{"id":24467,"date":"2026-05-17T23:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/hk-vp9a1-x-tactical-banish-9-and-more-on-may-18\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T23:15:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:15:19","slug":"hk-vp9a1-x-tactical-banish-9-and-more-on-may-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/hk-vp9a1-x-tactical-banish-9-and-more-on-may-18\/","title":{"rendered":"HK VP9A1 X Tactical, BANISH 9, and More on May 18"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Enter at 10AM CST!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Silencer Central\u2019s 100 Days of Silence runs April 17 through July 25, 2026 \u2013 one suppressor giveaway every single day. Day 32 is Monday, May 18.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

What\u2019s in the Day 32 prize stack <\/h2>\n
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Sponsor<\/th>\nItem<\/th>\nValue<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
HK<\/td>\nVP9A1 X Tactical OE w\/ Vortex VTX (SKU 81001364)<\/td>\n$1,479<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BANISH Suppressors<\/td>\nBANISH 9 \u2013 34 dB sound reduction, 14 baffles, 1\/2\u00d728 Micro Booster<\/td>\n$999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shooting Targets USA<\/td>\nTriple Threat Torso & Signature Stand \u2013 3\/8\u2033 SR500 steel, U.S. Patent D1,030,942<\/td>\n$739.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crossbreed Holsters<\/td>\n$500 virtual gift card \u2014 full catalog<\/td>\n$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WeKnife<\/td>\nCorwyn WE24088-3 \u2014 Bohler M390 + 6AL4V titanium<\/td>\n$380<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CIVIVI<\/td>\nMini Shakan C20052F-1 \u2014 Nitro-V button-lock, 1.94 oz<\/td>\n$74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Silencer Central<\/td>\nForm 4 \/ NFA processing + delivery to the winner\u2019s front door<\/td>\nService<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Verified ARV<\/strong><\/td>\n$4,171.99<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The May 18 prize package verified ARV of $4,171.99<\/strong> \u2013 is built around the host pistol Heckler & Koch engineered specifically as a suppressor platform, the suppressor that mounts to it without a gunsmith, and the Form 4 service that gets the entire stack delivered to the winner\u2019s front door. <\/p>\n

Three Reasons This Day is Worth Entering<\/h2>\n

Three things make this giveaway day worth covering separately from the rest of the 100 Days of Silence campaign: <\/p>\n

1. The host pistol is new.<\/strong> The HK VP9A1 X Tactical OE w\/ Vortex VTX<\/a> (SKU 81001364, MSRP $1,479) is HK\u2019s first factory-direct optic-installed striker-fired pistol. The OE configuration ships from HK\u2019s Newington, New Hampshire facility with the Vortex VTX enclosed-emitter red dot installed in the slide cut and factory-zeroed. Four-point-seven inch hammer-forged threaded barrel. Suppressor-height sights. Nine HK adapter plates. No gunsmith. No aftermarket parts. The pistol arrives ready. <\/p>\n

2. The suppressor is the model that proves the host concept.<\/strong> The BANISH 9<\/a> ships with a 1\/2\u00d728 BANISH Micro Booster that mounts directly to the HK\u2019s factory-threaded muzzle. Fourteen precisely engineered baffles. 7075-aluminum main tube and front cap. Titanium internals. Full-auto rated for 9mm supersonic and .300 BLK subsonic. Thirty-four decibels of measured sound reduction \u2013 what BANISH calls the quietest 9mm suppressor on the market. $999 MSRP. <\/p>\n

3. The paperwork is handled.<\/strong> Silencer Central, the anchor sponsor of the entire 100 Days of Silence campaign, runs the ATF Form 4 process on the winner\u2019s behalf and ships every prize in the stack \u2013 the pistol, the suppressor, the gift card, the knives, the steel target \u2013 directly to the winner\u2019s front door. No FFL transfer to schedule. No paperwork to interpret. No follow-up trips. <\/p>\n

Everything Else Included<\/h2>\n

The HK and the BANISH 9 anchor the package, but the rest of the stack is purpose-built around the same use case: <\/p>\n

\u2022 $500 Crossbreed Holsters<\/a> gift card.<\/strong> The Springfield, Missouri family-owned holster company founded by the late Mark Craighead in 2005 \u2013 the company that introduced the hybrid Kydex-and-leather concealed-carry holster to the American market. Five hundred dollars covers the IWB for daily carry, the OWB for the range, the pocket holster for the second pistol, and the belly band for the gym. <\/p>\n

\u2022 Shooting Targets USA Triple Threat Torso & Signature Stand<\/a><\/strong> (TTTSS-375, $739.99). Three-eighths-inch SR500 abrasion-resistant steel \u2013 specified above the AR500 baseline. 18\u2033 \u00d7 30\u2033 torso silhouette. U.S. Patent D1,030,942 on the Signature Stand. Manufactured in King, North Carolina by the Tactical Rifleman steel-target company. <\/p>\n

\u2022 WeKnife Corwyn WE24088-3<\/a><\/strong> ($380). Bohler M390 stainless blade. 6AL4V titanium frame with Aluminum-Foil Carbon Fiber inlay. Caged ceramic ball-bearing pivot. Frame lock. Limited lifetime warranty. The folder that belongs in a working week\u2019s carry rotation, not a safe. <\/p>\n

\u2022 CIVIVI Mini Shakan C20052F-1<\/a><\/strong> ($74). Nitro-V stainless blade. Ripple-pattern aluminum handle. Button-lock mechanism. 1.94 ounces \u2013 the EDC folder a carrier actually puts in their pocket on a Tuesday. <\/p>\n

How to enter <\/h2>\n

The entry window opens at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Monday, May 18, 2026 and closes at 10:00 p.m. Central Time the same day. Entry is free at popularsuppressors.com\/100-days-of-silence\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Eligibility is open to U.S. residents 21 years of age or older in suppressor-eligible states. Excluded: CA, DE, HI, IL, MA, NJ, NY, RI, and DC. NY, FL, CA, and RI are ineligible to participate or win. Full Official Rules are linked from the campaign page.<\/p>\n

If a reader wins, Silencer Central handles the ATF Form 4 process and the entire prize stack ships directly to the winner\u2019s front door \u2013 no FFL transfer required.<\/p>\n

Where Day 32 fits in the 100 Days of Silence campaign<\/h2>\n

Silencer Central\u2019s 100 Days of Silence is a 100-day giveaway campaign running April 17 through July 25, 2026. One suppressor is given away every single day to a verified U.S. adult, age 21 or older, in a suppressor-eligible state. Silencer Central anchors the campaign; PopularSuppressors.com hosts it. Day 32 is the May 18 tentpole \u2013 the highest-value single-day prize package the campaign has run to date.<\/p>\n

Coverage of every product in the stack is live at popularsuppressors.com\/100-days-of-silence\/<\/a>, across the Brand Avalanche Media network of sites (PopularSuppressors, PopularEDC, Guns & Gadgets Daily, Popular Outdoorsman, Freedom\u2019s Lodge, Current Homesteading, and Popular BBQ).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Enter at 10AM CST! Silencer Central\u2019s 100 Days of Silence runs April 17 through July 25, 2026 \u2013 one suppressor giveaway every single day. Day 32 is Monday, May 18. What\u2019s in the Day 32 prize stack Sponsor Item Value HK VP9A1 X Tactical OE w\/ Vortex VTX (SKU 81001364) $1,479 BANISH Suppressors BANISH 9 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24468,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-24467","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tactical"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24467"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24469,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24467\/revisions\/24469"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}