Shhh! Don’t tell anyone
I’ve been in the market for a 22 caliber sound suppressor for a while now. I’ve been checking out a few brands:
Advanced Armament
Gem-Tech
Reflex
I decided that they were too expensive. In addition to those prices, you also have to pay a $200 transfer tax. Then I had a thought: Being the cheapskate that I am and my tendency to build things, I’ll build one. Then I’m just out money for parts and the $200 tax.
Long story short, I did some quick web searches for suppressor designs and the searches always linked to thousands of things that were either links to books you could buy from shady people, or militia whackos. The searches were pointless. I don’t want to buy a book and I don’t want to support some separatist weirdos.
What was the solution to finding suppressor designs? Well, (dramatic pause for irony) the solution was none other than the US Patent Office. I particularly like this one, complete with pictures (click the Images button).
Anyone out there a machinist?
February 29th, 2004 at 11:44 pm
What type of permit is needed for something like this? Is this classified as a DD(destructive device) or a class 3 item?
Good luck.
March 1st, 2004 at 9:21 am
Just a class 3. Same as machine gun or short barreled rifle.
March 1st, 2004 at 9:59 am
Of course if you build one yourself following the patent you’ll have to pay royalties too 😉
March 1st, 2004 at 7:54 pm
Don’t you need some sort of FFL status to manufacture suppressors in addition to (instead of?) the $200 NFA tax?
March 1st, 2004 at 9:21 pm
If you make them for resale, then you need to be a class 2 manufacturer.