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Posted: 1/5/2011 7:20:56 PM EDT
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If you have a suppressor, which you went through all the red tape to be "allowed" to possess, paid the tax ect, then it burns up, gets old, or just plain does not work, can you just use that same stamp and go out and buy a new one, or do you have to go through that whole process all over again and pay a new tax stamp?
Seems like on one hand you have already qualified and done everything by the books... but on the other the govt wants more of your money. |
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If you have a suppressor, which you went through all the red tape to be "allowed" to possess, paid the tax ect, then it burns up, gets old, or just plain does not work, can you just use that same stamp and go out and buy a new one, or do you have to go through that whole process all over again and pay a new tax stamp? Seems like on one hand you have already qualified and done everything by the books... but on the other the govt wants more of your money. Quick Answer: You have to go through the same lengthy process again. 
ETA: Unless it is repairable, in which case you could try contacting the manufacturer and discuss having it refurbished...which will cost money of course. It really depends on how bad the damages are. YMMV. |
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thanks.
i dont have much knowledge on them but im guessing they are not usually repairable? Also, i would think most which dont work are that way from over use and are then burned up/out. is that repairable? why not use the part that just connects to the barrel and claim to be "repairing" the rest? 
*btw, if this is illegal I am not advocating actually doing this. (i read the rules but am not sure how strict and am still getting a feel around here  )
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the manufacturer can repair it if they don't have to replace the serial number Liberty re-core's rimfire silencers all the time Let me expand on this, and I will use SilencerCo's suppressors as an example since I have been doing a lot of research on them lately. As long as the part with the serial number printed on it does not have to be replaced the suppressor may be repaired (although I have heard of glock and others replacing damaged frames with the same s/n so I am note sure why its really an issue, but we will go with it for now). Also note; the calibers can not be changed. Examples; The SilencerCo Sparrow; The outside tube has the s/n. This means the half tubes, the caps, the baffle stack, etc may all be replaced by the manufacturer with out issue. The Osprey; The s/n is on the piece that surrounds the booster, this piece is the least likely to be damaged in the event of a failure (baffle strike, whatever) and may be separated from rest of the suppressor thus allowing them to replace the baffles, outside tube around the baffles (if you look at a picture of one you can see a line), anything else that doesn't have the s/n on it. |
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