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Posted: 6/10/2015 1:51:56 PM EDT
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Our local FFL is being upgraded to a Class 3 and when it is approved we will start offering Silencers and SBR's, initially we will offer Surefire Suppressors however I am looking for suggestions that meet the following criteria; Quality Manufacturing process with reliable product Affordable price point Excellent reputation Excellent Customer service If you have any suggestions or recommendations for us to consider we would love to hear them.
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Quoted: Dead Air I didn't even know you guys were in Kansas. We are one of 7 retail stores for the Company, our HQ is in North Carolina and I am located right outside of Ft. Riley KS. Other locations include Woodbridge VA, Oceanside CA, Clarksville TN, Killeen TX and Lakewood WA. HQ is opening very soon a retail store there also. Thank you for the reply and suggestion. |
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Silencerco This. I absolutely love Silencerco I'm pretty sure you can start a deal with them that allows you to sell their suppressors at cost for active duty soldiers (you make a profit obviously). My buddy just saved about $300 on his Omega. I think it is called the Blue Label program and is exclusively for LE/Military. I have a specwar 762 and absolutely love it. My next buy will be a Sparrow, then an Octane. |
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If you want to keep some on hand to move "immediately" without having to futz about with F3 waits or huge outlays to have stock on hand, Huntertown is pretty good on item 1 and nails item 2. I haven't had personal experience, but I gather that they fail on items 3 and 4 though.
I also gather that dealers get a hell of a margin on HTA cans and people love to buy them. My first can was a .22 HTA that I got on Black Friday for half the price of the stamp. I'm happy with it and would recommend it. ETA: I also heard suggested in another thread that a new C3 get hooked up with something like SS direct and do transfers to people from out-of-state dealers. With all the good deals available online and making $50-100 per transfer (around here anyway), that might be a decent way to spool up your NFA business. |
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Quoted: If you want to keep some on hand to move "immediately" without having to futz about with F3 waits or huge outlays to have stock on hand, Huntertown is pretty good on item 1 and nails item 2. I haven't had personal experience, but I gather that they fail on items 3 and 4 though. I also gather that dealers get a hell of a margin on HTA cans and people love to buy them. My first can was a .22 HTA that I got on Black Friday for half the price of the stamp. I'm happy with it and would recommend it. ETA: I also heard suggested in another thread that a new C3 get hooked up with something like SS direct and do transfers to people from out-of-state dealers. With all the good deals available online and making $50-100 per transfer (around here anyway), that might be a decent way to spool up your NFA business. |
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Quoted: Thank you, I will look into that company. We charge $15 Transfer fee's for firearms but I don't know if that fee will be higher for class 3 items or not. That's a question I will need to raise up to HQ. Quoted: Quoted: If you want to keep some on hand to move "immediately" without having to futz about with F3 waits or huge outlays to have stock on hand, Huntertown is pretty good on item 1 and nails item 2. I haven't had personal experience, but I gather that they fail on items 3 and 4 though. I also gather that dealers get a hell of a margin on HTA cans and people love to buy them. My first can was a .22 HTA that I got on Black Friday for half the price of the stamp. I'm happy with it and would recommend it. ETA: I also heard suggested in another thread that a new C3 get hooked up with something like SS direct and do transfers to people from out-of-state dealers. With all the good deals available online and making $50-100 per transfer (around here anyway), that might be a decent way to spool up your NFA business. |
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A new company with two of the most brilliant minds in the suppressor industry behind it. Yea, I would consider them a main player. Quoted:
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Dead Air is a new company and I would not put them in the big 4 that come to mind. Add AAC or Gemtech to that list. A new company with two of the most brilliant minds in the suppressor industry behind it. Yea, I would consider them a main player. If those are the standards, then I'd say Rugged needs to be included. While there aren't really any volume of Rugged or Dead Air cans in the wild, the pedigree behind the designs make them an instant factor. I'd like to see some of the smaller companies with great reputations included, like Innovative Arms and Mack Brothers. |
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Quoted: A new company with two of the most brilliant minds in the suppressor industry behind it. Yea, I would consider them a main player. Quoted: Quoted: Dead Air is a new company and I would not put them in the big 4 that come to mind. Add AAC or Gemtech to that list. A new company with two of the most brilliant minds in the suppressor industry behind it. Yea, I would consider them a main player. |
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Silencerco sells itself.
