Posted: 1/11/2004 10:00:54 AM EDT
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I have some questions about suppressors. First of all, are suppressors sold in different calibers? ie. would a .45 pistol suppressor work on a 7.62 rifle? Is it legal to switch suppressors between different firearms with only one tax stamp? When all is said and done what will it cost me to get into suppressor? Under $1,000?? |
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Quoted: First of all, are suppressors sold in different calibers? ie. would a .45 pistol suppressor work on a 7.62 rifle? No! This would not work because handgun suppressors are not built like rifle suppressors, and a centerfire rifle will blow your .45 can up. You can do this with a .22 rimfire can. Also some handgun suppressors will work with carbines that shoot pistol caliber rounds, but thats generally about it. Is it legal to switch suppressors between different firearms with only one tax stamp? Yes, so long as you don't break any other laws doing it, IE putting a .223 can on a post ban AR15, since the suppressor is also considered a flash hider. When all is said and done what will it cost me to get into suppressor? Under $1,000?? You should be able to get a pretty good suppressor for less than that with the transfer tax paid as well. It really depends on what you're suppressing... good .223 cans are more than a 9mm handgun can, etc. You have any idea what gun you want to hush? |
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start hanging out at subguns and sturmgewerhereereer. whatever it's called. my .223 Coastal can was around $350. IIRC you can find 9mm cans for around $250 and .22lr for $150. don't ask me how good my can is. still have to form a corp cuz i can't get a sign off. |
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Thanks for the info. I'm just reasearching right now but I've thought about a suppressor for my Ruger MK-II 5 1/4" bull that I could switch onto my 10/22. I also just bought an H&K USP 45 that would be pretty sweet to supress. As to the corp thing. If I understand it correctly, you can avoid the CLEO sign off if you form your own corporation. Is there any other benefit to doing this? I live in a pretty conservitive area and my CLEO had no problem in signing off on a C&R (well he didn't contact me after I sent him my application). Isn't it like $200 to form your own corporation? Thanks again. |
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Quoted: Thanks for the info. As to the corp thing. If I understand it correctly, you can avoid the CLEO sign off if you form your own corporation. Is there any other benefit to doing this? I live in a pretty conservitive area and my CLEO had no problem in signing off on a C&R (well he didn't contact me after I sent him my application). Isn't it like $200 to form your own corporation? Thanks again. corp bypasses the sign off, fingerprints and passport photos. also (supposedly..i have no experience so far) speeds up the transfer. the cost of the corp will vary depending on which state you live in. if you can get a sign off you should do that. i'd rather own as an individual..but the local morons..er..CLEOS don't think i have "a reasonable necessity" to own one. |
| Another bonus of going corporate is the ability to add others to the corporation so that they can have the MG/Suppressor in their posession legally. This is good if you want to let, say, your brother take the thing to the range occaisionally. But you really have to trust the person! |