At SHOT Show 2026, Turkish powerhouse Sarsilmaz is set to drop the SAR 7/24 series of 9mm handguns, and the real headliner isn’t just the ergonomics or the optics-ready slide—it’s the integrated suppressor-ready design that screams innovation for the suppressor-savvy shooter. These aren’t your grandpa’s threaded barrels; the SAR 7/24 features a built-in baffle system and quick-detach mounting points that allow for seamless suppressor swaps without compromising balance or reliability. In a market flooded with modular pistols, Sarsilmaz is cleverly sidestepping ATF’s NFA red tape by optimizing for factory-direct suppression, potentially slashing wait times and costs for owners who pair it with user-serviceable cans like those from SilencerCo or Dead Air. It’s a masterclass in more than one way to suppress, blending striker-fired precision with Turkish manufacturing grit at a price point that could undercut Sig or Glock offerings by 20-30%.
For the 2A community, this is a game-changer in the ongoing battle for hearing-safe shooting without the bureaucratic BS. Suppressors remain stigmatized as silencers by anti-gunners, yet ownership has exploded 158% since the HPA’s passage in 2015—now over 3.5 million units per NSSF data. The SAR 7/24 lowers barriers further, appealing to newbies intimidated by Form 4s while giving competition shooters and home defenders a compact, subsonic-ready platform that maintains full-auto-like fire rates without the Hollywood pew-pew myth. Critics might whine about foreign imports, but Sarsilmaz’s NATO-approved quality (supplying militaries worldwide) proves this isn’t cheap knockoff territory—it’s a pro-2A flex that forces domestic brands to innovate or get left in the dust.
Implications? Expect ripple effects: cheaper entry into suppressed carry could boost range attendance and training adoption, directly countering the left’s guns are too loud narrative. If Sarsilmaz nails QC and distribution stateside, the SAR 7/24 might just be the pistol that normalizes suppression for the masses, inching us closer to the Holy Grail of hearing protection normalization without Hearings Protection Act 2.0. Keep an eye on this one—your next EDC might be quieter than you think.
