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To tell you the truth, im not sure, I own a few silencers but really don't know much about the mechanics of how they work other than make your gun a lot less noisy. I figure at 3 7/8 diameter by 28" long it would of worked fine and brought the decibels to a more manageable level. Im sure he knew what he was doing, he was a rotor dynamics engineer for bell helicopter. I know a lot of people look at a Saker or a Socom and complain about the $1200-$1600 price tag but in my opinion, its worth it judging the complexity, integrity, craftsmanship and ingenuity. In my opinion, if they were taken off the NFA, the prices would go up to around $3000+ each
think about it, its relatively a small market with a small market cap. Only a few companies with brand recognition. Most people don't know it is legal to own a silencer first of all. As of right now, you need a trust to even have the option to buy(most cases). You pay for the item usually $800-$1750 up front along with $200 tax and wait it out for months and months. That right there eliminates 90% of buyers since most people don't want to shell out almost $400 for a trust, $200 for a stamp and $1250 for a silencer and have to wait 5-8 months to receive. If silencers were removed from the NFA and you could walk in a gun store and out the same day with a Surefire or SilencerCo. without the $200 tax or trust, the demand would be so high it would still take months to get it(backorder). I know business better than most and I would assume to compensate for this, they would raise the price for the serious buyers only, make the same amount units but for triple the price. Increase sales without increasing capacity or volume. it would be a smart move for them. That would last as long as the initial demand, then when the demand is low, the prices would soften but never come down to the original price because the manufactures would be use to making 3-4x profit. its a proven business concept.
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Parts of the world? What parts? Every country besides the USA is cheaper everything! Most companies overseas spend 95% of there marketing budgets here in the US. That's because we are the only country where we have people willing to max out there credit cards to buy a vinyl covered canvas bag with a "LV" logo for $4000. I could go to many countries and buy a hotel for less than I paid for my house. But your assuming the quality of Surefire, Silencerco, AAC, Wilson Combat is found in other parts of the world that has little to no regulation. Safe to say, your referring to Africa- you wont find that quality in Africa. So, prices are reasonable for you and I, but not for a Somali who makes $10/week.
don't think so, im not talking about the guy in his garage with a Lincoln mig welder and a bag of washers and some DOM tubing. I'm strictly talking about the name brand manufactures, who currently provide 75%+ of the market. The brands that people want and use. If 5 million people called silencerco today the price would go up! Economics! Supply and demand. How many AR manufactures are there out there, aside from that, how many builders resell guns they assembled? Yet, the prices really don't go down because I don't see 85% of AR's in the $500 bracket- and in your economic view, more demand equals lower price, even if the number of manufactures goes up-price still goes up.
Ok, so think about this. In 1989, Ferrari was selling the 348 for $96,000 and from 1989-1994 they produced a total of 4478. In 1998 Ferrari was selling the 355 for $155,000 and from 1994-1998 they produced a total of 6,467. In 1999 they introduced to 360, they produced 18,333 the first year and sold those cars for $245,000. From 1999 to 2004 they produced a total of 67,052 360's. Ferrari increased the supply, therefore increased the price. This is economics, huge demand equals high price
I would expect to see greater stratification in product lines if they were removed from the NFA. The current super durable models would probably become the top of the line with appropriate price points and other models would crop up at lower price points. It would be just like the stratification in every other good. You can buy a Ford or you can buy a Mercedes. Same way you can buy a Surefire or you can buy this disposable all polymer suppressor from polysupco.
The one thing that near monopolies and massive price increases nearly always guarantee is niches for new market entrants.
You're not considering the fact that once removed from the NFA, the increase in demand will lead to high volume production. High volume production means lower cost to the consumer.
But on topic, people don't form 1 their own suppressors because they don't have the skills or the confidence in their skills.
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