5.0-inch envelope from Exigent instead. Do not mix those two into one brand decision.

Buy Fortitude 5.56 Ti for a 5.56 carbine you carry. Buy Fortitude HD if that carbine will cook. Buy Verdict 7.62 Ti for a 6.5 or .308 hunting rifle. Buy Verdict HD for heat. Buy Huckleberry only if a 9mm-class aperture plus later .30 parts is the plan; it is not a tilting-barrel pistol can on the published page. You can compare hosts and thread pitches in the builder before you file the Form 4.

The original-purchaser guarantee is repair, then replace, then a refund of MSRP. Coverage does not transfer with a later Form 4. Baffle strikes, misuse, modification, and cosmetic heat wear are excluded. Independent suppression data still does not exist for this lineup, so the buying decision is size, metal, mount, and price, not a decibel table.

These are still NFA silencers. The federal making and transfer tax is $0 as of January 1, 2026. Form 4, fingerprints, NICS, and registration still apply for buyers outside the party-specific Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF injunction. Our Form 4 explainer covers who still files. This is not legal advice.

Civilian suppressor ownership is legal in 42 states. It is banned in California, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington, D.C. Connecticut allows ownership but bans hunting use. Vermont allows ownership but limits ordinary use to hunting, sport shooting ranges, and narrow licensed purposes. Check your state on the suppressor legality map before you pay a dealer. A suppressor cuts sound. It does not make a gun hearing-safe. Wear protection anyway.