Our Ammo
Four loads, one family running quality control on every batch. Poly coated, subsonic, and built for shooters who notice the difference.
Red, white, and blue poly coated subsonic ammo. Built quiet, loaded proud.
Pink and white poly coated subsonic ammo. Sweet name, serious rounds.
Classic copper-toned poly coated subsonic ammo. Quiet by name, quiet by nature.
Heavy, quiet, and built for suppressed precision. Our step up for shooters who want more downrange.
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We?
We're a live round in an industry full of blanks.
Squid Defense started the way most good ammo companies do — a family that got tired of paying too much for gear that took itself too seriously. So we built our own. Poly-coated, small-batch, and stamped with a squid because life's too short to brand everything like a defense contractor.
We test what we sell. We ship what we test. And every bag that leaves our warehouse has been through hands that actually shoot it, not just hands that packed the box.
Not for the faint of heart.
This is an active sport, and we run it like one. No corporate boilerplate, no stock-photo range days — just a family-owned shop in Las Vegas making poly-coated ammo we'd hand to our own crew. If you've seen the pill bottle, you already know we don't take ourselves too seriously. The ammo, on the other hand, we take very seriously.
Private clients get early access to new runs — trail runs of fresh batches, at no extra cost, before anything hits the general shelf. We're also building relationships with shooters and creators across the industry who want to put rounds downrange before anyone else does.
Every order ships from Vegas, packed by people who'll pick up the phone when you call — because we do, 24/7.
Vegas born, family owned
and operated.
We're a Vegas born and raised, family-owned shop that caters to everyone from first-time buyers to private clients running high volume. Simple as that.
Private clients get early release on new ammo batches before they're listed — no extra cost, no waiting in line.
We buy back our own product to test it. If it's not something we'd load ourselves, it doesn't go out under our name.
Call the number in the header and an actual human on our team picks up — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
We work directly with influencers and shooters across the community to get feedback before a batch ever ships wide.
Our Team
Family-run means the names on the org chart are the names on the lease. Meet the four running Squid Defense day to day.
Darrian Gehner
Zachary Gehner
John Gehner
Jarrett Gehner
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147gr · SubsonicPoly Coated 9mm Subsonic
Our 147gr subsonic poly coated ammo — four finishes, one bottle-shaped sense of humor.
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Pills
Mixed colored poly coated subsonic ammo. Comes in a pill bottle.
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Seaweed
147gr 9mm subsonic ammo | 50ct bag.
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Seafoam
147gr 9mm subsonic ammo | 50ct bag.
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Pearl
147gr 9mm subsonic ammo | 50ct bag.
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