The NLS22 Varmint is making a lot of noise in the suppressor world by doing the exact opposite—it keeps things simple, lightweight, and incredibly affordable.
In this video, we take a detailed look at the new NLS22 Varmint suppressor, covering its design, construction, features, and performance on the range. At a price point that almost seems too good to be true, the big question is whether this rimfire suppressor can deliver where it counts.
Is the NLS22 Varmint the best value in rimfire suppression today? Watch and decide for yourself.
🔹 Detailed tabletop overview
🔹 Range testing and shooting impressions
🔹 Sound and performance discussion
🔹 Pros, cons, and final thoughts
A huge thank you to Next Level Suppressors for making this review possible.
As always, all reviews on NFA Review Channel are conducted as objectively as possible. Manufacturers compensate us for the time, travel, ammunition, and production costs associated with creating these videos, but our goal remains to provide honest feedback and real-world impressions for our viewers.
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The NLS22 Varmint is making a lot of noise in the suppressor world by doing the exact opposite—it keeps things simple, lightweight, and incredibly affordable.
In this video, we take a detailed look at the new NLS22 Varmint suppressor, covering its design, construction, features, and performance on the range. At a price point that almost seems too good to be true, the big question is whether this rimfire suppressor can deliver where it counts.
Is the NLS22 Varmint the best value in rimfire suppression today? Watch and decide for yourself.
🔹 Detailed tabletop overview
🔹 Range testing and shooting impressions
🔹 Sound and performance discussion
🔹 Pros, cons, and final thoughts
A huge thank you to Next Level Suppressors for making this review possible.
As always, all reviews on NFA Review Channel are conducted as objectively as possible. Manufacturers compensate us for the time, travel, ammunition, and production costs associated with creating these videos, but our goal remains to provide honest feedback and real-world impressions for our viewers.
Subscribe for more suppressor reviews, firearm content, industry coverage, and exclusive event coverage from Suppressed Fest.
🌐 NFA Review Channel: nfareviewchannelusa
🎟️ Suppressed Fest 2026
October 17–18, 2026
Leesburg, Florida
https://www.suppressedfest.com
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People love to look at a suppressor and think, “It’s just a metal tube.” That’s like looking at a Ferrari engine and saying, “It’s just aluminum.”
You’re not paying for a few ounces of titanium or stainless steel. You’re paying for everything it took to design, manufacture, and support that product:
• Years of R&D, prototypes, testing, and failed designs.
• CAD engineering, CFD/flow analysis, and metrology.
• Tens of thousands of rounds of testing (ammo isn’t free).
• Multi-axis CNC machines costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
• Tooling, cutters, maintenance, and machine calibration.
• Raw materials like titanium, Inconel, 17-4 stainless, and other premium alloys.
• Heat treating, coatings, laser engraving, and quality control.
• Engineers, machinists, assemblers, customer service, marketing, and payroll.
• Product liability insurance and general business insurance.
• Warranty support for years after the sale.
• ATF compliance, legal expenses, and record keeping unique to the NFA industry.
• Packaging, freight, dealer support, and distribution.
• SHOT Show, demos, media events, industry shoots, sponsorships, and advertising.
• Rent, utilities, software, taxes, and every other cost of running a manufacturing business.
Then, after all of that, the company still has to make enough profit to stay in business and fund the next generation of products.
And not all suppressors are built for the same mission. A lightweight .22 LR suppressor optimized for rimfire plinking isn’t the same product as a hard-use, full-auto-rated Inconel rifle suppressor designed to survive extreme heat, abuse, and military/law enforcement duty cycles. Different materials, different engineering, different manufacturing processes, and different intended use all drive different costs.
The raw material is only a fraction of the price. Engineering, machining, testing, overhead, warranty support, and long-term product development are where most of the investment goes.
Tis the way it is. 🤷♂️