Temple Industrial Defense & Arms Line was created by me — Jason — in 2024. I was born and raised in Utah my whole life. I’m happily married to my incredible wife who I met in Texas, where we are currently running operations. Together we have four great sons, so life is absolutely wild, but it’s treating us great. Family, faith, and freedom are what we will always stand for and live by.

Starting a business has always been a dream of mine, but I never knew what industry it would be in. My passions have always been cars, motorcycles, electronic music, and of course — firearms. I’ve loved guns since I was a kid. I grew up playing video games like Call of Duty, Halo, and Battlefield. I got my first gun in high school, and the collection just kept growing from there. Once it starts, it never stops. During college, my best friend showed me his new 300 Blackout MCX Rattler with a silencer on it. I always thought silencers were cool, but I had never actually shot a gun with one mounted. Once I fired those first few subsonic rounds, I was hooked. Hearing how quiet it was reignited my excitement for firearms. From that point on, I was all in — and now, almost my entire collection is suppressed. Every time I shoot any gun now, I’m always wanting it to have a silencer.

In recent years, I’ve learned that building a business around something you love is essential if you want it to last. Over a year ago, after talking with some family members, we came up with a way that made sense for us to manufacture silencers. It was the first business idea that truly felt right to me. It was an idea that I could see myself being involved in for a long time. I had the connections and access to state-of-the-art equipment. For the first time, I could start a business I was genuinely passionate about. Fast forward to now — we’re building some incredible, top-tier silencers. You’ll love them and your buddies will too.

As you probably know, there are a lot of silencer startups using 3D printing — and of course, some companies have been doing it for nearly a decade. I know there are already great options out there. So why TIDAL? Because I wanted to make a silencer experience for you that I couldn’t find. I wanted TIDAL to feel different, right from the moment you find us online, to unboxing your can, to dumping thousands of rounds through it. I wanted you to know that you’re getting a premium product backed by countless hours of serious thought, testing, and engineering. I wanted you to know, as a customer, that you’re cared about — and you’ll be treated fairly. I wanted to share one of my greatest passions with you, suppressed firearms. I believe every gun owner — beginner or veteran — should experience the benefits and pure fun of shooting suppressed. 

The small team behind TIDAL are just regular guys with big aspirations. I’ve been fortunate to have some incredible people in the industry help me and point me in the right direction. My hope is that one day, TIDAL becomes one of the biggest names in the firearms space — and I believe we’ll get there by staying committed to quality, precision, and taking care of our customers.

Thank you for being a part of TIDAL. I hope you enjoy your product — and I can’t wait for you to be part of what’s ahead.

– JT –