Overview
Yankee Hill Machine was started in 1951 by a Korean War veteran and his friend, with the goal of manufacturing firearm parts. Seventy-five years later, the company is known as one of the top suppressor manufacturers in the United States.
Now that 2026 is upon us, we have entered the era of the $0 tax stamp on several NFA items, including suppressors. Suppressors were already one of the hottest items in the firearms industry, thanks to the efforts of the American Suppressor Association to bring down wait times and simplify the process of acquiring an NFA item. Now that there is no $200 charge for the tax stamp, that popularity will shoot through the roof.
I like to always stress the point in every suppressor review: suppressors are safety devices designed to reduce hearing loss and noise pollution. Often, shotguns are forgotten in the suppressor discussion, and a lot of folks may not realize that you can suppress a shotgun.
If you think about shotgun shooting, some of the common sports include waterfowl hunting, skeet/sporting clays, and North American wild game hunting. Each of these activities is normally enjoyed in groups, often with few members of the group wearing hearing protection. Especially when hunting, it is important to be able to hear one’s surroundings, making it difficult to wear hearing protection. Suppressors can alleviate these safety concerns.
Shotgun suppressors have limited options, as shotguns present difficulties in mounting styles and shotgun shell wads. Yankee Hill Machine attacked this problem with a lightweight suppressor that can not only address the sound concern but can be customized to fit a wide array of platforms and applications.
Specs
- Pew Science Rating: Not yet reviewed by Pew
- Reported Sound Reduction: 135dB (12-inch configuration) and 141dB (6-inch configuration)
- Weight: 25 ounces in full 12-inch configuration
- Length: 12.4 inches (full), 10.4 inches, 8.4 inches, and 6.4 inches
- Mount: YHM choke mount for most popular choke patterns
- Material: 7075 Aluminum and 17-4 PH stainless steel
- Construction Style: Modular baffle design
- Gauge Rating: 3.5-inch 12-gauge (minimum 16-inch barrel)
- Color: Matte Black
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Finish: Hard anodized and melonite
Features
In the Victra-12’s modular baffle design, the 7075 aluminum and 17-4 PH stainless-steel construction work together to balance strength in a light construction. In its full configuration, the suppressor is 12.4 inches long and weighs 25 ounces. Each baffle is about an inch long and can be removed or added for 12, 10, 8, and 6-inch configurations. This allows the user to adjust for a balance between sound reduction and length.
Shotguns are hard to suppress, due to the wad holding together a shot, as opposed to a single round traveling through the baffles. The Victra-12 is rated for wadded or slugged ammo, with a minimum 16-inch barrel length for 3.5-inch shells, minimum 10-inch barrel length for 3-inch shells, and minimum 7.5-inch barrel for a 2.75-inch shell.
The Victra-12's modular baffles are held in place by guide rods that are threaded into the mounting base. The mount is designed to marry up to one of Yankee Hill’s choke thread adapters, with patterns for Remington, Browning/Winchester/Mossberg, Beretta/Benelli, KSG, Saiga, Browning Invector plus, Beretta Optima, and Benelli Crio Plus shotguns. The suppressor also has a threaded choke at the muzzle, allowing the user to choke the shot to whatever pattern fits the application.
Performance on the Range
As fun as features are, what really matters is performance on the range. Testing the Victra-12 gave me a great excuse to break out my new favorite shotgun: the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol Chisel edition. The Victra-12 fit perfectly on the YHM Beretta Mobil choke and somehow made the A300 Ultima Patrol even more badass.
I shot around 300 rounds through this suppressor, with a mixture of 2.75 and 3-inch shells. The Victra-12 is slightly louder to the ear than a standard centerfire rifle or pistol suppressor, largely due to the design of shotgun shells, but it brings down the overall decibel level.
In its full configuration, the suppressor is a bit long, but looks are deceiving. It is light and easy to maneuver. The modular design also makes it easy to remove the set rods, replace them with different sizes, and customize the length to your needs.
The A300 Ultima Patrol is really a defensive shotgun with a tactical-leaning setup. Plenty of people use shotguns like this for home defense, and when potentially firing a shotgun indoors, hearing damage and sound reduction are concerns. The modular Victra-12 is perfect for striking a balance with maneuverability and sound reduction.
The Victra-12’s choke also makes this a very adaptable suppressor. Whether you are trying to maximize range when hunting fowl or need a more open shot for home defense, you can set the pattern to fits your scenario. With an improved cylinder choke on this suppressor with the A300, I was easily hitting shots at 50 yards with buckshot.
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