Griffin cans are awesome and are making waves, especially since MAC's video. Gemtech cans are well priced and a mainstay in the industry. Nothing revolutionary, but good quality cans from a company that's been around a while. It will also be easy to sell cans that work on A2s and don't need proprietary mounts. Lots of people like SF, but they're expensive and will probably be harder to move than the above cans based on price alone. Those are the cans I'd stock initially. Afterwards look at Rugged, Dead Air, and SIG. I have no doubt those three will do very well, but they are newer and might be difficult for a stocking dealer to move in quantity just due to brand recognition. I'd skip AAC, there seems to be a market shift away from them combined with concerns about long term viability. (I remember people here trash talking others choices over AAC because "They're one of the big boys and they'll always be around"). I hope they rebound, but their $200 "rebate" program has been somewhat deceptive and there has been changes in their products leaving bad tastes in buyers mouth. DON'T do Huntertown. Horror story after horror story from dealers and buyers. Apparently they have some very enticing dealer options, but the company and products are gaining lots of very negative recognition. |
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Quoted: You're better off doing your own testing or head over to silencertalk.com. All you're going to get here is the brand people like. |
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Quoted: Silencerco sells itself. Griffin cans are awesome and are making waves, especially since MAC's video. Gemtech cans are well priced and a mainstay in the industry. Nothing revolutionary, but good quality cans from a company that's been around a while. It will also be easy to sell cans that work on A2s and don't need proprietary mounts. Lots of people like SF, but they're expensive and will probably be harder to move than the above cans based on price alone. Those are the cans I'd stock initially. Afterwards look at Rugged, Dead Air, and SIG. I have no doubt those three will do very well, but they are newer and might be difficult for a stocking dealer to move in quantity just due to brand recognition. I'd skip AAC, there seems to be a market shift away from them combined with concerns about long term viability. (I remember people here trash talking others choices over AAC because "They're one of the big boys and they'll always be around"). I hope they rebound, but their $200 "rebate" program has been somewhat deceptive and there has been changes in their products leaving bad tastes in buyers mouth. DON'T do Huntertown. Horror story after horror story from dealers and buyers. Apparently they have some very enticing dealer options, but the company and products are gaining lots of very negative recognition. I had heard something before even getting notified we will be carrying silencers about the problems AAC is now having since being purchased by Freedom Group. Another part of Quantico Tacticals business is Government Sales so Surefire will more than likely be a core line product, This is all very helpful, Thank you. |
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Nothing really to add to the list mentioned above. Stock a bunch of rimfire cans since they are the gateway drug for suppressors. Also easy to demo how effective they can be with a bolt gun and some CCI Quiet or other subsonic ammo.
I'm not sure what your business model is for sales, but if you sell at MSRP, the hardcore folks probably aren't going to buy from you as they know where the deals are and will go to someone that offers transfers at a decent rate. So you might want to consider the transfer side of the business as well. Charge a competitive rate in the area and you will have people using you to transfer what they want and you won't have money tied up in inventory. |
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Quoted: Nothing really to add to the list mentioned above. Stock a bunch of rimfire cans since they are the gateway drug for suppressors. Also easy to demo how effective they can be with a bolt gun and some CCI Quiet or other subsonic ammo. I'm not sure what your business model is for sales, but if you sell at MSRP, the hardcore folks probably aren't going to buy from you as they know where the deals are and will go to someone that offers transfers at a decent rate. So you might want to consider the transfer side of the business as well. Charge a competitive rate in the area and you will have people using you to transfer what they want and you won't have money tied up in inventory. |
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